IX(B) Squadron (@ixbsqn) 's Twitter Profile
IX(B) Squadron

@ixbsqn

Per noctem volamus: 'We fly through the night'. The oldest dedicated Bomber Squadron in the @RoyalAirForce. Part of #TeamLossie: #SecuringTheSkies of the UK.

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RAF in Scotland (@rafinscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#EyesUp! ✈️✈️ This Friday will see the final flypast of the 2023 Edinburgh Tattoo! 2 Typhoons from IX(B) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth will fly over Edinburgh Castle at 9:30pm to open the show in spectacular fashion! Please share your pictures and videos below! 👇🏼

#EyesUp! ✈️✈️

This Friday will see the final flypast of the 2023 <a href="/EdinburghTattoo/">Edinburgh Tattoo</a>!
2 Typhoons from <a href="/IXBSqn/">IX(B) Squadron</a>, <a href="/RAFLossiemouth/">RAF Lossiemouth</a> will fly over <a href="/edinburghcastle/">Edinburgh Castle</a> at 9:30pm to open the show in spectacular fashion! 

Please share your pictures and videos below! 👇🏼
Royal Air Force (@royalairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Have you spotted the tail art on our Typhoons? IX(B) Squadron's feature a green bat from the squadron badge. Several of their jets also have a code, such as WS-J. WS is the squadron's code and was used on its aircraft in WWII, such as on this Lancaster Bomber. #TopGunsC4

Have you spotted the tail art on our Typhoons? <a href="/IXBSqn/">IX(B) Squadron</a>'s feature a green bat from the squadron badge.

Several of their jets also have a code, such as WS-J.

WS is the squadron's code and was used on its aircraft in WWII, such as on this Lancaster Bomber.

#TopGunsC4
Royal Air Force (@royalairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Back to Estonia where IX(B) Squadron were conducting a NATO exercise with Team Luftwaffe and Ilmavoimat. ✈️ How many different aircraft types have you spotted so far? #StrongerTogether #TopGunsC4

Back to Estonia where <a href="/IXBSqn/">IX(B) Squadron</a> were conducting a <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> exercise with <a href="/Team_Luftwaffe/">Team Luftwaffe</a> and <a href="/FinnishAirForce/">Ilmavoimat</a>.

✈️ How many different aircraft types have you spotted so far?

#StrongerTogether #TopGunsC4
RAF Lossiemouth (@raflossiemouth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The new #TeamLossie IX(B) Squadron building has been officially opened! 🎉 Air Chief Marshall The Lord Stuart Peach GBE KCB DL, former OC IX(B) Squadron and the IX(B) Squadron Association attended the celebrations last week. Read more about it here: bit.ly/3PPAGgh

BAE Systems Air (@baesystemsair) 's Twitter Profile Photo

These stunning images show Eurofighter Typhoon Typhoon jets of the Royal Air Force operating in sub-zero conditions alongside Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35As on Exercise Arctic Phoenix. Find out more about how Typhoon kept its cool: baes.co/A8Tr50Qjp95 📸: Crown Copyright/RAF and RNoAF

These stunning images show <a href="/eurofighter/">Eurofighter Typhoon</a> Typhoon jets of the <a href="/RoyalAirForce/">Royal Air Force</a> operating in sub-zero conditions alongside <a href="/Luftforsvaret/">Royal Norwegian Air Force</a> F-35As on Exercise Arctic Phoenix.

Find out more about how Typhoon kept its cool: baes.co/A8Tr50Qjp95

📸: Crown Copyright/RAF and RNoAF
Eurofighter Typhoon (@eurofighter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Teamwork makes the dream work — even in -10°C! Well done to the RAF’s IX(B) Sqn pilots and ground crew for keeping our Typhoons soaring during Exercise Arctic Phoenix. 🛠️❄️🛫 🔗 eurofighter.com/news/adaptable…   #EFWorld #Eurofighter #Typhoon #EurofighterTyphoon #Defence #CombatAircraft

Teamwork makes the dream work — even in -10°C! Well done to the RAF’s IX(B) Sqn pilots and ground crew for keeping our Typhoons soaring during Exercise Arctic Phoenix. 🛠️❄️🛫

🔗 eurofighter.com/news/adaptable…
 
#EFWorld #Eurofighter #Typhoon #EurofighterTyphoon #Defence #CombatAircraft
RAF Lossiemouth (@raflossiemouth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The station hosted the Minister for Defence People and Families, Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR MP, today. The Minister was briefed on current operations, and met with #TeamLossie personnel and families to talk about their experiences of service life.

The station hosted the Minister for Defence People and Families, <a href="/AWMurrison/">Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR</a> MP, today.

The Minister was briefed on current operations, and met with #TeamLossie personnel and families to talk about their experiences of service life.
Royal Air Force (@royalairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Touch down & ramp up! Typhoons from IX (B) Squadron recently arrived in Romania along with 140 Expeditionary Air Wing in preparation of Operation Biloxi, an enhanced air policing mission in support of the UK’s NATO contribution. 🤝 #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether #1NATO75years

Royal Air Force (@royalairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Six RAF Typhoons are ready to fly NATO enhanced Air Policing missions out of a Romanian Air Base near Constanța. ✈️ In the Romania-hosted ceremony with international attendance, RAF 140 Expeditionary Air Wing received the mission ready certificate.

Six RAF Typhoons are ready to fly <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> enhanced Air Policing missions out of a Romanian Air Base near Constanța. ✈️

In the Romania-hosted ceremony with international attendance, RAF 140 Expeditionary Air Wing received the mission ready certificate.
Ilmavoimat (@finnishairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Air Force Academy will host Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets at Tikkakoski Air Base on 29 April‒3 May 2024. 🇫🇮🇬🇧 Read more: ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/royal-air… #ilmavoimat #StrongerTogether

Air Force Academy will host <a href="/RoyalAirForce/">Royal Air Force</a> Typhoon fighter jets at Tikkakoski Air Base on 29 April‒3 May 2024. 🇫🇮🇬🇧

Read more: ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/royal-air…

#ilmavoimat #StrongerTogether
Royal Air Force (@royalairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

RAF Typhoons have returned to NATO Air Policing duties in Romania after taking part in Exercise Swift Response. 💨 Operating from Finland, they provided close air support to British troops exercising in Estonia. #WeAreNATO #NATO75 #SteadfastDefender24 Defence Operations 🇬🇧

RAF Typhoons have returned to <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> Air Policing duties in Romania after taking part in Exercise Swift Response. 💨 

Operating from Finland, they provided close air support to British troops exercising in Estonia.  

#WeAreNATO #NATO75 #SteadfastDefender24

<a href="/DefenceOps/">Defence Operations 🇬🇧</a>
Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@defencehq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, 🇬🇧 will remain Europe’s biggest NATO defence spender. Armed Forces minister @leodochertyuk today met Royal Air Force personnel deployed as part of our contribution to NATO’s air policing mission in Romania.

With defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, 🇬🇧 will remain Europe’s biggest <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> defence spender.
 
Armed Forces minister @leodochertyuk today met <a href="/RoyalAirForce/">Royal Air Force</a> personnel deployed as part of our contribution to NATO’s air policing mission in Romania.
Royal Air Force (@royalairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Standing side by side with our NATO allies. 140 Expeditionary Air Wing have been working with the Polish Air Force 1st Maintenance Unit supporting Ex Astral Knight in Poland. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇵🇱 Read more 🔗 raf.mod.uk/news/articles/… #AstralKnight24 #NATO75 #WeAreNATO #strongertogether

Standing side by side with our NATO allies. 140 Expeditionary Air Wing have been working with the Polish Air Force 1st Maintenance Unit supporting Ex Astral Knight in Poland. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇵🇱

Read more 🔗 raf.mod.uk/news/articles/…

#AstralKnight24 #NATO75 #WeAreNATO #strongertogether
Royal Air Force (@royalairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Royal Air Force Typhoons have returned to the Black Sea Region for enhanced Air Policing in Romania after conducting Defensive Counter Air missions in Poland for NATO Exercise Astral Knight. ✈️🇬🇧 #AstralKnight24 #WeAreNATO #NATO75 Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧

Defence Operations 🇬🇧 (@defenceops) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For the first time since joining NATO, jets from Finland have certified for NATO’s Air Policing mission in Romania in a ceremony attended by representatives from Romania, Finland & NATO 🌍 Ilmavoimat 🇫🇮F/A-18’s will fly QRA on alternate weeks with the Royal Air Force ✈️

For the first time since joining <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a>, jets from Finland have certified for NATO’s Air Policing mission in Romania in a ceremony attended by representatives from Romania, Finland &amp; <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> 🌍

<a href="/FinnishAirForce/">Ilmavoimat</a> 🇫🇮F/A-18’s will fly QRA on alternate weeks with the <a href="/RoyalAirForce/">Royal Air Force</a> ✈️
Lt Gen Sir Charlie Stickland (@ltgenstickland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇬🇧 Typhoons on Op BILOXI are working alongside 🇫🇮 F/A-18 Hornets in 🇷🇴 as they prepare for Air Policing Accreditation. The Royal Air Force and Ilmavoimat will conduct Combined enhanced Air Policing of @Nato airspace. This demonstrably shows Finland as a key NATO player!

🇬🇧 Typhoons on Op BILOXI are working alongside 🇫🇮 F/A-18 Hornets in 🇷🇴 as they prepare for Air Policing Accreditation.

The <a href="/RoyalAirForce/">Royal Air Force</a> and <a href="/FinnishAirForce/">Ilmavoimat</a> will conduct Combined enhanced Air Policing of @Nato airspace.

This demonstrably shows Finland as a key NATO player!
Ilmavoimat (@finnishairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇫🇮Ilmavoimien komentaja kenraalimajuri Juha-Pekka Keränen tarkasti 🇫🇮hävittäjäosaston Mihail Kogălniceanun tukikohdassa 2.-3.7. Vierailuun sisältyi yhteistyökeskustelut 🇷🇴Romanian ja 🇬🇧Iso-Britannian kuninkaallisten ilmavoimien kanssa. #ilmavoimat #WeAreNato

🇫🇮Ilmavoimien komentaja kenraalimajuri Juha-Pekka Keränen tarkasti  🇫🇮hävittäjäosaston Mihail Kogălniceanun tukikohdassa 2.-3.7. Vierailuun sisältyi yhteistyökeskustelut 🇷🇴Romanian ja 🇬🇧Iso-Britannian kuninkaallisten ilmavoimien kanssa.

#ilmavoimat #WeAreNato
Royal Air Force (@royalairforce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Whilst deployed on NATO air policing operations in the Black Sea region, IX (B) Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth have been officially certified as a Multi-Role Combat Ready Squadron. ✅ Find out more 👉 ow.ly/G98i50SBm5h

Whilst deployed on <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> air policing operations in the Black Sea region, IX (B) Squadron from <a href="/RAFLossiemouth/">RAF Lossiemouth</a> have been officially certified as a Multi-Role Combat Ready Squadron. ✅

Find out more 👉 ow.ly/G98i50SBm5h
UK Defence Journal (@ukdefjournal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

British Typhoon squadron declared 'Multi-Role Combat' ready - IX (B) Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth has been officially certified as a Multi-Role Combat Ready Squadron while deployed on NATO operations in the Black Sea region. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=51407