How RAF Jets Would Shoot Down Hostile Aircraft

Sky News gains unprecedented access to the RAF pilots responsible for protecting Britain's skies from terrorist threats.
Ready to respond at a moment's notice, the Quick Reaction Alert crews based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, fly Eurofighter Typhoon jets.
They are armed with short and medium range missiles, and are ready to shoot down hostile aircraft as soon as they receive the command.
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[@shrektheallstar1582]

I can't help but get so excited and happy when I hear that scramble alarm

[@kav2000]

GTFO , TIME TO GO!

[@diamondhawk7427]

Royal Bridgeman GET TO YOUR FIGHTERS!!!

[@ryand7151]

Funny because when I heard that alarm at 6am, I felt none of those things.

[@leevids3336]

Shrek the all star Who else thinking of scrambled eggs

[@nochill9475]

I can't wait until I discover impenetrable metal, invent indestructible force fields and can travel at mach 10 easy! I'll just laugh at these fools!

[@bobSCOTT99]

The sound of the typhoons engine, oh yah!

[@gamerabossb1777]

Airforce: Bored Alarm: Cheer up

[@devsehgal7432]

When the school bell goes off...

[@roycropper698]

What exactly does the bloke in green uniform say whilst receiving the information does he say your alright

[@maverick4220]

The bit where they are scrambling sent a shiver up my spine.

[@credence7777777]

and me. probably the most exciting thing i've heard a brit say

[@pitbikeguyuk4001]

They did exactly this when the Russian bomber came close to our airspace last year. That plane went home soon after..

[@maverick4220]

PitBikeGuy UK They sure did buddy

[@janus2059]

PitBikeGuy UK The Russians come here close to the US all the time. We send F-15s and F-22s up to intercept.

[@maverick4220]

Daniel Antone Well we send typhoons up rather then F -15s and F-22 raptors

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

Imagine taking a dump and then the alarm goes off

[@Chopper894]

Having to cut the turtles head off and having a grimy eye.

[@themooncakehunter4544]

Imagine having a turd so big it sets the alarm off

[@mEmEzMaN...]

Anonymous it won’t be every man for them selves only a few pilots would head out to intercept

[@jamiewalker8131]

@@mEmEzMaN... ye b8t what if your one of the pilots that is meant to go when the alarm goes off

[@agridylan215r]

Another pilot would be sent outb

[@bwer123gt]

"by her majesty government...." how cool it is to be able to say that LOL coming from a guy living in non monarchy country

[@bannon1000]

+bwer123gt Yes we are proud of Her Majesty and yes it is all in Her Majestys name......

[@oldgregg6915]

+Fabio Sansone the Lannisters send their regards

[@nicolasrivero3027]

Same here dude, same here... why the fuc* we all separated from Spain..? *Cries in silence*

[@craigrobson7352]

UK is a non monarchy too - it's a democracy...

[@harrier331]

.... Consitiutional Monarchy... we still have a Monarchy.

[@TheCerebralDude]

I love how he manages get in a “good morning sir” before telling them about the unknown contact! So very British

[@speedrag0n12]

"Oi bruv do ye have a permit to exist?"

[@oidihkead5969]

The Missing c h r o m o s o m e haha

[@yourbigfan1777]

Make sure that chromosome is not damaged or missing

[@RobertPayne556]

"Can I land the ting, Bossman?"

[@RhuBin02]

Alrighty m8 initiate the code: Brexit

[@OfficialFinlayJones]

2:05 - that is literally the coolest thing I’ve ever heard someone say.

[@mohammadhuzaifah63]

I remember when I had to say that

[@planemod8399]

How

[@coolyajets8638]

He banked left twice to show his weapons

[@jowge6759]

Its like a modern version of someone trying to enter a castle in medieval times. 'By her majesty's government'... lol

[@kapitanblue5066]

jowge the Crown must always win

[@samuelakehurst8987]

ElectricJohnny they had a go but yeah

[@user-lz6hf4ys9m]

ElectricJohnny and the last successful invasion was in 1066 if I remember correctly

[@hansgruber788]

Lol we haven't been invaded since 1066 discounting William of Orange of course in 1688 because we asked him to invade us so I don't think that counts.

[@GemsOfIndianRight]

HAHAHAHAHA...UK should be more scared of Jihadi's living in London and in their parliament. }!!

[@No.Handle31]

I sleep peacefully at night knowing brave me and woman like those RAF QRA pilots keep us safe.

[@jimmy2k4o]

The Father if only I could thumb this comment up twice. Sleep well fellow Brit

[@Turbomgzt]

I live in Yorkshire and heard the QRA team break the sound Barr twice. Makes me smile knowing they are defending us....

[@felixal3332]

@@Turbomgzt from whom?

[@MangoLemonaideFresh]

@@felixal3332 everyone and anyone Who may Pose a possible threat to the country.

[@vladbishbosch]

Laughable

[@burtvhulberthyhbn7583]

her majesty s government . you'd best listen.

[@bambang303378]

I think Typhoon is really pretty looking aircraft indeed.

[@homeguard8481]

bambang303378 So good looking the Chinese copied it.

[@deusvult1202]

Home Guard isn't this what they do for a living ?

[@HeavyHanded]

F-16? LOL Ancient aircraft

[@jbx-]

HeavyHanded the same f16 India just shot down with a 50 year old mig 😂🙈

[@D_S23]

@samyajyoti de not true atall depends on the piloting skills.

[@CyclingSJH]

I know its off topic, but Eurofighter Typhoons are amazing. Elegant, and a tad understated but very very capable.

[@banzaiboy1597]

CyclingSJH Love me some canards.

[@almondgates5084]

The Eurofighter Typhoon is the best plane in the world, and is understated by the US because they want their latest plane to be the best.

[@cravendale9021]

DerAnus fat king

[@Commander167]

Agreed. Prefer it to F35

[@mrfrisky2997]

@@Commander167 Luckily for the UK we have the Typhoon and the F35 - both jointly built by the UK as well.

[@morbius109]

Coming from a family with a lot of military history in it, I have the utmost respect for Her Majesty’s Air Force. One of the world’s finest aerial combat forces. Serving their Queen, defending their country. A rich and proud lineage. God bless the RAF.

[@rishithaurora]

Ah yes, serving an old hag whose family has a history of cruelty over its occupied colonies

[@malikbogosi6555]

A rich and proud lineage?

[@morbius109]

Yes. A lineage of service, bravery, and dedication. World War 2 alone speaks to the incomparable reputation of the RAF.

[@passenger3]

Unfortunately they have let our air defence, capability and pilots go down the drain. Our whole air defence is in a terrible state.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Yes! Anything for the Queen!

[@mr_slidey]

This looks fun i might just fly towards the UK in an unidentified aircraft just for the bants and then reply at the last moment

[@jacks4551]

Trevor Altonson haha

[@ben6532]

Trevor Altonson that's what sqwauk codes are for

[@shabnamrafique3638]

Jonny Jewell by that time it would be too late you'd be blown to smithereens.

[@kennethsim4817]

Your asking for trouble

[@alanlowry2794]

Jonny Jewell see what happens

[@SamPlaysArma]

During the scramble I was half expecting to hear "Thunderbirds are go!"

[@LunarLithos]

hahahhaha

[@almondgates5084]

They at least would do a better job, and have done so in the past

[@RobertPayne556]

That was F A B 👍🏻

[@jamesalders896]

How many typhoons the RAF has, if anyones interested. Active: 3: (FGR4) 15 11: (FGR4) 12 6: (FGR4) 13 1: (FGR4) 11 2: (FGR4) 13 Total: 64 Training: 29 (R): 20 (10 FGR4, 10 T3) 41 (R): 5 (FGR4) Falklands: 1435 flight: 4 (FGR4) Sustainment fleet: FGR4: 29 T3: 5 BAE walton: FGR4: 3 T3: 1 Total: FGR4: 105 T3: 16

[@avelinglovers2216]

133 in active service, 160 to be delivered

[@Sturmbannfuhrer2]

that's a pathetic air force

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

dumbconscript in numbers yes but in training and types of plane they use they are one of the best

[@Sturmbannfuhrer2]

Aaronaaron2 lol types of planes

[@mike_97x32]

dumbconscript we still have around 108 tornados and 4 F-35 :) so no

[@rossnolan2883]

Awesome action by the RAF ALL SYSTEMS GO !!!

[@shabnamrafique3638]

ross nolan Yeah all systems are go and let's think later.

[@samkelly6754]

Just wait to see if the plane is Hijacked or an enemy instead then?

[@oldgitsknowstuff]

No, 'All systems go is Thunderbirds. 'Action stations....'Scramble! is Royal Air Force 'lingo.

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

John Sadler Action Stations is Royal Navy.

[@neb1006]

The best airforce on this planet

[@oidihkead5969]

Scotty Bee No it's a fact tbf

[@dusankosik4363]

*Laughs in hebrew*

[@somegooberontheinternet2296]

*Laughs in A-10*

[@devanshudwivedi5875]

@@somegooberontheinternet2296 *Laughs in A-10, F-22, F-16 Block 50, C-5 galaxy, B-1B lancer, B-2, F-35, AC-130 and C-17*

[@wrightypegz8997]

Devanshu Dwivedi He said best not biggest.

[@adrishbasu1644]

I am a Indian citizen on paper I lived in the uk since I was 6 now i am 15 i haven't yet received a citizenship because my mom was on a study visa for a PhD that will last 10 years she recently transferred to a employment visa a d we will get citizenship in 5 years I want to make my country and the RAF proud !

[@talktothesand88]

❤️

[@minitrundle]

Health and safety would be having a field day watching this video. The pilots are not wearing hi-vis vests when on airside... Joking of course! ;)

[@homeguard8481]

minitrundle I dispise those heath and safety gits.

[@jammo6645]

I know this is a joke, but there's a hi-vis vest at 1:50 on the desk

[@alexocean9196]

How does this have any dislikes?

[@homeguard8481]

Alex Singh *cough labour supporters.

[@Tom-vy2pb]

Home Guard why would labour supported dislike this?

[@Evan-ef7tk]

I support labour and this is amazing...

[@owenp8202]

Same.

[@elfinplatypus1341]

Probably the Russian Air Force.

[@Just_lift_anyone]

"By her majesty's government" Haha! Sometimes I get embarrassed by how British us British are ;P

[@MC-tm2uy]

Amiga For Life it's pretty cool. from across the pond lol

[@magnetacyan5032]

Amiga For Life pretty sik if u ask me.

[@burtvhulberthyhbn7583]

Tarvu don't be. from a queens subject in california. don't be.

[@burtvhulberthyhbn7583]

Tom Ingham translate for we north Americans please this vernacular use of "cringe".

[@willfunderburk6240]

I love how British the British are!

[@kevtheman7226]

Imagine being on an airliner and looking out the window and seeing 2 F-16's (I live in the US)

[@devils1]

So is any plane that heads towards the UK, that doesnt respond, met by an RAF fighter jet and shot down?

[@Jerecus]

wolfmanwill yes

[@oliverempleo5065]

devils1trusaxon yes! i'm one of those planes that were shot down by raf.

[@msjxhjsjwjsxbjsns6726]

oliver empleo JUST SHUT UP U WERENT

[@lewisnorth1188]

victious haha he deleted the comment

[@KiwiKugai]

A clear set of actions has to occur before a shootdown is authorised Attempts must be made to contact the aircraft, if it fails to resound and continues on, Fighters are scrambled to intercept and, if possible to ascertain what is going on withthe aircraft. If the aircraft continues to fail to respond and/or ignores clear warnings from the the intercepting aircraft and/or ground control, then the intercepting fighters would be given the order and clearance to shoot the aircraft down.

[@Nana-im8ks]

The typhoon popped its flares as a show of force another, way they can show force is to waddle its wings and turn in the direction they want it to fly in and also show its air to air missiles

[@s.r.7477]

Battle of Britain 2.0

[@Nana-im8ks]

I want to join the RAF when I grow up

[@abstract734]

what?

[@RYANAIRSUPPORTER]

Nana Boahene co e to cadets bro!

[@RYANAIRSUPPORTER]

The Paranoid Blues Man It's incredible. I go to RAF Cadets and I love it.

[@bluesrocker91]

OJ WEEKENDVLOGS Good stuff man...

[@Nana-im8ks]

What vlog

[@hgr.7857]

Those Typhoons are awesome; they literally inspire awe in me. World-class performance in a bold, sleek (sexy?) design. This generation's Spitfire 👋

[@captgaming2134]

As a typhoon pilot myself who has been on QRA duty before I believe it is good that Sky news have shown how we protect our skies

[@sailoroftheinternet3290]

Just applied last week, one day I hope to fly a typhoon too

[@batfish8867]

@@sailoroftheinternet3290 How did it go?

[@sailoroftheinternet3290]

@@batfish8867 Covid happened, also talked to a guy in the RAF who highly recommended getting a uni degree before joining. So in September, I'm going to uni to study maths :)

[@jnewbon00]

Was that warning transmission sent on 121.5 MHz ?

[@captgaming2134]

@@jnewbon00 yes it was.

[@mondays1699]

The pilot kinda looks like minimiter

[@bbalpha4921]

He actually does

[@ClipStorage488]

Why did the jet pop its flares?

[@equals3forum]

its a warning to the aircraft and a way to get its attention

[@yousef-alnassar]

the intercepting aircraft attempts to interrogate first, then starts to hover towards the direction the unidentified aircraft should head to, then the intercepting aircraft starts popping out flare to warn the other aircraft, and I think if there is np further response, it is shot down. I hope that's in the right order

[@DRJaimeJNC]

Its simply a display of power.

[@cholomackdaddy]

Cus its cool.. lol

[@ElliottDaSlayerTV34]

Braulio Santiago They're warnings, the do it so intimidate the enemy.

[@princeharry4489]

IAM PILOT 👨‍✈️

[@SebAnders]

"For God, The Queen and Saint George! Fox two! Fox two!"

[@thecalvatron1955]

I used to work at the larger version of the CRC (Control and Reporting Centre) shown in the video. Jets got scrambled a lot more often than you'd imagine; if it wasn't for the Russian long-range bombers probing our airspace it was in the early hours for commercial pilots falling asleep as they crossed from the continent into our airspace.

[@tankthepitbull520]

Terror of the sky ⚡️🇬🇧

[@thewr0ngchild]

These guys are absolute heroes, the best of the best. Every time these amazing fighter planes and their brave pilots go up, they put their lives on the line for our safety. Most of the time it is all in a day's work for them, intercepting a passenger plane or other commercial aircraft where the pilot has forgotten to change bands and contact air traffic control, in this case the fighter will make contact and instruct the pilot that he needs to phone home, once contact is established, he flies off letting the jet go on it's way. They never know what they're going up to though, or if they're going to come back to the ground safely.

[@heatherclark1796]

Who causes the fights? We shouldnt need to resort to fighting.

[@mmnm8540]

Mr Bond now flys with the red arrows.... I knew I recognised him from some were.

[@callumsherratt5436]

I serve at RAF Lossiemouth and personally have never scrambled but I guarantee I will very soon because of how often Russia sends aircraft to British airspace 😂🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@DianaKazimiera-]

Speed and efficiency!Bravo Royal Air Force 🇬🇧👑 Great respect from 🇵🇱 🇵🇱🤝🇬🇧 🕊️ BOWS !

[@ThatWuzSetup]

Always liked the Poles I have met in the UK. They are nice people and hard workers in my opinion. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇵🇱

[@minecraftman9827]

Go on air force safe uk

[@MrBlaxjax]

They could save a few seconds if they worked fire station style. Is there a reason for the distance between their quarters and their aircraft?

[@stoke9585]

Regulations of safety. Their bunks are connected to the other staff areas and bunkers, so if an explosion or fire started in the hanger, the blast radius is far away from the building. If it was able to get to the building, that's millions of pounds and also lots of people lost

[@retroglide042]

Stoke ROBLOX Unfortunately incorrect.

[@brazeiar9672]

They can wait in the hangar if they need to, but scrambles are relatively infrequent so its pointless. In the cold war jets did used to sit with crews in cockpits ready to go.

[@TheMan-ql8rp]

@@stoke9585 You'd think they'd have ground vehicles to get from the Headquarters to the Hangers... Even something as simple as a golf cart would save a lot of time.

[@pitbikeguyuk4001]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

[@tomcrell]

For such a small country we are nails

[@imranbuniatzadeh2856]

0:33 Rush B cyka

[@bigl3136]

Tamerlan Buniatzadeh HAY BLYYYAAAAAAAAAAT

[@bigboy7389]

I wish my dad flew a fighter jet but he flies a Hercules

[@KumaBean]

That's still very very cool, my dad's a hippy with a purple beard who spends his days wondering around the woods, lol

[@homeguard8481]

Corbyn will be cringing over this.

[@tommcmahon14]

Home Guard corbyn is an insult to the British flag

[@lewisnorth1188]

"We must ask the enemy nicely to not bomb us"

[@Mk-cu9es]

No One cares about that Old Embarrassment

[@oldgitsknowstuff]

Home Guard . Who ?

[@almondgates5084]

And May will be in dismay, crapping a brick

[@dragonazh8850]

Miniminter's look alike at 1:51

[@ManchesterAirportSpotter]

He is part of the red arrows

[@almondgates5084]

More propaganda, and that is all this is. I know my pernicious government all too well, and it has no moral backbone to do anything but shy away from conflict unless fired upon first. We have British naval ships that feed and water and giver cigarettes and a rest to Somali pirates before giving them safe passage home.

[@bigboss6568]

Don’t mess with us 🇬🇧

[@jammo6645]

@Scotty Bee America is a continent. Be more specific.

[@stellagennard]

All the respect and honour the the people that protect our country ✊️❤️

[@lumbered8299]

Scary stuff, glad the Royal Air Force are there as they have been for the lat 100 years. thanks Boys and Girls!

[@jaffaborn7836]

I’m guessing this will happen more often now considering the tension building with Russia and allies 🇷🇺 🇸🇾 🇮🇷 vs ( 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇮🇪) 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇨🇦 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇩🇪

[@TheDabadu]

2:05

[@rosalieholland25]

I'm scared to hang glide now

[@James-ld4dv]

I can imagine them scrambling to their jets and it cuts to them having a tea party for a second and then back to scrambling for their jets.

[@f.b.i2870]

so thats where jailbreak got there bells from

[@Strato13]

What if for some, or any reason, the plane in question Cannot, or is incapable of communicating to the RAF pilot over their comm system? Do the pilots of the intercepted plane resort to using visual cues, hand gestures? I realize this may sound like a dumb question, and maybe it is, but I'm just curious..

[@MyUnoriginalUsername]

They would have some sort of communication i believe the pilot would try and look into the cockpit and see if anything unusual is happening Don't take this as a fact it's just what i think

[@lewisnorth1188]

They do use hand signals

[@joelangley7974]

Stratosfear12569 I'm not sure about military aircraft but definitely civilian commercial aircraft, they use things called squawk codes, if the aircraft had lost comms they would squawk 7600, if the aircraft failed to do so, they would probably be shot down

[@corriedunstan2668]

Stratosfear12569 the hostile aircraft would be escorted to a safe landing but fear not if any threatening monoevers were made they would not think twice to use force (by this I mean take the enemy clean out the sky)

[@ryantrue4844]

They actually use visual signs so flashing of lights, rocking of wings, a hard bank in a particular direction, that sort of thing to communicate certain instructions

[@supercarsnaviation6148]

The enemy: 🐧📝📝 *NOTED*

[@Andrew-is7rs]

What a job. These guy's/women are superb. So calm.... But so lethal. How very British 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍

[@Josh-ck8yf]

The guy being interviewed is now in the red arrows

[@KumaBean]

I knew I recognised him, thanks for jogging my memory lol 👌

[@criixus3628]

might be a small country but by far the British have the best forces in the world.... best trained air force since ww2... battle of Britain.....👊😀... it reminds me a bit like 300 Spartans... british might be having all the cuts not as big as it use too.. but they've the best trained and disciplined troops out there...

[@mightywolf0947]

Chuck HD no they have a good Military just not the best and America has so many more jets and is much more powerful

[@criixus3628]

Mighty Wolf 09 yes!! America has more jets etc.... and advanced technology but they are not as well trained as the British that's a fact!..

[@mightywolf0947]

Chuck HD true

[@WorldSurvivalist]

Numbers don't mean best. the UK is by far the best. The US is by far the largest but probably only around 4th

[@BananaNik]

World Survivalist I don't think that's true.

[@superben2000]

70 argentinians watched this video

[@zeektm1762]

Scramble scramble scrambled egg

[@immxortall7412]

Why does the pilot look like Simon from sidemen ?

[@batfish8867]

I know right

[@rubyboy99]

How many aircraft can we get up as an emergency response should a wing of fighters penetrate the airspace?

[@bibbly1234]

There's only a handful of jet's that'd be able to scramble quickly, however, we have 140 (ish) typhoons, so should our intelligence show that a foreign country was preparing to send multiple planes, they could be met. However, the Typhoon's aren't our only defences, we have 6 Type- 45 destroyers, which are the best anti-air destroyers in the world, as well as having our airspace covered by French SAM's. It's extremely unlikely that any hostile planes would be able to enter our airspace without being shot down, and if they did, they'd only get one shot at it, since if we were in a state of war we'd have a lot more jets ready to scramble.

[@rubyboy99]

perfect answer, thx, at least with everything going on something has still been done right. :)

[@stoke9585]

Jeff wheeler-field Take note that we also have F-35B's able to do Air to air combat, so we will have a good 500+ AA and aircraft fleet easily

[@bailey.g1]

Did not know Simon from Sidemen was a pilot

[@batfish8867]

Me too

[@FH5clips3]

Did anyone here a Big Bang not long ago around yourk

[@truckman041]

*york and yes i heard it in county durham

[@Trexcent]

It was RAF Typhoons responding to an aircraft over Newcastle

[@oligard1323]

Brad da 1 I remember that. It was some Eurofighter Typhoons responding to a possible aircraft threat over Newcastle, the bang was then going supersonic.

[@camw8595]

heard it in huddersfield Ages ago though

[@Gabriel-fm3ji]

The dislikes are herman and all the german pilots

[@mEmEzMaN...]

Shniping Luftwaffe friendlier now

[@X17OMS]

Imagine looking out the window to see a typhoon show its air to air missiles

[@lakelanddream5486]

Hell hath no fury like the Queen scorned

[@lukabogdanovic4658]

meh

[@jonsi3559]

Would have been a lot more exiting if we got a timer counting from the moment the alarm rang

[@erichhartmann1]

Where does this explain how the RAF typhoons would shoot down the jets? All that this video does really explain is how the jets will warn the enemy/not responding aircraft what they will do if they do not answer soon.

[@euantulip]

im in air cadets we were told that if the aircraft didn't respond or refused they would fall behind the aircraft wait till out of rural area and shoot it down innocent passengers aboard or not this nearly happened last night!

[@erichhartmann1]

+The AVIATORZ 2 Yeah I understood already how everything works, I was just wondering where they explained that in this video here!?

[@TheNaughty1234567]

+The AVIATORZ 2 thats a human right violation killing some innocent passenger

[@AllThingsCubey]

YUKU It comes under the UK's rules of engagement. They're no longer a civilian if their aircraft is seen as a threat to national security. Think 9/11. As to how they'd shoot it down, likely pull back a few hundred metres and give a burst from the cannon, unless it was a far bigger aircraft in which case you'd fire an ASRAAM heat seeker. If it's still flying on fire and without at least one engine after that, then fire another and use the cannon. Try to sever a wing or destroy the tail.

[@Biglulu]

+ThePeople'sPanzer Cringe.

[@xkaywz]

Cool fact, the pilot u see in the video now is a pilot for the red arrows.

[@captainroger]

Wonderful display of confidence, strength and discipline. Horrah

[@chrisz71]

This is awesome and all but I have one question: how does the intercepting aircraft know what frequency the other plane is on? I can see a bit of a problem if one plane is on frequency a and the other is on frequency b. Is there a frequent they turn to should something like this happen?

[@LittleTinyPianist]

There's a standard emergency frequency all aircraft monitor when flying, as well as the active. That's where the aircraft will be hailed from when intercepted by the RAF. They'll also use other methods to try and get the aircraft's attention, like flying close, waving to passengers etc :)

[@moynihan25]

chrisz71 it’s called guard frequency. It goes out on all known frequency’s.

[@shimalshah]

Frequency is 121.5 or 243.

[@shimalshah]

@@moynihan25guard frequency is 121.5. The emergency frequency. Every pilot in the world will learn this. Its the standard world wide.

[@Turbomgzt]

There are lots of ways pilots can communicate with ATC. Last resort is an escort to the nearest runway and do a fly by indicating no comms. If the pilot doesn't follow that procedure, they will be shot down. Simple as.....

[@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333]

Great video.☺️

[@johnbenton4488]

Back inthe day, if RAFG QRA kites scrambled. It was moments before the end of the world because we had hydrogen bombs on our's and they had the same. It was a one-way trip for the aircrew. And a little less sure for those left on the ground.

[@skyline_supra_guy3756]

The life for me if I wasn't bloody asthmatic.

[@paul011979]

Dose anyone now how long it took to scramble

[@lewisnorth1188]

paul harrison no its a secret

[@Autofleet4429]

I would guess 5 to 8 mins from getting the word to being airborn the longest parts would be running to the aircraft and taxing the fighters can be started up with one switch of an button the pilot would be getting ready as the plane starts up and it takes less than 10 mins to be on target so not long

[@kennethsim4817]

Русский снайпер it's in it's name QRA it is a switch of a button as ground grew standby and they hump in and in the air in matter of mins

[@Propercornishmaid]

I'm from a family in the uk that has served many generations in the military. Ww1, ww2, gulf War, Afghanistan and more. Army, marines, raf, Queen guards and more, my family serve in all ranks of military. The info the uk are recieving is frightening,were already fighting yet people don't realise.

[@Lastburn]

If those were drones they would have cut the response time down by several minutes

[@Desciplesgames]

Nowhere near quick enough

[@kennethsim4817]

UK have drones called reapers

[@stoke9585]

Drones won't be used. Yes Typhoons will be scrambled, but the UK can use their defences to take down the drone, easily

[@DayVB007]

Thunderbirds are go! 😁

[@Italianstallion-v2f]

They can't just shoot down unarmed aircraft like that.

[@HolaPolaRs]

If it doesn't comply - Yes they can and will. It could be anything from an unarmed civilian aircraft heading towards Parliament (Remember 9/11?) or as we've seen before Russian Bombers testing our reaction time (in which we get quicker every single time - Thanks Putin)

[@Italianstallion-v2f]

I find I hard to believe an airbus cruising at 10k with full passenger load would be shot down just because it doesn't respond.

[@HolaPolaRs]

Drifter X There's plenty of planes that have come extremely close to being shot down near London.

[@pauldavison7105]

nothing would be shot down for not responding. The aircraft would have to show other signs of aggression such as diverting from approved flight paths, aggressive flight manoeuvres etc. Not responding to radio does not meet the criteria in rules of engagement.

[@FrankyLon]

There are serious rules for that and shot down is the last result, also the decision has to be made on the highest political level. The video skips over the escalation process, they just mention it. However, it can happen that they scramble jets, especially if the non responsive aircraft not squawking 7600 and it diverts from its flight plane for no obvious reasons. It happened to a cargo plane last year, the final warning was given but finally the plane landed safely.

[@HuplesCat]

They would also be shot at themselves. The exciting music, calm voices, and a march towards world war three

[@marinepilot5723]

Chill out everyone it's just 007

[@Foregoing099]

Its Britain not Australia Australia Air Force is called RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force)

[@leeludlowart237]

Absolutely awesome. Being an raf fighter pilot is the only job I ever wanted to do.

[@elfinplatypus1341]

Go go Royal Air Force!

[@XenoContact]

Oh boy typhoons my god so scary lol

[@d-dubb550]

So thankful these skillful men/women are here to defend us.

[@Whittletonblood]

That’s literally what a fire alarm feels like at school lol

[@gtan431]

....when the going gets tough...the Women's Auxilliary Balloon Corps get going..c'mon ladies go get em

[@fives2155]

If I ever hear that alarm anywhere else ngl I might end up running out of the door

[@charliecollis4060]

8 seconds in and I'm amazed and have goosebumps

[@VincentBard-m2k]

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[@dhruvgopalakrishnan1773]

I love the QRA pilots and their Typhoons.