Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile has been manufactured by MBDA in Stevenage, UK, and is designed to provide a multi-shot capability against long-range manoeuvring targets. “The Typhoon has proved itself in combat roles over Libya, Iraq and Syria, protecting UK skies and overseas ...
However, most notable was the effort made by the Panavia Tornado GR.4 strike aircraft and Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4s operating extensively from the deployed location at Gioia del Colle in Italy.JAMIE HUNTERJane's Defence Weekly
Combat was brutal in its simplicity, according to Albie it was as simple as; “That guys gotta be shot down (the enemy), not me!” The Typhoon missions, although very dangerous were also very formidable. Albie describes that aside from the rocket firing capability it could also deliver a ...
RAF troop strength had declined significantly by the second decade of the 21st century as part of an overall force-reduction strategyimplementedby the British military. With some 35,000 troops and fewer than 150 fixed-wing combat aircraft, the RAF was a smaller, more-focused force than it had...
a multirole sweep-wing combat aircraft, entered service in 1979 and would serve as the backbone of British air power for the next 40 years. In addition to the Tornado, the RAF fielded the Eurofighter Typhoon, a delta-wing multirole aircraft that entered service in 2003. The Tornado was retir...