The Forcesit' e favourer pap
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Story of Ranulph Fiennes Win!
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Friday October 7 2022 No. 1545 70p
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Hebrides missile blitz
Angling
Big catch for Jones
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World Cup
Trio aim for Kiwi glory
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Motorsport
RAF pair's British title
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Simon Mander UK FIGHTER pilots honed their combat skills over the Hebrides in the largest single mass firing of missiles by Typhoons and F-35B Lightnings. Pilots from eight frontline squadrons launched 53 Advanced Short Range weapons during 34 sorties. In one mission two IX (B) Sqn Typhoons teamed up with a pair of F-35Bs to deploy the close-range missiles. An RAF spokesman said: “The exercise provided an efficient method for the disposal of the end-of-life weapons whilst providing
an opportunity for frontline pilots to practise employing the weapon.” Lossiemouth’s IX(B) Sqn – the oldest dedicated bomber squadron in the RAF – is well acquainted with the ASRAAM. Developed to replace the AIM-9 Sidewinder, it was used by a Typhoon to destroy a Daesh drone over Syria in December 2021 – the first time an enemy aircraft had been shot down by the RAF since the Falklands War. The weapons drill came six days after three Typhoons targeted a former US l See Navy warship in a devastating display page 7 of firepower in the North Atlantic.
FIREPOWER: Typhoon pilot launches a missile during combat training in the Hebrides