RAF Typhoons begin NATO Air Policing mission in Lithuania

[MoD_RSS]

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets will be in Lithuania for the summer, patrolling and protecting NATO airspace.

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[Le_addeur_noir]

French Mirage 2000s as well according to press releases elsewhere.

 

[762baynet]

Does the use of the name 'Typhoon' still upset the Germans?

 

[Drlligaf]

Does the use of the name 'Typhoon' still upset the Germans?

No.

 

[Who_Dat]

Does the use of the name 'Typhoon' still upset the Germans?

Why? They've opted to buy 143 of them.

 

[PhotEx]

Why? They've opted to buy 143 of them.

and pointedly not called Typhoon in Der Herrens service - ‘Eurofighter’

 

[Soluton Architect]

Does the use of the name 'Typhoon' still upset the Germans?

Technically "Typhoon" only applies to export versions, and was subsequently adopted by the RAF.

 

[Drlligaf]

Why? They've opted to buy 143 of them.

Most of which don't fly.

 

[MoleBath]

No.

Surely Nein

 

[Le_addeur_noir]

Does the use of the name 'Typhoon' still upset the Germans?

Surely Nein

I don't think the Luftwaffe have that many serviceable at the same time.

 

[Drlligaf]

I don't think the Luftwaffe have that many serviceable at the same time.

Many a true word spoken in jest.

 

[fantassin]

French Mirage 2000s as well according to press releases elsewhere.

Yes, from Thursday, the FAF has taken over from the Polish AF with 4 M2000-5