RAF TYPHOONS CHASE WAY RUSSIAN TUPOLEV TU 142 APPROACHING UK AIR SPACE !

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The British Ministry of Defence has said, six RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft on Saturday after they tried to enter British airspace.

As per reports, unidentified aircraft were tracked heading towards the north-west coast of Scotland, prompting the RAF to deploy three pairs of Typhoons from its Quick Reaction Alert program.

Two pairs of Typhoons were dispatched from RAF Lossiemouth close to Moray in north-east Scotland, while the third flew from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Flying in formation, two pairs approached the aircraft before withdrawing, while the third pair finished the job of forcing them to change course.

A Voyager tanker, the air-to-air refueling aircraft - from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, was also deployed to support the mission.

The unidentified aircraft were later revealed to be Russian Tupolev Tu-142.
The total number of Russian aircraft involved in the incident has not been revealed.

RAF spokesman said, "This was a routine response to Russian aircraft approaching UK air space and was coordinated with several other Nato allies"
RAF Lossiemouth tweeted: "At no point did these aircraft enter UK sovereign airspace. The Russian aircraft were shadowed by our Typhoons, along with ( Quick Reaction Alert ) aircraft from our @NATO partners in Norway and France.”
It added: "We are ready to respond to any unidentified aircraft and potential airborne threats, 24/7/365.”

The last time aircraft from Quick Reaction Alert were deployed to deter what was believed to be Russian military aircraft from UK airspace was August last year.


In this video Defense Updates discusses why Russian Tupolev Tu-142 is an easy target for RAF Typhoon armed with Meteor missile?

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