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Royal Air Force News Friday, May 17, 2019 P21
Crew View Op Azotize

FOUR TYPHOONS from XI(F) Squadron at RAF Coningsby are in
Estonia for four months on Operation Azotize, as part of the Nato
mission to protect Baltic airspace. The fighters were the last element
of 121 EAW to arrive in the country to provide Quick Reaction Alert
patrols. RAF News caught up with some of the personnel there.

SAC Spencer Dowdeswell
Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic
SAC Yev Barker, PSF, RAF Coningsby SAC (T) Jenni Cook, RAF Leeming, 2 Sqn, 90 Signals Unit XI (F) Sqn, RAF Coningsby

I’m enjoying my first deployment with XI (F)
This is my third deployment with 90 Signals Unit but the first
“ I’m very excited to be on my first deployment and s “upporting fast jets. I’m looking forward to the challenges of the “qn as an AMM and I’m looking forward to more
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put my training to the test.
” deployment. deployments.
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SAC Scott Booth, 609 (WR) Sqn, RAF Leeming Cpl Jamie McFee, 3MCS, RAF Wittering
RAF Gunner Reserve
SAC Byrne, XI(F) Sqn, RAF Coningsby Looking forward to the challenges ahead, feeding both
Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic This is my third detachment with the RAuxAF in two O
“p Cabrit and Op Azortize personnel. It’s a longer than
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“ears. Romania, Oman and now Estonia. I think it’s great normal detachment at five months and I’m certainly looking
“ It’s my first deployment with the squadron and I’m that all these opportunities are available for the reserves to forward to getting home to my son Bradey and partner
looking forward to future deployments.
” deploy with the regular RAF. ” Rachel. ”

SAC Jon McGorian, RAF Medic, RAF Leeming
SAC Finn Oldfield, RAF Driver, 2MT Sqn
Sgt Adam Sanderson, RRC Grantown On Spey This is my second deployment having previously worked RAF Wittering
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for four months in the Falklands. This is my first experience
It’s my first deployment to Estonia and I’m looking of a Role 1 Medical set-up and being a sole medic on a busy This is my fourth deployment and my role out here is to
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“orward to creating an in-depth adventure training package operation. I look forward to the challenges and overall “el the Typhoons. I’m looking forward to this challenging
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and exploring the local area. experience. operation.
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