RAF Typhoons Take Part In Major NATO Exercise In Baltic Region
Exercise Baltops 2020 is based around the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1.
Exercise Baltops 2020 is based around the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1.
The aircraft and crews are now heading back to RAF Benson after spending nearly three months at Kinloss Barracks.
It is the first time crew and jets from 617 Squadron have joined up with the aircraft carrier.
The deployment forms the next stage of training for the UK's Carrier Strike Group.
The E-7 is set to replace the RAF's current fleet of Sentry aircraft.
It's like learning how to camp without a tent on your worst day ever
The aircraft has broken the record for the fastest-ever flight between RAF Brize Norton and the Falkland Islands.
Royal Air Force fighter jets intercepted intercepted a Russian Il-20 COOT and two Russian Su-27s.
The team was initially suspended in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin was joined by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston, for a tour of RAF Marham.
The jets, deployed on a NATO policing mission, were called to intercept a Russian intelligence aircraft off the Baltic coast.
The event had originally been postponed from June to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has now been called off completely.
Former airman Ben Wilson has climbed the equivalent height of the Three Peaks Challenge and more on his staircase at home.
The aircraft is designed to fill the role left by the Nimrod, which was retired in 2010.
The station collected information to be shared with the Space Operations Centre at Headquarters Air Command.
Changes to the existing model include support for unmarried couples in long-term relationships or with dependent children.