Joint Warrior 2012-2

Starting on Monday 1st October 2012 was Exercise Joint Warrior 2012-2. The 2 week exercise is the biggest in Europe and plays out the scenario of multiple sovereign states that develops into war....

Op ELLAMY Mission Marks

When the Harriers deployed on Op HERRICK to Afghanistan the earlier deployed airframes came back with mission marks before the practice was stopped in 2006. At the time I thought this might be the last...

Exercise Olympic Guardian

Typhoons Arrive At RAF Northolt After the Taurus Mountain exercises the air security plan for the Olympics has progressed to the next stage with Exercise Olympic Guardian. The eight day exercise...

Exercise Taurus Mountain 3

Scramble, Scamble, Scramble The Typhoons of RAF Coningsby took part in Exercise TAURUS MOUNTAIN 3 this week. The exercise is the third in a series that aim to test the Air Security Plan for the 2012...

Exercise Taurus Mountain 2

Olympic Games Air Security Plan On Tuesday 29th February Exercise TAURUS MOUNTAIN 2 got underway at RAF Waddington. The exercise is one in a series that aim to test the Air Security Plan for the 2012...

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