Citat:Švedski borbeni avioni presreli su danas dva ruska bombardera u međunarodnom vazdušnom prostoru iznad Baltičkog mora, nedaleko od granice skandinavske zemlje, saopštila je danas Vojska Švedske.
Švedska, koja nije članica NATO, saopštila je da su njene letelice presrele dva aviona tipa "Tu-22M" koji su se kretali u pravcu švedskog ostrva Olanda, južno od Stokholma.
Key Facts:
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At the time when Eurofighter WORLD was on base the Spanish detachment reached the outstanding number of 400 flying hours in the Eurofighter Typhoon in the NATO Air Policing mission.
The Spanish Eurofighters took part in more than 10 interceptions
The increase in violations of borders and safety incidents in recent years from zero violations and 53 incidents in 2011 to 8 violations and 144 incidents 2014m tells its own story
On May 4th the Spanish Air Force handed the baton to the Royal Air Force.
Nemacki komandant
Citat: Commander Tarien explained that the incursions into NATO airspace were not seen as aggressive acts, but more ‘cutting a corner’ as Russian aircraft flew over the Baltic Sea from Leningrad and St Petersberg. However, he also noted though, that there had been a number of occasions where Russian bombers have been intercepted flying over Baltic.
The Commander said that in the past they had often seen fighters, transport and surveillance aircraft over the region, but never the Tu-95 – the Bear – something for which he said there was ‘no operational need’ and which was ‘a definite show of force’.
RAF Typhoons Intercept Two Russian Aircraft In Baltic
Citat:RAF Typhoon jets deployed as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission intercepted two unknown aircraft on a mission over the Baltic Sea.
The aircraft were scrambled from Amari air base in Estonia yesterday, to intercept aircraft approaching Baltic airspace without sharing a flight plan. The first aircraft was identified as a Il-20M ‘Coot’ A surveillance aircraft, which they shadowed for a period. The Typhoons were then re-tasked to check out a second unidentified aircraft, which was identified as an An-26 ‘Curl’ transport plane flying north from Kaliningrad.
Ameri opet kukaju....
Citat:A Russian fighter jet conducted a dangerous aerial intercept of a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft two weeks ago over the Baltic Sea in the latest sign of heightened military tensions between Moscow and Washington.
“The nature of the intercept was unsafe,” said a senior defense official familiar with details of the encounter.
