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RAF Typhoons scrambled again on 12th August to intercept Russian aircraft. Two Tupolev Tu-142 Bears
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[quote:Military Expert:MV80MTEyMzY0Xzc0NjIyMjU4XzM0MzNCQUUy] [quote:The Forever Deplorable Adytum:MV80MTEyMzY0Xzc0NjIwMzY2XzUzNkQ2NjlB] [quote:Anonymous Coward 73454801:MV80MTEyMzY0Xzc0NjIwMjU0Xzk3OEMzRTQy] Nuclear cruise missiles carried by Russian Bear bombers can hit any target in the UK without leaving their own airspace. The bombers the UK intercepts over the ocean could destroy their UK targets before NATO could even confirm they were launched. These "interceptions" are just optics. [/quote] Actually, I agree. We can also hit with missiles from outside Russian airspace, just as the Izzies have been doing in Syria. [/quote] The JASSM comes to mind. [/quote]
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RAF Typhoons scrambled again on 12th August to intercept Russian aircraft. Two Tupolev Tu-142 Bears were seen on radar approaching UK airspace. The Bears were intercepted and shadowed by Typhoons from
@RAFLossiemouth
, supported by a Voyager tanker from
@RAFBrizeNorton
.
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