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RAMSTEIN, Germany  – Six Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft landed at Romania’s Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base on March 25, 2024 in support of NATO’s enhanced Air Policing (eAP) mission. 

The missions contribute to the development of the reaction and deterrence capacity and is a strong sign of the Alliance’s cohesion

For the next four months the RAF fighter jets from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, and roughly 200 personnel, will carry out enhanced air policing missions under NATO command alongside the Romanian Air Force.

A Royal Air Force Typhoon touches down at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, where the UK commences its fifth rotation in support of NATO's enhanced Air Policing safeguarding skies along the Black Sea coast alongside jets from Romania. The missions contribute to the development of the reaction and deterrence capacity and is a strong sign of the Alliance’s cohesion.

Ground crew receiving a Royal Air Force Typhoon at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base,  Romania. NATO's enhanced Air Policing in the south was introduced in 2014 to reassure Allied popultions along the eastern flank after Russia's unlawful annexation of Ukraine. Photo courtesy Romanian Air Force.

The deployment of the multi-role combat aircraft to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Force Base will assist with the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) missions until August 2024, to respond to current security challenges.