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1/5 From the North to the South of #NATO airspace, Allied and Partner aircraft like these from @BeAirForce๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ชare ensuring the security of Alliance territory #SecuringTheSkies
2/5 Working and training together, improving interoperability and strengthening bonds as @Armee_de_lair ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท & @FinnishAirForce ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ 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 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
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3๏ธโƒฃ Quick Reaction Alert scrambles over the space of 6๏ธโƒฃ days... it's been busy for #TeamLossie ๐Ÿ’ช

But we're always ready to scramble at a moment's notice, #SecuringTheSkies of the UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Today we intercepted & shadowed 2 Russian Tu-142 Bear Fs.

Here's the lowdown ๐Ÿ‘‡
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๐Ÿ“ก Unidentified aircraft were detected by @NATO as they operated within the Alliance's area of interest.

๐Ÿ๏ธ This includes sovereign airspace (over a country's land mass and 12 nautical miles off their coastline) and the international airspace around it.

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โœˆ The aircraft approached the UK's Flight Information Region - airspace managed by @NATS.

โš ๏ธ While this is international airspace, aircraft are expected to speak with Air Traffic Controllers. Not doing so is hazardous for other air users such as civilian airliners.

3/#QRA
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๐Ÿšจ Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons were scrambled today from their temporary base at Leuchars Station in Fife.

โœˆ๏ธ 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 ๐Ÿ‘‡

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๐ŸŽฏ Unidentified aircraft were tracked as they entered the northern @NATO Air Policing Area.

โœˆ๏ธ This was monitored by the Combined Air Operations Centre at Uedem, Germany.

โณ In the UK, Control & Reporting Centres at @RAFBoulmer & @RAFScampton prepared to scramble...

2/#QRA
๐Ÿšจ @Luftforsvaret, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, scrambled their Quick Reaction Alert F-16s to intercept and identify these aircraft.

๐Ÿ” They were visually identified as two Russian Tu-160 Blackjacks - long-range, supersonic bombers.

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#TeamLossie has had a busy Saturday!

๐Ÿšจ 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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โ“ What happened?

๐Ÿ“ก 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.

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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.

3/ #QRA
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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 ๐Ÿ‘‡

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๐Ÿšจ 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
The Russian BEAR-F operated around the North Sea for some time, before returning north. They were met by Norwegian F-35s, who continued shadowing them until they left @NATO's area of interest.

#QRA 3/14
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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 ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ 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.
โœˆ๏ธ 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
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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 ๐Ÿ‘‡

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
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
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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 ๐Ÿ‘‡

#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
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
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