A joint operation saw the RAF and the Germain air force scramble pilots to intercept a Russian aircraft on Tuesday (March 14). The "routine interception" was made after the Russian plane flew close to Estonian airspace.
The Russian air-to-air refuelling aircraft failed to communicate with Estonian air traffic control. It resulted in the RAF and German air force sending Typhoon jets to the area as part of a Nato response.
It is the first time that British pilots are conducting joint air policing missions in Estonia alongside the German air force. The UK i currently preparing to take over from Germany to lead the Nato mission in Estonia, which borders Russia.
