{"id":203598,"date":"2020-03-08T08:08:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T08:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=203598"},"modified":"2020-03-10T08:05:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T08:05:47","slug":"raf-fighter-jets-scrambled-as-russian-military-aircraft-try-to-enter-uk-airspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=203598","title":{"rendered":"RAF fighter jets scrambled as Russian military aircraft try to enter UK airspace"},"content":{"rendered":"

ITV News \u2013 March 7, 2020<\/h1>\n
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Russian TU-95 bomber escorted by RAF Typhoon. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Six RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft on Saturday after they tried to enter British airspace, the Ministry of Defence has said<\/span>.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The unidentified aircraft were tracked heading towards the north west coast of Scotland, prompting the air force to deploy three pairs of Typhoons from its Quick Reaction Alert programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two pairs of Tornadoes were dispatched from RAF Lossiemouth close to Moray in north-east Scotland, while the third flew from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Flying in formation, two pairs approached the aircraft before withdrawing, while the third pair finished the job of forcing them to change course.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Voyager tanker, the air-to-air refuelling aircraft \u2013 from RAF Brize Norton<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in Oxfordshire, was also deployed to support the mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

The unidentified aircraft were later revealed to be Tupolev Tu-95 Bears \u2013 Russian aircraft used both as strategic bombers and long-range maritime patrol planes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The total number of Russian aircraft involved in the incident has not been revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a routine response to Russian aircraft approaching UK air space and was coordinated with several other Nato allies,\u201d and RAF spokesman said.<\/span><\/p>\n

RAF Lossiemouth tweeted: \u201cAt no point did these aircraft enter UK sovereign airspace.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Russian aircraft were shadowed by our Typhoons, along with (Quick Reaction Alert) aircraft from our @NATO partners in Norway and France.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It added: \u201cWe are ready to respond to any unidentified aircraft and potential airborne threats, 24\/7\/365.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In April last year, Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled twice in five days to prevent Russian military planes entering UK airspace.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the same period, jets from RAF Coningsby were also deployed to a separate incident involving Russian aircraft.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last summer, RAF fighter jets were deployed several times to see off Russian planes encroaching on Estonian airspace.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time, RAF personnel had been participating in Operation Azotize, a four-month deployment in the Baltic country, to support the Nato Baltic Air Policing mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia frequently uses its warplanes to intimidate the smaller country and test the strength of its response.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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