Two Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft flew a 12-hour mission on Thursday 9 October 2025, patrolling NATO’s eastern flank along the Russian border. The operation demonstrated the UK’s operational readiness and NATO’s collective resolve in response to recent incursions into allied airspace.

Royal Air Force conducts 12-hour surveillance mission along NATO’s eastern flank with U.S. support

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Two Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft flew a 12-hour mission on Thursday 9 October 2025, patrolling NATO’s eastern flank along the Russian border.

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