The Latest Breaking News from RAF

Britain launches jets against unidentified aircraft for second day

Britain on Thursday launched fighter jets against aircraft approaching its area of interest, a day after the Royal Air Force intercepted and escorted away four Russian bomber aircraft in a similar operation.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2022

RAF scrambles Typhoon jets to aircraft 'of interest approaching the UK'

It's the second time in two days a Quick Reaction Alert event has occured

Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2022

Moment RAF Typhoon escorts Russian nuclear bomber away from UK airspace

The RAF escorted two Russian bomber planes from airspace off northern Scotland, with a Kremlin report claiming they were practicing aerial refuelling

Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022

RAF fighter planes intercept and escort FOUR Russian jets away from UK airspace

The RAF confirmed that Typhoon jets 'intercepted and escorted four Russian Bear aircraft' before they entered UK airspace

Chronicle Live · Feb 2, 2022

Scrambled RAF jets 'intercepted and escorted' four Russian bombers approaching UK

Four Russian jets were approaching a "UK area of interest" but have now been escorted away

Manchester Evening News · Feb 2, 2022

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The RAF confirmed that Typhoon jets 'intercepted and escorted four Russian Bear aircraft' before they entered UK airspace

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022

RAF confirms scrambled Typhoons were to intercept four Russian ‘Bear’ bombers amid Ukraine tensions

Aircraft escorted out of UK area of interest hours after Boris Johnson returns from Kyiv

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

RAF jets intercept and escort four Russian aircraft out of UK ‘area of interest’

Typhoon fighter jets have “intercepted and escorted” four Russian Bear aircraft “out of the UK’s area of interest”, the RAF has said.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

RAF scrambles Typhoon jets to respond to ‘unidentified aircraft’ approaching UK

It is not the first time jets have been launched to tackle such aircraft approaching UK airspace

Manchester Evening News · Feb 2, 2022

RAF fighter jets scrambled near Edinburgh to intercept unknown aircraft in UK airspace

RAF jets were spotted scrambling to an ‘unidentified aircraft’ off Edinburgh's coast heading to the north of Scotland shortly after 12pm today as they conducted a 'Quick Reaction Alert' mission.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 2, 2022