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British Typhoon jets scrambled, head north of Scotland
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UK Defence Journal
Two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth on Tuesday afternoon as part of a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission over the North Sea.
Flight tracking showed the Voyager, using the callsign TARTAN21, moving north from Brize Norton before orbiting in designated air-to-air refuelling areas.
A Royal Air Force spokesperson confirmed:“Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon Fighters launched from RAF Lossiemouth today due to unidentified aircraft approaching the UK’s area of interest.
However, the unidentified aircraft did not enter the UK Flight Information Region and no interceptions took place.”The Typhoons later returned to base.
The Eurofighter Typhoon itself is a highly capable, twin-engine multi-role fighter designed for both air superiority and precision strike operations.