Typhoons prepare for Shader

Typhoon FGR4 ZK323 ‘C’, with No 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron markings. The other jets involved in early August’s ‘war week’ were ZK312 ‘EM’, ZK318 (no markings), ZK337 ‘FP’ and ZK344 (no markings). John Reid THE RAF’s Typhoon Force at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, has been preparing for deployment on Operation Shader, the UK’s contribution to the fight against so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The station’s ‘war week’ in early August saw pilots working up for the mission in the