RAF fighters have scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft probing NATO airspace 21 times in just 21 days. The fast response Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters have been operating out of Estonia on secondment to the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission.
Today the Ministry of Defence released footage of the aircraft intercepting Russian fighters and bombers. The RAF said the planes which they came up against included fighter aircraft Su-27M Flanker B, Su-30SM Flanker H), VIP and other transport aircraft , the Tu-134 Crusty, An-72 Coaler, An-12 Cuub, intelligence collection aircraft the Il-20 Coot A) and long-range bomber Tu-22M Backfire.
Watch the video above to see the RAF jets in action.
