PROTECT AND SURVIVE

Protecting aircrews in the battlespaceis a top priority. Against a wide rangeof threats, sophisticated electronicwarfare systems or old-fashionedchaff and flares play an importantpart in modern aerial war fare, asAlan Warnesdiscovers. Typhoons, like these examples from the RAF’sNo 3 (Fighter) Squadron, are protected fromthreats by one of the most advanced fast-jetcountermeasures systems available. Despitethis, relatively simple chaff and flares remaina key part of the fighter’s defensive armoury. Jamie Hunter. THE PAGESof aviation publications areoften dominated by talk ofnew fighter radars or