Eurofighter Typhoon F2s from the Royal Air Force's 3 Sqn have assumed quick reaction alert (QRA) cover for the southern UK - a key milestone in the type's in-service development. Two Typhoons are now on standby at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, to respond to airspace intrusions or hostile aircraft movements, after assuming their new duty on 29 June.
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