QRA and the RAF: Intercepting Russian Bombers
RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth to monitor two Russian planes…
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Aircrew from No. 1 Squadron, will be providing a quick reaction force as part of the…
Read More »QRA and the Spanish Air Force
On November 2, 2016, we had a chance to visit the Spanish Air Force at their…
Read More »QRA and Portugal
For the fourth time the Portuguese Air Force assumed lead of the Baltic Air Policing mission.…
Read More »French Quick Reaction Force and Syrian Air Strikes
Whenever a high visibility military mission occurs – such as the April 13 combined strikes against Syrian…
Read More »Quick Reaction Alert North: The RAF and QRA
When I was a kid, I remember the images of deterrence which were provided by strip…
Read More »QRA at Bodø Airbase: The Perspective of Lt. Col. Henning Hansen Homb
During visits to the United Kingdom, I have had a chance to see and visit with…
Read More »Revisiting an Opportunity Lost: A Lesson to Be Learned for a Way Ahead on Crisis Management
Another example of how the reshaping of forces can support innovations in crisis management has been…
Read More »Shaping a Way Ahead for Northern Tier Defense: The Perspective of Major General Anders Rex
I first met Col. Anders Rex at the Danish Airpower Conference in 2015. There he provided…
Read More »The Next Phase of RAAF Airpower Transition: The Air Combat Group Readies for the F-35
During a visit to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Williamtown in March 2018, Murielle Delaporte…
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