Two Eurofighter Typhoons heard soaring above Peterborough after departing RAF Coningsby
The aircraft left their base earlier this morning
Two Eurofighter Typhoon jets were heard soaring above Peterborough this morning (Thursday, June 22) after departing their Lincolnshire base.
According to ADS-B Exchange flight tracker, the jets left RAF Coningsby before heading out over The Wash and then south towards Peterborough.
Residents in the city reported hearing low-flying aircraft at around 10am.
As of 10.55am, the two jets are shown on radar to be circling over The Wash.
While the nature of the jets’ flight towards Peterborough is unknown, RAF Coningsby’s two Typhoon squadrons regularly conduct training exercises over East Anglia.
The base is is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Stations which protect UK airspace.