Top Gun Olympics
Rogue aircraft will be shot down to protect Olympics - UK - Scotsman.com
RAF Typhoon fast jets and Puma helicopters with snipers will be among the military aircraft patrolling the zone in central London, which comes into force from today.
As well as Typhoon jets based at Northolt, and Puma helicopters with sniper teams, at Ilford in east London, the MoD’s contingency plans include Army Rapier and Starstreak ground-based air defence systems at six London sites; Royal Navy Sea King helicopters at Northolt; and helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, the Navy’s largest ship, on the River Thames in London as a base for helicopter operations
as well as accommodation for personnel.
Flares and lasers could be fired by the military aircraft then, as a last resort, if an aircraft fails to comply with the directions of the military aircraft, it may be considered a threat to security, which may result in the use of lethal force.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said:“I believe this will provide reassurance to residents of, and visitors to, London, and a powerful deterrent."
Have they gone completely mad?