RAF report near misses with “drones”

On February 23, a pilot flying a Typhoon spotted a "black circular object" passing directly above him while practising dogfights with another jet. It was said to have travelled around "300ft above” the Typhoon near Humberside. The commander reported the drone to the radar controller monitoring the drill, who subsequently passed the sighting on to North Yorkshire Police. At this stage, it is unknown whether the drones are hostile or not. Drone sightings at such a high altitude are uncommon, bu...

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