"Many Photos" - RAF Typhoons sent to stop Russian bombers entering UK airspace second time four days

The RAF has been deployed to stop Russian Blackjack bombers entering UK airspace for the second time in four days.

The two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 long range bombers flew inside international airspace off Britain's northeastern coast.

An RAF spokesman said: 'We can confirm that RAF quick reaction alert Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth scrambled to monitor two Blackjack bombers while they were in the UK area of interest. 

'At no point did the Russian aircraft enter UK territorial airspace.'

The RAF has been deployed to stop Russian Blackjack bombers (one pictured on Friday during previous incident) entering UK airspace for the second time in four days

It is the second time in a week the RAF has identified Russian aircraft (two pictured from Friday) in UK airspace. The fighter jets successfully escorted the Blackjacks away on Friday

The incident took place as Nato forces are in Scotland for a training exercise named Exercise Joint Warrior.

It comes less than a week after fighter jets were scrambled from a base in northern Scotland to monitor two Russian Blackjacks on Friday.    

A refuelling tanker called The Voyager was also deployed from an RAF station in Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. 

There was another incident with Russian planes flying near UK airspace on Wednesday, but typhoons were not required. 

Pictured: RAF typhoons are 52ft-long and can fly at heights of 55,000ft with one pilot 

Russian Tu-160 Blackjack 

Length: 177ft

Wingspan: 117ft swept, 183ft spread

Maximum speed:  Mach 2.05

Maximum altitude: 51,000ft

Armament: 12 cruise missiles or up to 24 short-range missiles

Crew: Four

 

Typhoon FGR4 

Length: 52ft 4in

Wingspan: 36ft 4in

Maximum speed: Mach 1.8

Maximum altitude: 55,000ft

Armament: Internal 27mm cannon, air-to-air missiles, precision-guided bombs

Crew: One 

 

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