Bomb squad called to 'suspicious package' at RAF Lossiemouth

A cordon was put in place after the package was found during a routine security search at the Moray base.
The Aviationist

First RAF Typhoon Lands In Estonia To Join German Detachment Supporting NATO Baltic Air Policing

British and German Eurofighters are integrating to carry out joint QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) service in the Baltic region. For the next couple of months, RAF and GAF Eurofighter jets will carry out ...

'Vital' RAF base's £28m upgrade work begins

Work has started on a £28m project to upgrade the airfield at an RAF base in Lincolnshire. RAF Coningsby is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations, with Typhoon combat aircraft, pilots and ...
The Aviationist

RAF Typhoons Launch With Meteor BVR Air-to-Air Missiles For the First Time During QRA Mission

QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) mission was sparked by Russian Tu-160 bombers activity off Scotland. But no intercept took place this time. RAF Typhoons in QRA at RAF Lossiemouth, UK, “were scrambled today ...
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PICTURES: RAF Typhoon intercepts Russian Tupolev Tu-95 bomber

In a scene reminiscent of the Cold War, a Russian air force Tupolev Tu-95 bomber is pictured being intercepted by a Royal Air Force fighter before approaching too close to UK airspace on 17 August.