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RAF Typhoon takes to the skies

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The RAF has declared that its new Typhoon fighter jet is ready for combat as of 1 July.

The aircraft has been adapted for air-to-ground as well as aerial operations and could now be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. There is no commentary on this clip

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