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Sqn Ldr Alex Ritchie says some hobbyists do not understand the risks drones pose to military aircraft A frontline RAF base is dealing with reports of at least one unauthorised drone flight each month.
The UK’s Royal Air Force has deployed two Typhoon fighter jets multiple times over recent days to intercept Russian aircraft ...
The MoD said on Sunday that the intercepts mark the RAF’s first scramble as part of Operation Chessman, and come weeks after the aircraft arrived in eastern Poland to begin deployment alongside ...
RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, is home to two combat-ready squadrons of Typhoon jets, but officers fear drones in and around its protected airspace could endanger pilots and aircraft. Sqn Ldr ...
Two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace were detected by British fighter jets in separate incidents earlier this week, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said. A pair of RAF Typhoons were ...
The MoD said on Sunday that the intercepts mark the RAF’s first scramble as part of Operation Chessman and come weeks after the aircraft arrived in eastern Poland to begin deployment alongside ...
RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea. Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air ...
RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled three times in three days to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the past week. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two Typhoons ...