F-15 fighters on the runway. File photoMOSCOW, Jul 12 Operations at the key RAF Cranwell Air Base in Lincolnshire have been suspended due to extreme heat that has softened the surface of the runway, Sky News reported, citing sources. «The runway melted from the heat, so all flights in Cranwell were suspended,» a source told the channel. According to Sky News, the mentioned air base in Lincolnshire is a key one for Britain. «Due to hot weather at a key RAF base in Lincolnshire, the runway melted,» the channel said. In addition, a source told the channel that members of the Royal Air Force «lubricated with resin» the soles of their boots, as well as the wheels of aircraft. According to the source, the flights were stopped on Monday. According to the TV channel, the air temperature in Britain has risen sharply in recent days, reaching 32 degrees. At the same time, the UK's national weather service, the Met Office, is warning the British that temperatures could rise. A source said that due to this situation, about 60 students undergoing initial flight training are forced to suspend their classes.
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