QRA by Typhoon

[smujsmith]

I know its The Daily Flail, but a nice photo of 29 in action. I have to laugh at how they managed to put the "cost to the RAF" in the story.

RAF fighter jets scrambled to intercept passenger plane heading for Birmingham over terrorist fears | Mail Online

Smudge

[PPRuNeUser0139]

RAF Tycoons though?

Shorely shome mishtake..

[smujsmith]

Obviously referring to the ridiculous salaries paid to modern servicemen.

Smudge

[Courtney Mil]

Fine, brave fellows, 29 Squadron. Worth every penny.

[CoffmanStarter]

One defence source said RAF pilots flew 'very, very close' to the plane

You don't say ...

[Courtney Mil]

It's an Air Defence term, Coff. In fact, GASOs actually used to say,

"INTERCEPTION OF AIRCRAFT.

1. Minimum Range: No closer than very, very close."

[TheWizard]

More importantly, what were 29 Squadron doing scrambling out of Leuchars?!

[Courtney Mil]

Even more, more important, what's QRA doing unarmed. Oh, maybe they're stock pictures.

[500N]

CM

It is a file picture.

[Courtney Mil]

500N. Really?

[Rhino power]

Originally Posted by TheWizard

More importantly, what were 29 Squadron doing scrambling out of Leuchars?!

Shouldn't that question have been 'More importantly, what were 29 Squadron doing scrambling on a QRA'?

-RP

[FoxtrotAlpha18]

In fact, what's 29 doing on QRA? I thought they were the OTU??? At least they were when i was at Coningsby in 06..

[Ali Barber]

From the comments section:

Those RAF Tycoons sure are cool

- Serfer Dude , Chavtown EUSSR, United Kingdom, 28/4/2013 17:11

[Alber Ratman]

You know there are some old duffers about when terms like OTU are used. 30 years ago when I joined the RAF, pilots and navs went through Operational Conversion Units....

[Courtney Mil]

Alber,

Seconded.



sidevalve,

Interesting that your newspaper piece seems to be in the Sport section

[Wensleydale]

Sidevalve,

Perhaps the artical should have read "RAF TACO" to get airborne for QRA?

It would have brought back some memories.

W.