RAF jets intercept Russian planes

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RAF jets intercept Russian planes

Tornado F3 jets from RAF Leuchars in Fife were sent to intercept two Russian aircraft spotted observing a Royal Navy exercise, it has emerged.



An RAF Leuchars Tornado F3 escorting a Russian Bear Foxtrot plane over the Atlantic Ocean, near the coast of Scotland.
The jets had to be scrambled when the Russian aircraft were detected observing a British naval exercise. RAF/MoD/PA Wire.

The jets were scrambled after the foreign planes were detected by radar in the skies over the Outer Hebrides.

They were identified as Russian Bear Foxtrot planes, commonly seen by RAF pilots during the Cold War.

The Russian aircraft were escorted from the area by the RAF who said no radio contact took place between the pilots.

A spokesman for the RAF refused to say when exactly the incident took place but revealed it had lasted no longer than 15 to 20 minutes.

An international live firing exercise, named Operation Neptune Warrior and involving 14 countries, was carried out in the area between 22 April and 3 May.

During the exercise 14 destroyers and frigates, submarines and patrol boats were engaged in collective training.

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Tupolev 142 is realy awesome! Love sound of his motors
In cold war he was very dangerous for any NATO ships, only one rocket can destroy whole aircraft carrier, but amrericans discovered that his noisy motors can be detected by sonar net against Russian submarines in Atlantic ocean