RAF Northolt will host Olympic warplane force

The aerodrome, in West End Road, will host Typhoon jets before and during the Olympic Games next summer, and has been designated as the main base for military aircraft in the capital, in a security operation that includes 13,500 troops across the various London 2012 venues. HMS Ocean, the largest warship in the Royal Navy, will be anchored in the Thames at Greenwich, from where Puma and Lynx helicopters will be on 24-hour standby to combat any terrorist attack.

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