THIS is the moment RAF Typhoons intercept Russian fighter jets flying close to Nato airspace in tense standoff. The RAF Typhoons scrambled from Amari Air Base in Estonia to visually identify multip…
F-35s were quickly deployed to head off two Russian military aircraft - a MiG-31 and NOR F-35 - in international airspace.
"This joint UK and German deployment in the Baltics clearly demonstrates our collective resolve to challenge any potential threat to Nato's borders, whilst demonstrating our combined strength."and two fighter jets that were spotted flying close to Nato air space. One of the planes was later identified to be a Russian Air Force Il-20 Coot-A intelligence aircraft, which was transiting from mainland Russia to theIt was met by two Russian Su-27 Flanker-B fighter jets based in Kaliningrad, which escorted the spy plane through the north-west area of the Estonian flight information region.A pilot involved in the operation said: "We often see Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea and so this was a routine intercept for us.
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