Members of the Royal Air Force team charged with protecting the UK’s northern airspace have been testing their ability to adapt and continue operating in the face of major challenges.
Personnel from RAF Lossiemouth have been undertaking a series of exercises to confront a series of scenarios and their round-the-clock quick reaction alert capability.
The Typhoon jets in Moray are the last line of defence for suspect aircraft encroaching on UK airspace, and if the airfield is badly damaged they need to be able to move to another base to continue that capability.
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