Based at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, the Typhoon FGR4 is the 23rd aircraft type to have been flown by No II (Army Co-operation) Squadron since it was first established in 1912. It became the fifth frontline RAF Typhoon unit in 2015.
From its RAF Lossiemouth base, No II(AC) Squadron contributes to the Northern Quick Reaction Alert mission alongside the co-located No 1 (Fighter) Squadron and No 6 Squadron. All, however, are capable of carrying out the various missions assigned to the Centurion-upgraded Typhoon Tranche 2/3, although No II Squadron retains its Army Co-operation title reflecting its illustrious reconnaissance heritage.
After flying Tornados on operations in Libya, the Balkans and Iraq, No II(AC) Squadron completed a final tour of duty with the type in Afghanistan in early 2014. It formally disbanded as a Tornado squadron on March 31, 2015 and re-equipped as a Typhoon squadron the following day.
Back in 2018, No II(AC) Squadron shared the NATO Enhanced Air Policing (eAP) mission with No 1(F) Squadron, the units taking it in turn to defend Romanian airspace from Mihail Kog lniceanu air base near Constanta on the Black Sea coast under 135 Expeditionary Air Wing (EA W). No II(AC) Squadron’s Typ…
