They scrambled after Russian jet spotted
RAF Lossiemouth Typhoon fighters were scrambled to intercept a Russian military aircraft after it was seen operating near UK airspace.
Typhoon jets as well as a Norwegian F-35A fighter aircraft were also launched as part of NATO’s response to the Russian aircraft - a Tu-142 Maritime Patrol aircraft. The air force confirmed that at no point did the Russian aircraft enter UK sovereign airspace. An RAF Typhoon pilot paid tribute to the close contact they have with NATO in the successful mission, saying: "Today's scramble demonstrated the close working relationships we have with our NATO colleagues.
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