The Poseidon will support a full range of tasks, including anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, maritime and overland ISR, electronic support, and a search and rescue capability
As the Tornado era closes, a number of the skill sets will be carried forward into the fighter transitions involving Typhoon and F-35 and with the P-8 as well.
In a discussion with Wing Commander Paul Froome OC XV(R) Squadron we discussed the way ahead for the RAF.
In this article, Second Line of Defense continues its visits to QRA squadrons in the UK and has more recently visited one in Spain.
The RAF has shaped an Operation SHADER ready Typhoon for combat operations in the Middle East.
A Eurofighter pilot from 1 (F) squadron provides an update on the Typhoon and its operational capabilities.
Group Captain Paul Godfrey talks about RAF Lossiemouth and its role in the way ahead for the RAF.
Lossie is becoming a key Typhoon hub from which the jet is deployed worldwide.