29 FEB 0621z: RAF QRA Voyager ZZ336 departed Brize Norton with a NATO air policing squawk. Phantom flight of two Typhoons also launched out of Lossiemouth. Suspected RuNavy Tu-142 north of Scotland
Allied quick reaction alert fighters from ๐ฌ๐ง & ๐ณ๐ด scrambled to track a ๐ท๐บ Tu-142 BEAR-F across the North Atlantic on Sunday.
The ๐ท๐บ aircraft was not complying with international air safety rules and could pose a danger to other aircraft in the region.
#SecuringTheSkies#NATO
Russian Navy Maritime patrol aircraft Morse and voice net active. Morse net Ground control 8821 Kilohertz CW. Aircraft Morse 8830 Kilohertz CW. Voice net active on 6689 Kilohertz USB. Aircraft, likely Tu-142 Bear Fs sending long radiograms using Morse and voice.
The Baltic Fleet Steregushchiy's 531 Soobrazitelnyy and 545 Stoikiy passed the Great Belt Bridge northbound on March 28th.
They are currently operating somewhere in the North Sea.
Photo: Kurt Pedersen / Facebook group: Under Broen
Yesterday, a Norwegian P-3C Orion followed two Russian warships (Udaloy and Kirov Clas) off the coast of #Finnmark, #Norway. Such activity is normal during Norwegian exercises like the ongoing Cold Response. To Norway and #NATO, it is vital to follow all activity in our areas.
Sentinel-2 imagery of Gadzhiyevo at approx 1000z earlier today reveals a reassuring sight.
6 x NORFLT SSBNs are alongside, meaning 3 has returned to home base since February 28th.