RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to intercept Russian bombers circling UK
Blackjack bombers fly around edges of British airspace in latest incident
Lizzie Dearden
@lizziedearden
Thursday 9 February 2017 14:45 GMT
Two Russian 'Blackjack' aircraft similar to those intercepted Wikimedia Commons
RAF jets have been scrambled to intercept Russian bomber planes that spent more than five hours skirting the edges of British airspace.
The Independent understands the Russian Tu-160 “Blackjack” bombers entered the UK’s area of interest from the north-east at around 10am, flying between the Shetland and Faroe islands, then down the west coast of Ireland and over the Bay of Biscay.
French and Spanish aircraft took over the interception but the two planes then turned around to head towards Russia, flying back into the British military’s “patch” while heading north. The bombers passed the coast of the Outer Hebrides shortly after 3pm.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/raf-typoon-jets-scrambled-russian-blackjack-bombers-intercept-north-scotland-lossimouth-coningsby-a7571691.html
