Blackjacks on patrol

Tu-160 RF-94108 ‘Vladimir Sudets’ as seen from one of Lossiemouth’s quick reaction alert Typhoon FGR4s that were scrambled to monitor the bombers while they were in the UK area of interest. At no point did the Russian aircraft enter UK territorial airspace. Crown Copyright NATO FIGHTERS from three nations intercepted a pair of Russian Aerospace Forces Tu-160s as they skirted the airspaces of the respective countries. During the long-range mission on February 9, two Tu-160s flew down the Norwegian Sea