Typhoon Fighters To Protect the FIFA World Cup in Qatar
A joint UK/Qatari squadron has deployed from the UK to bolster the air defenses of Qatar during the world’s largest single-sport competition.
A Typhoon FGR.Mk 4 from No. 12 Squadron taxis out at Coningsby at the beginning of its ferry flight to Tamim in Qatar. (Photo: Royal Air Force Coningsby)
A Typhoon FGR.Mk 4 from No. 12 Squadron taxis out at Coningsby at the beginning of its ferry flight to Tamim in Qatar. (Photo: Royal Air Force Coningsby)

The Royal Air Force's No. 12 Squadron has flown to Qatar to begin a six-month deployment under Project Thariya. The Typhoon fighter unit, which is jointly staffed by UK and Qatari personnel, is based at the new Tamim Airbase at Dukhan, where it is supporting the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) as it forms its first Typhoon squadron: No. 7 (Al Thariyat) Squadron within the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing.