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NEW: Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have been launched twice in the past two days to intercept Russian military aircraft "flying close to Estonian airspace".
It's the 15th and 16th scramble since the RAF took over #NATO Air Policing in May.
It's the 15th and 16th scramble since the RAF took over #NATO Air Policing in May.
Yesterday they were initially launched to intercept a Russian Antonov AN-26 "Curl" transport aircraft. 
Once released from that duty, they were diverted to intercept a Russian TU-142 "Bear" strategic bomber and two SU-27B "Flanker" jets.
Then earlier today they were again launched to intercept a Tupolev TU-134 "Crusty" transport aircraft.
Side note: of all the NATO reporting names, is "Crusty" the weirdest?
@DefenceHQ said "This is a routine NATO mission for the Typhoons which provides reassurance that the UK is here to work in partnership with Estonia"
