RAF stands up new Typhoon squadron at Leuchars

6. september 2010 12:24 | Defense

Flight Global

The UK Royal Air Force will this month move a step closer to retiring its last Panavia Tornado F3 fighters, with a new unit to be stood up at its Leuchars air base in Scotland with the replacement Eurofighter Typhoon.


To be officially reformed on 6 September, 6 Sqn will from early 2011 assume full-time responsibility for providing quick reaction alert (QRA) cover for the northern UK.

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