AHD me thinks they went further afield during the test flights anyway if they are scrambled during the Olympics they are cleared to go supersonic in extreme circumstances,that will wake us up. I do recall back in the Sixties Lightnings went supersonic testing during the Concorde time.
They are back RAF Northolt will also host Royal Navy Sea King helicopters as part of the multi-layered air defence plan, which also includes RAF E-3D Sentry surveillance aircraft, sniper-carrying helicopters, RAF ground-based radar systems, and Army air defence missile systems, which will operate in support of the Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority airspace restrictions and the overall Home Office security plan Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Military Operations | RAF Typhoons move to Northolt for Olympics RAF Typhoons move to Northolt for Olympics • FighterControl • Military Aviation Forum
On Aug. 3, at 16.49 local time, a Royal Air Force Typhoon was scrambled for the second time since a No-Fly Zone was established, from RAF Northolt, North West London. Eye witnesses stated that the fighter jet took off and performed a near vertical climb out from the base. Whilst the Typhoon thundered into the late afternoon skies a second taxied to the end of the runway as a spare. The target aircraft was a Boeing 737 business jet, serial number N444HE, registered to Wells Fargo Bank, which was cruising at 36,000 feet, when the Typhoon arrived on its left hand side for visual identification and escort. From the end of the runway to the wing of the target the Typhoon took only 3.5 minutes! The fighter jet on QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) was scrambled after the B737 failed to respond to the Air Traffic Control calls on the radio. After a few minutes the Typhoon broke away from the target and requested a bit of general handling to burn fuel before returning to RAF Northolt. Serial Number of the RAF Typhoon involved is thought to be ZJ923 RAF Typhoon scrambles for second intercept in London Olympics No-Fly Zone « The Aviationist
It so happened that I was sitting in Kwik Fit at South Ruislip when the roar started.By the time I had got outside the Typhoon was out of sight.Lucky I was about a mile away and not a couple of hundred yards!! Les
Deviation from R112 – the Restricted Zone Rules or Violation of P111 – the Prohibited Zone will result in Interception. Typhoon Intercept Action Response of Intercepted Aircraft Typhoon will join on left hand side of your aircraft and rock wings Rock your wings and follow Typhoon Turn away from London Typhoon will break left to right in front of your aircraft Rock your wings and follow Typhoon Turn away from London Typhoon will break left to right in front of your aircraft whilst firing flares Rock your wings and follow Typhoon Turn away from London Military helicopter will join on left hand side of your aircraft and pilot will rock his aircraft Rock your wings and follow helicopter Turn away from London Military helicopter will display ‘Follow Me’ sign at your aircraft Rock your wings and follow helicopter Turn away from London Military helicopter will alert your aircraft with green laser or fire a flare Rock your wings and follow helicopter Turn away from London KNOW YOuR PROCEDURES As a last resort, if an aircraft fails to comply with these procedures, or is intercepted and fails to comply with the directions of the military aircraft, it may be considered to be a threat to security, which may result in the use of lethal force. Intercept leaflet in the event you are intercepted by a Typhoon or Helicopter http://olympics.airspacesafety.com/media/7037/asi_intercept_leaflet_v5_lr.pdf
Typhoons take off RAF Northolt May 2012 4 typhoons leaving raf northolt 10/05/2012 - YouTube 4 RAF Eurofighter Typhoon's Depart RAF Northolt, Middx, 10/05/12 - YouTube
