#RAF MQ-9B protector RG MK1 / KC2 voyager seen on the flight radar early this morning - MQ9B tracked circling over the east med sea for hours at 12K feet altitude, KC2 voyager tracked returning to AKT after seen heading out over the middle east. #RFR7331 #RRR9961 #Iran
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east mediterranean sea, currently circling to the east of cyprus / RAF akrotiri, 12k feet altitude. #RFR7331 #43C972
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east medeteranian sea, currently to the south east of cyprus / RAF akrotiri 12k feet altitude. #RFR7331 #43C972
ICAO: 43C972
Owner: ROYALAIRFORCE
Flt: RFR7331 PR010 Q9
Time: 2026-02-27 19:24:47 IST
Min Alt: 6701 m
Min Dist: 20.6 km (39deg NE)
Squawk: 1046
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#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over southern syria - this looking to be part of daily operations as part of the UK's operation shader over the middle east, now returning to RAF akrotiri. #RFR7331 #43C972
#RAF MQ-9B protector RG MK1 / KC3 Voyager / 2x euro fighters typhoons seen on the flight radar over the middle east as part of daily operation shader flights - KC2 Voyager also included circling to the south of RAF akrotiri. #RRR9961 #RRR9959X #RRR9960X #RFR7331 #43C972 #RRR9964
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east mediterranean sea, currently circling to the south of cyprus at 22K feet altitude, departure from RAF akrotiri. #RFR7331 #43C972
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar earlier today heading over israel and tracked partially over syria. #RFR7331 #43C972
this looking to be part of daily operations as part of the UK's 'operation shader' over the middle east.
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east medeteranian sea, currently circling to the south of cyprus / RAF akrotiri. #RFR7331 #43C972
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar earlier today heading over israel and tracked partially over syria. #RFR7331 #43C973
this looking to be part of daily operations as part of the UK's 'operation shader' over the middle east.
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar, 30DEC25, uav passing over lebanon returning to RAF akrotiri, unknown flight path however looks to have been over syrian air space. #RFR7331 #43C973 #Syria
#RFR7331 🇬🇧 MQ-9B
Returning to Akrotiri almost 12hrs after departing there.
Interesting patterns and routing
