‘Message to Putin’: RAF shoots down 53 drones in test after Russian ‘kamikaze’ strikes

Mr Buckle said: “That’s all really good news, live fire practice is important, vital even, and budget cutbacks for The RAF mean they are all too rare these days.”

During the exercise, Typhoon pilots from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, as well as from RAF Coningsby in Lincoln, collaborated with Lightning pilots based at RAF Marham in Kings Lynn. 

One of the weapons technicians involved in preparing the aircraft told Sky News: “Seeing the preparation of the aircraft and missiles was crucial to the more junior members on the squadron, it gave them the opportunity to understand the challenges of a live weapon firing exercise.

“Operating armed aircraft requires all those involved to maintain the highest levels of concentration due to the extra risks involved. As a weapons technician you get massive job satisfaction when you’ve loaded the aircraft, carried out all the post-load testing and watched it taxi away armed.

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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1686350/raf-drones-russia-kamikaze-putin-hebrides-scotland