RAF Typhoon pilots smash Isis mountain cave network in Iraq with deadly fusillade of Storm Shadow cruise missiles RAF Typhoon pilots used the Storm Shadow cruise missile for the first time Previously the high-tech weapon system was used by the Tornado GR4 fleet ISIS in Iraq and Syria were also blasted by Hellfire and Paveway … Read more
The RAF is to lose 114 manned aircraft including Typhoon jets under the defence review announced today that puts faith in drones. Under plans unveiled by the Government today a vast slew of fighters, transport aircraft, trainers and helicopters will be phased out over the next few years. They will be replaced by the next … Read more
Sonic BOOM over Britain: Millions hear ‘massive explosion’ as RAF Typhoon breaks sound barrier after being scrambled to escort ‘jet that lost communications’ to Stansted Airport Millions of people across the South reported hearing a sonic boom at lunchtime Heard across Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Cambridge, north and south London Military tracking sites suggested it was fighter … Read more
Sonic BOOM over Britain: Millions hear ‘massive explosion’ as RAF Typhoon breaks sound barrier after being scrambled to escort ‘jet that lost communications’ to Stansted Airport Millions of people across the South reported hearing a sonic boom at lunchtime Heard across Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Cambridge, north and south London Military tracking sites suggested it was fighter … Read more
RAF scrambles Typhoon jets to intercept two Russian Bear aircraft spotted near UK airspace in the North Sea RAF Typhoons intercepted a pair of anti-submarine TU-142 Bear F aircraft today The Russian craft were skirting UK airspace over the North Sea around 9am An RAF Voyager jet joined the Typhoons to provide them with air-to-air … Read more
RAF scrambles Typhoon jets to intercept two Russian Bear aircraft spotted near UK airspace in the North Sea RAF Typhoons intercepted a pair of anti-submarine TU-142 Bear F aircraft today The Russian craft were skirting UK airspace over the North Sea around 9am An RAF Voyager jet joined the Typhoons to provide them with air-to-air … Read more
South Korea has hunkered down as Typhoon Haishen travelled northwards along the country’s east coast on Monday. It comes a day after the powerful storm battered Japan’s southern islands with winds of 80mph and heavy rains, with four people missing following a landslide. The storm cut power to more than 17,500 households in the southern … Read more
Dramatic moment RAF Typhoon jet escorted Ryanair plane after responding within five minutes of terror alert being sounded over ‘suspicious item’ in toilet that turned out to be mobile phone – as two men are RELEASED without charge RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept the Lauda jet after staff told police of a ‘suspicious … Read more
Dramatic moment RAF Typhoon jet escorted Ryanair plane after terror alert was sounded over ‘suspicious item’ in toilet that turned out to be a phone – as two men are RELEASED without charge RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept the Lauda jet after staff told police of a ‘suspicious item’ Armed police surrounded it … Read more
RAF Typhoon jets scramble to escort passenger jet to Stansted airport after mid-air incident Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to Stansted Airport in Essex this evening The jets circled over the Essex airports just after 7pm and then returned to base There are claims they were sent out to escort a passenger jet near … Read more