RAF Typhoons intercept Russian bomber in UK airspace - the second in 3 days

[mhm]

RAF Typhoons intercepted the Russian Bear bomber in the second flypast by aircraft from Vladimir Putin's air force in three days, the Ministry of Defence said.

British fighter jets intercepted a Russian bomber as it approached UK airspace - and then gave it an escort.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/raf-typhoons-intercept-russian-bomber-4547645

[IanH]

Oh dear! Does anyone believe Mirror headlines?

The intervention follows a similar incident on Wednesday.

The similar incident on Wednesday which is linked in the article was the Latvian An-24. Last time I checked, Latvia is now part of the EU and the An-24 is not a bomber.

So not really

the second flypast by aircraft from Vladimir Putin's air force in three days

[Arno01]

Oh dear! Does anyone believe Mirror headlines?

The intervention follows a similar incident on Wednesday.

The similar incident on Wednesday which is linked in the article was the Latvian An-24. Last time I checked, Latvia is now part of the EU and the An-24 is not a bomber.

So not really

the second flypast by aircraft from Vladimir Putin's air force in three days

The AN24 was the third incident on Wednesday afternoon, the Typhoons and Voyager were up at 0300 that same day chasing bears, so the paper is correct.