Image: UK and Qatar 12 Sqn VIP flight MOD 45166987

Description: Pictured are Typhoon FGR4 aircraft from 12 Squadron with VIP’s occupying the rear seats of the two twin-seat Typhoon FGR4 aircraft. The Qatari Deputy Prime Minister & The Minister of State for Defence took to the skies above the UK in two twin-seat Typhoon FGR4 aircraft from 12 Squadron, in order for a capability demonstration to be conducted. During this flight, the aircraft formed up with an RAF Voyager aircraft from 101 Squadron, based at Brize Norton. Whilst alongside, the aircraft conducted air-to-air refuelling. 12 Squadron are the RAF's first joint squadron since World War II, with pilots and engineers from the Qatar Emiri Air Force embedded within its ranks. Organization: RAF Object Name: 38GpPO-OFFICIAL-20201014-0196 Category: MOD Supplemental Categories: Foreign Personnel, People Keywords: QEAF, Emiri Air Force, Joint UK-Qatari, RAF Coningsby, 4th Gen, Multi-Role, FGR.MK4, Typhoon, FGR4, 12 Sqn, 12 Squadron, Three Ship, RAF Typhoon, Fast Jet, Royal Air Force, RAF, Equipment, Aircraft, Combat, Qatari Ministry of Defence, MoD, Personnel, Senior Civilian, Minister, Squadron, Sqn, Offensive Support, Air Transport & Air to Air Refuelling, 101 Squadron, 101 Sqn, Refuelling Probe Country: United Kingdom
Title: UK and Qatar 12 Sqn VIP flight MOD 45166987
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Author: Cpl Ed Wright RAF
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