four of the raf's latest typhoon fgr4 aircraft have departed raf collingsby in Lincolnshire the
typhoons will join the deployment of six aircraft already stationed at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus the
deployment will support wider NATO efforts to protect the security of its south east flank
the typhoon fgr4 is a highly capable and extremely agile 4th generation
multi-role combat aircraft cable of being deployed for the full spectrum
of air operations including air policing peace support and high intensity conflict
supported by raf voyager air to air refueling the
typhoons arrived after dark in the eastern mediterranean
the typhoons will take up air policing cover over romania and bulgaria alongside nato allies
Typhoons will also show a presence above the skies of estonia
where british troops are leading our nato multinational battle group
The uk's substantial contribution to nato's uplift in eastern europe is strengthening the
alliance's defenses on land sea and air at a time when a new cold war era begins
following the russian forces invasion of ukraine