Typhoon Jets Scrambled After Northern Skies Alert

Typhoon Jets Scrambled After Northern Skies Alert

Typhoon jets scrambled today from RAF Lossiemouth after radar detected an unidentified aircraft near the UK’s airspace. The Typhoon scramble defined the day as Eurofighter Typhoons, supported by a Voyager tanker, rushed over the North Sea to safeguard Britain’s northern skies. Though the incident ended without interception, it highlighted the constant readiness of the UK’s Quick Reaction Alert system. Why the Jets Took Off The RAF confirmed the …

British Typhoon jets scrambled, head north of Scotland

Two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth on Tuesday afternoon as part of a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission over the North Sea. The aircraft were supported by an RAF Voyager tanker from Brize Norton, which was tracked heading north and operating in a refuelling pattern west of the Shetland Islands. Flight tracking showed the Voyager, using the callsign TARTAN21, moving north from Brize Norton before orbiting in desi…