EUROPEAN PLANES intercept Russian bombers

Two Russian bombers Tu-160 Blackjack were intercepted by fighter jets four European countries, as they flew from the direction of Norway to northern Spain.Norway, Britain, France and Spain lifted their planes because the Russian spacecraft passed their airspace. The incident occurred at a time of strained relations between the West and Russia. Agency reminds that the incidence of intercepting Russian aircraft in the zone of NATO significantly porasla.Španski media claim that this incident could happen in the far south.

The French statement

The incident occurred on 22 September, but the whole event has only recently gone public in a statement the French Ministry of Defence. The statement said that the first Norwegian noticed two Russian planes in the north and picked up two F-16s, who followed them north of Scotland. After that, the British RAF sent "typhoons", while the Russian craft moved west of Shetland.After that, Russian planes were moving west of Ireland, where they were caught by French hunters "burst", 100 kilometers from the coast Bretanje.Na end, Spain has raised two aircraft F-16 to intercept the Russian aircraft north from Bilbao.

• 5 Oct, 2016
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