The British Typhoons were scrambled from Lossiemouth, Scotland, and Coningsby, Lincolnshire on

sudden noise.... Records show that, on that day, two QRA Typhoons were launched from RAF Coningsby and

Lossiemouth and Coningsby, the Dutch Air Force and the Belgian and Norwegian air forces, according to

Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Temperatures will continue to climb across the country later in the day before

The Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy will help keep fans safe at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, the Government has announced. The Ministry of Defence( MoD) said the RAF and the Navy will help to counter terrorism and other threats to the tournament, which is due to take place in the country from November 21 to December 18. The announcement comes after the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, visited the UK last week and met Boris Johnson. Making sure citizens from across the worl

It circled over East Anglia for less than an hour before it stopped transmitting the signal at 12. 55pm.A spokesman for Heathrow Airport confirmed that the aircraft had landed safely, but did not disclose further details. ‘Uneventful interception’ The Typhoons reached supersonic speeds as they raced to the aircraft, creating a sonic boom.... A sonic boom is created when planes fly faster than the speed of sound, which at ground level is around 761mph.A spokesman for the RAF said: “ We can confi

Your support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.... Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 went overhead, ” chimed another. Another person posted a picture of flight tracker, saying: “ Eurofighter typhoon escorting a plane to Stansted.... Causing the sonic boom all over Essex....

KING Charles signs photos and chats to RAF veterans during a visit to honour the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid.He met 18 Second World War heroes at an annual tea party hosted by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.... 3 Charles signed a picture of the Lancaster bomber which was flown by Russell “ Rusty ” Waughman, 100, of Kenilworth, Warwicks Credit: Arthur Edwards/ The Sun 3 Rusty with his photo signed by the King Credit: Arthur Edwards/ The Sun 3 RAF heroes line up for a photo wit

The space agency has shared an incredible timelapse of the X-59 supersonic jet rapidly taking shape.... Dubbed the" son of Concorde", the newest member of NASA's family of experimental X-Planes is expected to fly for the first time next year.... Officially branded the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology or QueSST, the aircraft is being put together by contractor Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The supersonic jet has been designed to reach breakneck speeds of Mach 1.4 of 925mp

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