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Typhoons arrive for Olympic Exercise At RAF Northolt
The Typhoon jets will take part in operation Exercise Olympic Guardian, an eight-day training exercise over London and the Home Counties to help ensure an incident-free Games

A Royal Air Force Typhoon jet, which will be used to defend the skies over the Olympic Games, lands at the RAF Northolt airbase on May 2, 2012 in London, England. The Typhoon jets will take part in operation Exercise Olympic Guardian, an eight-day training exercise over London and the Home Counties to help ensure an incident-free Games. (Getty Images)

A Royal Air Force Typhoon jet, which will be used to defend the skies over the Olympic Games, is stationed outside it’s temporary hangar at the RAF Northolt airbase on May 2, 2012 in London, England. The Typhoon jets will take part in operation Exercise Olympic Guardian, an eight-day training exercise over London and the Home Counties to help ensure an incident-free Games. (Getty Images)

Air Vice-Marshal Stuart Atha, the Air Component Commander for Olympics Air Security, poses in front of a Royal Air Force Typhoon jet at RAF Northolt airbase on May 2, 2012 in London, England. The Typhoon jets will take part in operation Exercise Olympic Guardian, an eight-day training exercise over London and the Home Counties to help ensure an incident-free Games. (Getty Images)

Squadron Leader Gordon Lovett of 3(F) Squadron wears his squadron badge featuring a Royal Air Force Typhoon jet at RAF Northolt airbase on May 2, 2012 in London, England. The Typhoon jets will take part in operation Exercise Olympic Guardian, an eight-day training exercise over London and the Home Counties to help ensure an incident-free Games. (Getty Images)

A Royal Air Force Typhoon jet, which will be used to defend the skies over the Olympic Games, lands at the RAF Northolt airbase on May 2, 2012 in London, England. The Typhoon jets will take part in operation Exercise Olympic Guardian, an eight-day training exercise over London and the Home Counties to help ensure an incident-free Games. (Getty Images)

A Royal Air Force Typhoon jet, which will be used to defend the skies over the Olympic Games, is checked after landing at RAF Northolt airbase on May 2, 2012 in London, England. The Typhoon jets will take part in operation Exercise Olympic Guardian, an eight-day training exercise over London and the Home Counties to help ensure an incident-free Games. (Getty Images)

A Royal Air Force Typhoon jet, which will be used to defend the skies over the Olympic Games, is stationed outside it’s temporary hangar at the RAF Northolt airbase on May 2, 2012 in London, England. The Typhoon jets will take part in operation Exercise Olympic Guardian, an eight-day training exercise over London and the Home Counties to help ensure an incident-free Games. (Getty Images)