The British and Norwegian Air Force climbed to intercept the Russian Tu-160
On December 10, 2018, two Typhoon fighters of the British Royal Air Force on duty flew from the Lossimuth air base in Scotland to escort the Russian strategic Tu-160 missile bombers, which flew southwest over the North Atlantic. It is reported by Interfax, with reference to the monitoring data of Western aviation resources.
It is reported that a pair of Russian Tu-160 at around 11:00 Moscow time. flew northwest of Scotland. At the same time, according to Western sources, judging by the current rate, Russian "strategists" are sent to Venezuela. How it will be in Delhi itself, we will soon find out. But according to monitoring data, An-124 Ruslan and Il-62 of the Russian Aerospace Forces have already flown to Venezuela.
It should be noted that to ensure a long stay of the two mentioned British fighters in the air, they are accompanied by a tanker. He flew from the Bryza Norton air base in England.
And shortly before, the fighters of the Norwegian Air Force on duty from the Bodø air base flew into the air. They were also concerned about the flight of Russian supersonic Tu-160s when they were over the Norwegian Sea.
It should be noted that last week Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made an important statement. According to which the practice of flights of Russian military aircraft to Venezuelan airfields will continue, and the Navy ships will call at the ports of this Latin American country on the Caribbean coast.
It is reported that a pair of Russian Tu-160 at around 11:00 Moscow time. flew northwest of Scotland. At the same time, according to Western sources, judging by the current rate, Russian "strategists" are sent to Venezuela. How it will be in Delhi itself, we will soon find out. But according to monitoring data, An-124 Ruslan and Il-62 of the Russian Aerospace Forces have already flown to Venezuela.
It should be noted that to ensure a long stay of the two mentioned British fighters in the air, they are accompanied by a tanker. He flew from the Bryza Norton air base in England.
And shortly before, the fighters of the Norwegian Air Force on duty from the Bodø air base flew into the air. They were also concerned about the flight of Russian supersonic Tu-160s when they were over the Norwegian Sea.
It should be noted that last week Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made an important statement. According to which the practice of flights of Russian military aircraft to Venezuelan airfields will continue, and the Navy ships will call at the ports of this Latin American country on the Caribbean coast.
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