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RAF jets scrambled to showdown with 'Cold War era' Russian jets near UK airspace
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dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The RAF has confirmed a pair of rapid response jet fighters were scrambled to head off two Russian plans over the North Sea on Friday afternoon.Two Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth in the north of Scotland – and were later joined by an RAF Voyager to provide air-to-air refuelling as the mission went on.The fighter planes intercepted a pair of TU-142 “Bear-F” Maritime Reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, described by the RAF as Cold War era.They were tracked by Nato as they transited within the military alliance’s northern air policing area.The Typhoons shadowed the Russian aircraft throughout their journey as they approached UK airspace.In a.
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