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1/5 From the North to the South of #NATO airspace, Allied and Partner aircraft like these from @BeAirForce🇧🇪are ensuring the security of Alliance territory #SecuringTheSkies 
2/5 Working and training together, improving interoperability and strengthening bonds as @Armee_de_lair 🇫🇷 & @FinnishAirForce 🇫🇮 did recently, demonstrating we are #StrongerTogether
3/5 Ensuring NATO is ready to protect every inch of Alliance territory from any threat, bolstering defence on the Eastern Flank of the Alliance with Allies including @Armee_de_lair 🇫🇷
3️⃣ Quick Reaction Alert scrambles over the space of 6️⃣ days... it's been busy for #TeamLossie 💪
But we're always ready to scramble at a moment's notice, #SecuringTheSkies of the UK 🇬🇧
Today we intercepted & shadowed 2 Russian Tu-142 Bear Fs.
Here's the lowdown 👇
1/#QRA
But we're always ready to scramble at a moment's notice, #SecuringTheSkies of the UK 🇬🇧
Today we intercepted & shadowed 2 Russian Tu-142 Bear Fs.
Here's the lowdown 👇
1/#QRA
🚨 Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons were scrambled today from their temporary base at Leuchars Station in Fife.
✈️ This was in response to Russian military aircraft operating in international airspace, but within @NATO's Air Policing Area.
Here's what you need to know 👇
1/#QRA
✈️ This was in response to Russian military aircraft operating in international airspace, but within @NATO's Air Policing Area.
Here's what you need to know 👇
1/#QRA
🎯 Unidentified aircraft were tracked as they entered the northern @NATO Air Policing Area.
✈️ This was monitored by the Combined Air Operations Centre at Uedem, Germany.
⏳ In the UK, Control & Reporting Centres at @RAFBoulmer & @RAFScampton prepared to scramble...
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✈️ This was monitored by the Combined Air Operations Centre at Uedem, Germany.
⏳ In the UK, Control & Reporting Centres at @RAFBoulmer & @RAFScampton prepared to scramble...
2/#QRA
🚨 @Luftforsvaret, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, scrambled their Quick Reaction Alert F-16s to intercept and identify these aircraft.
🔍 They were visually identified as two Russian Tu-160 Blackjacks - long-range, supersonic bombers.
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🔍 They were visually identified as two Russian Tu-160 Blackjacks - long-range, supersonic bombers.
3/#QRA
#TeamLossie has had a busy Saturday!
🚨 We were scrambled earlier this morning as two Russian Tu-142 Bear F aircraft approached UK airspace. It was a rather unusual scramble for the @RoyalAirForce, and we're going to tell you all about it...
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🚨 We were scrambled earlier this morning as two Russian Tu-142 Bear F aircraft approached UK airspace. It was a rather unusual scramble for the @RoyalAirForce, and we're going to tell you all about it...
1/ #QRA
❓ What happened?
📡 The Control & Reporting Centre at @RAFBoulmer was alerted to two tracks heading towards UK airspace. The team of surveillance operators were tracking the two aircraft at all times alongside their @NATO counterparts.
2/ #QRA
📡 The Control & Reporting Centre at @RAFBoulmer was alerted to two tracks heading towards UK airspace. The team of surveillance operators were tracking the two aircraft at all times alongside their @NATO counterparts.
2/ #QRA
All of this activity was coordinated through the @NATO Combined Air Operations Centre (known as a CAOC) in Uedem, Germany. They are also monitored by the National Air and Space Operations Centre (known as the NASOC) at
@RAFHighWycombe.
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@RAFHighWycombe.
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Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons from #TeamLossie, along with QRA from our @NATO allies launched today to intercept two Russian Tu-142 'BEAR-F' aircraft that approached the UK and NATO's area of interest.
Here's what you need to know in our QRA mega-thread 👇
#QRA 1/14
Here's what you need to know in our QRA mega-thread 👇
#QRA 1/14
🚨 Unidentified aircraft were detected as they approached @NATO's area of interest.
Norwegian QRA scrambled F-16s to intercept. They ID'd two Russian Tu-142s.
#TeamLossie QRA Typhoons scrambled soon after as the Tu-142s tracked south towards the North Sea.
#QRA 2/14
Norwegian QRA scrambled F-16s to intercept. They ID'd two Russian Tu-142s.
#TeamLossie QRA Typhoons scrambled soon after as the Tu-142s tracked south towards the North Sea.
#QRA 2/14
We've had a number of questions about why some of our major infrastructure projects are continuing at RAF Lossiemouth.
We hope to answer your questions, and alleviate your concerns in this thread 👇
We hope to answer your questions, and alleviate your concerns in this thread 👇
🛡️ The construction of our Poseidon Strategic Facility, along with the resurfacing of our runways and operating surfaces, have been categorised as Critical National Infrastructure by @GOVUK.
✈️ Runways and aircraft operating surfaces have a finite lifespan. Works must be completed on time to ensure RAF Lossiemouth's vital Defence Tasks can continue, namely:
Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North
Maritime Patrol Operations
Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North
Maritime Patrol Operations
Early this morning, #TeamLossie launched two Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons to intercept and shadow two Russian Tu-142 Bear-F aircraft as they approached the UK's area of interest.
This thread is everything you need to know 👇
1/7 #QRA
This thread is everything you need to know 👇
1/7 #QRA
The Russian aircraft entered the UK Flight Information Region and were intercepted west of the Shetland Islands. At no time did the two Bear-F aircraft enter UK sovereign airspace. Our Typhoons shadowed them as they tracked south towards Ireland.
2/7 #QRA
2/7 #QRA
They continued around the west coast of Ireland towards the south west of the UK. Our Typhoons remained off the coast near Penzance, with our colleagues from @Armee_de_lair taking over the intercept.
3/7 #QRA
3/7 #QRA
You've asked a lot of questions about yesterday's Quick Reaction Alert scramble, the main one being "why did you scramble?".
Read this thread for everything you need to know 👇
#SecuringTheSkies
#QRA 1/7
Read this thread for everything you need to know 👇
#SecuringTheSkies
#QRA 1/7
Two Russian Tu-142 Bears were tracked as they approached the UK's area of interest.
While they didn't enter our sovereign airspace, their activities do have a considerable impact on other airspace users - namely civilian airliners.
#QRA 2/7
While they didn't enter our sovereign airspace, their activities do have a considerable impact on other airspace users - namely civilian airliners.
#QRA 2/7
This map shows their route (thanks @MIL_Radar!).
Two Russian aircraft were intercepted and shadowed: one Bear-F, which is an Anti Submarine Warfare platform, and one Bear-J, which is a communications relay platform.
They pose two potential problems:
#QRA 3/7
Two Russian aircraft were intercepted and shadowed: one Bear-F, which is an Anti Submarine Warfare platform, and one Bear-J, which is a communications relay platform.
They pose two potential problems:
#QRA 3/7
