Rubb EFASS hangars take centre stage in Top Guns: Inside the RAF

The highly anticipated second series of Top Guns: Inside the RAF has wrapped up on Channel 4, offering a unique behind-the-scenes look at the Royal Air Force’s frontline operations.

This series revisits RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, and for the first time, takes viewers inside Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase, Romania—both key locations where Rubb’s EFASS deployable hangars play a crucial role in supporting RAF missions.

RAF Akrotiri
At RAF Akrotiri, home to a deployment of the RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoons, Rubb’s 20.4m-span EFASS fighter jet hangars provide essential protection for the aircraft, ensuring rapid deployment capabilities. The base also houses a 25m-span EFASS and multiple Rubb sunshades, which safeguard MQ-9A Reaper drones and Watchkeeper RPAS, key assets in modern aerial surveillance and strike operations.

This season features RAF Akrotiri’s pilots in action, including high-intensity deployments against Yemen’s Houthis and the crucial role of the RAF’s MQ-9A Reaper team, filmed up close for the first time in a documentary setting.

Operation BILOXI
In Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase (MK Airbase), Romania, the RAF plays a vital role in NATO’s Southern Air Policing mission—Op BILOXI. Supporting this mission, the RAF forward deployed three Typhoon jets, housed within Rubb’s 20.4m EFASS hangars. Additionally, an 18m sunshade and a 9.1m ECASS structure provided crucial protection for aircraft and personnel.

This marks the first time Top Guns: Inside the RAF has captured the RAF’s NATO air policing missions in Eastern Europe, showcasing how British pilots train alongside and against allied air forces to maintain regional security.

Unprecedented access
With unprecedented access to fighter jets, drones, and service personnel, Series Two of Top Guns: Inside the RAF takes viewers right to the heart of military aviation. Cameras inside the cockpit offer a pilot’s-eye view of high-stakes missions, from secret spy operations over Syria to precision strikes in Yemen and intercepting Iranian drones over Israel.

This series also introduces key RAF personnel, including junior pilots on their first deployments, mechanics working in EFASS hangars, and elite Eurofighter Typhoon pilots facing real-world threats. One standout episode follows Flt Lt Josh, 11 Squadron’s youngest Typhoon pilot, as he embarks on his first operational tour.