Sunday, September 8, 2013

WW3 UPDATE - RAF Scrambles Typhoons Amid Syria Tensions



RAF Scrambles Typhoons Amid Syria Tensions
The RAF sends up two Typhoon jets in Cyprus as warplanes, thought to have come from Syria, enter international airspace.
http://news.sky.com/story/1138717/raf...Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled from their base in Cyprus to investigate unidentified aircraft in international airspace amid mounting tensions over Syria, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Reports suggest the rogue aircraft, which were spotted on radar by the British and Turkish air forces on Monday, came from Syria. An MoD spokesman said: "Typhoon Air Defence Aircraft operated from RAF Akrotiri on Monday, 2nd September 2013, to investigate unidentified aircraft to the east of Cyprus; the aircraft were flying legally in international airspace and no intercept was required."

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