RAF Typhoon shoots down hostile drone in Syria
A Royal Air Force Typhoon destroyed a small hostile drone over Syria on 14 December 2021, marking the first enemy aircraft shot down by an RAF pilot since the Falklands War. The engagement occurred near the Al Tanf coalition base close to the Iraq border during a routine patrol.
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Sign in or subscribeBrowse free archive reportsA Royal Air Force Typhoon destroyed a small hostile drone over Syria on 14 December 2021, marking the first enemy aircraft shot down by an RAF pilot since the Falklands War. The engagement occurred near the Al Tanf coalition base close to the Iraq border during a routine patrol.