Qatari-UK squadron of Typhoon fighters to carry out Epic Skies exercise
Qatari-UK squadron of Typhoon fighters to carry out Epic Skies exercise Dec 10, 2020 Typhoon fighter jets of the Number 12 Squadron arrived in Qatar on Wednesday to carry out exercise Epic Skies. Pilots of the UK Royal Air Force and the pilots of the Amiri Air Force will fly the Typhoon jets as one squadron for the first time in Qatar, in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties. The pilots in the joint squadron will fly and maintain the jets side by side. Number 12 Squadron was formed in 2018 as the first joint squadron of the Royal Air Force since World War II. Officer Commanding Number 12 Squadr...
Source: qatar-tribune.com