Operation Eastern Sentry: RAF Typhoon air defence missions over Poland
The UK announced on 15 September 2025 that RAF Typhoons would fly air defence missions over Poland as part of NATO's Eastern Sentry. They fly from RAF Coningsby and are supported by Voyager tankers from RAF Brize Norton. The first operational sortie took place on 19 September 2025. The sources found are from September 2025 and do not show the current status of the RAF contribution.
- Where
- Poland
- When
- since 15 Sep 2025
- Units
- RAF Typhoons (RAF Coningsby); RAF Voyager tankers (RAF Brize Norton)
- With
- Poland, Denmark, France, Germany, NATO
- Last checked
- 4 Nov 2026
Sources
- RAF Typhoons to fly round-trip missions to defend Polish air space following drone incursion Forces News (BFBS), 16 Sept 2025
- RAF Typhoon fighters patrol Poland's skies in first mission since drone incursion LBC, 21 Sept 2025
