AN RAF jet was seen and heard roaring over Flintshire and Wrexham today (Saturday, July 13).
Those with keen eyes and ears will have noticed the Eurofighter Typhoon flying overhead as it passed over Flintshire, coming from Liverpool.
After flying over Flintshire and Wrexham, it moved directly eastward - flying over Stafford, Derby and Nottingham - before landing at RAF Fulbeck, near Newark-on-Trent.
The Typhoon is a highly capable and extremely agile multi-role combat aircraft, capable of being deployed for the full spectrum of air operations, including air policing, peace support and high-intensity conflict.
According to the RAF lthough Typhoon has flown precision attack missions in all its combat deployments to date, its most essential role remains the provision of quick reaction alert (QRA) for UK and Falkland Islands airspace.
Detachments have also reinforced NATO air defence in the Baltic and Black Sea regions.
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