Operation Biloxi 2026: NATO enhanced Air Policing in Romania
Typhoons of 3 (Fighter) Squadron, part of 121 Expeditionary Air Wing, took over NATO enhanced Air Policing in Romania from a German Eurofighter detachment. They stood Quick Reaction Alert alongside the Romanian Air Force. Five Typhoon FGR4s were sent. They launched on 49 scrambles and held alert for more than 1,500 hours. The deployment wound down in early August 2026 after about four months. This rotation has ended. Any follow-on UK rotation is not confirmed in the sources found.
- Where
- Romania, Borcea Air Base
- When
- 31 Mar 2026 to Aug 2026
- Units
- 3 (Fighter) Squadron, 121 Expeditionary Air Wing; five Typhoon FGR4s
- With
- Romania, NATO
- Last checked
- 4 Nov 2026
Sources
- RAF Typhoons Deploy to Romania to Lead NATO Air Policing Mission Under Operation Biloxi 26 Royal Air Force, 18 Mar 2026
- RAF Typhoons deploy to Romania to lead NATO Air Policing mission under Operation Biloxi 2026 on Alliance's eastern flank Defence Industry Europe, 18 Mar 2026
- RAF Typhoons scrambled 49 times in latest Romania deployment ADS Advance, 7 Aug 2026
- Mission accomplished: RAF jets wind down Nato Romanian air policing on Operation Biloxi Forces News, 4 Aug 2026
