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Stansted Airport: RAF jets intercept Kenya Airways flight diverted to London airport due to 'potential security threat'
Kenya Airways Boeing 787 was diverted into London Stansted just before 3.45pm. It had been due to land at Heathrow Airport from the Kenyan capital Nairobi. It is understood two Typhoon jets took over the interception from French jets.
Kenya Airways flight diverted from Heathrow to Stansted in major incident Two Typhoon jets were scrambled to divert a Kenya Airways flight to land at Stansted Airport after reports of a “potential security threat” The aircraft, which had travelled from Nairobi, was picked up over Algeria. The aircraft was then tracked by the French as it travelled over France, before being picked up by the British jets.
The real-life Top Guns keeping Russian jets out of Britain’s airspace There are around 150 Typhoon pilots currently serving in the RAF. Almost all of them based either at RAF Coningsby or RAF Lossiemouth. Each has undergone seven years of training to fly the workhorse, multi-role combat aircraft.
I’m a real life Top Gun pilot – people always ask how we pee mid-air and the answer is more dangerous than... Top Guns: Inside The RAF follows Typhoon pilots on the front lines and at their base at RAF Lossiemouth airfield, in Moray, Scotland. Ben Chergui is Typhoon Pilot, 1 (Fighter) Squadron.
I’m a real life Top Gun pilot – people always ask how we pee mid-air and the answer is more dangerous than... Top Guns: Inside The RAF follows Typhoon pilots on the front lines and at their base at RAF Lossiemouth airfield, in Moray, Scotland. Ben Chergui is Typhoon Pilot, 1 (Fighter) Squadron.
RAF Top Guns blast missiles and heavy machine guns in Estonia drills as Zelensky begs for weapons for... Apache attack helicopters armed with Hellfire missiles, CRV7 rockets and 30mm rounds took to the skies. Typhoon jets loaded with Paveway IV laser-guided bombs and 27mm armour-piercing rounds also joined in the dramatic drills.
RAF Top Guns blast missiles and heavy machine guns in Estonia drills as Zelensky begs for weapons for... Apache attack helicopters armed with Hellfire missiles, CRV7 rockets and 30mm rounds took to the skies. Typhoon jets loaded with Paveway IV laser-guided bombs and 27mm armour-piercing rounds also joined in the dramatic drills.
RAF and German air force intercept Russian aircraft in ‘routine’ Nato mission RAF and German air force carried out their first joint Nato air policing mission. RAF and German Typhoon jets intercepted a Russian air-to-air refuelling aircraft. Comes as the UK prepares take over from Germany to lead the Nato mission in Estonia.
The UK fighter jets that would shoot down spy balloons A 24/7 surveillance team based at RAF Boulmer in Northumberland alerts RAF Air Command at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. If necessary Typhoon jets would be scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray or RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Johnson calls for UK to send its jets and tanks to help Ukraine ‘finish the job’ Boris Johnson has called on Rishi Sunak to send jets and tanks to Ukraine. He said more than 100 Typhoon jets were held by the UK. Ex-PM said supplying weapons now would help make the world safer.
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