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British Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft close to Scotland

London, United Kingdom - The fighters were dispatched from RAF Leuchars

The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom communicated that Eurofighter Typhoons of the Royal Air Force were scrambled in the evening of Wednesday 23 April 2014 to intercept Russian military aircraft which were flying north of Scotland, and were close to enter UK's airspace. "Typhoon quick reaction alert aircraft -a ministry spokesperson explained- were launched today from RAF Leuchars to determine...

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Rome, Italy, 04/24/2014 06:58
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