Defence in Scotland
16 Apr 2014 02:28 PM
Armed Forces Minister has said 'UK defence is better
together' during a visit to Royal Air Force air defence headquarters in
Scotland.
Mark Francois met Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel involved with providing
the northern element of the UK’s quick reaction alert (QRA) force.
As part of a wider tour of RAF sites in Scotland, the Minister
spent the day atRAF Leuchars where the RAF’s 1 (Fighter)
Squadron and 6 Squadronare
based.
These units provide fast jets and crews on high alert to scramble and
intercept unidentified aircraft approaching UK airspace.
He was able to speak to the RAF personnel who man Typhoon FGR4
aircraft from the site about the role they play and the importance of
the QRA force’s role to the UK’s and
Scotland’s air defence.
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