This is a routine mission for the Typhoons conducting NATO enhanced Air Policing, providing reassurance that the UK is working in partnership with Estonia. The contacts on both scrambles flew safely and operated in a professional manner throughout the intercept. A Typhoon pilot from X...
Typhoons Scrambled from RAF Leuchars in Russia AlertSettle, Michael
"To fulfill their quick reaction role the Typhoons were cleared to travel at supersonic speed, any noise disturbance as a result of this is regretted. It took 5/6 mins to travel 160 miles to interception. Radio communication emerged later of the stark warning the RAF issued...
reconnaissance aircraft are sent to test western response times. what happens when military planes are scrambled? one or more planes -- typhoons or tornados -- take off from the nearest raf base and head towards the aircraft. the raf pilots would manoeuvre the jets alongside the target plane ...
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have intercepted five Russian military aircraft in the last two days; four after launching on Monday and another today. The Typhoons are operating from Ämari Air Base in Estonia in support of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission. ...
RAF JETS SCRAMBLED ON SYRIA STRIKE FEAR; Typhoons Sent Up in Air Raid Alert at British BaseByline: EXCLUSIVE by MICHAEL HAMILTON mike.hamilton@sundaymirror.co.ukSunday Mirror (London, England)