Dutch F-35 intercept, escort away Russian warplanes nearing Polish airspace
This was the first scrambling of the Dutch fighters since deployed at the Malbork air base in northern Poland.
By MICHAEL STARR
Published: FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Dutch F-35 jets intercepted and escorted away three Russian warplanes after they neared Polish airspace on Monday, said Dutch Defense Ministry. The Russian IL-20M Coot-A reconnaissance and signals plane and two SU-27 Flanker fighter planes were escorted "from a distance and handed over escort to NATO partners," said the ministry. NATO air command said on Monday morning that German Eurofighters shadowed the Russian craft, "who were posing a danger to other air users by ignoring international air safety rules."
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This was the first scrambling of the Dutch fighters since deployed at the Malbork air base in northern Poland.
By MICHAEL STARR
Published: FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Dutch F-35 jets intercepted and escorted away three Russian warplanes after they neared Polish airspace on Monday, said Dutch Defense Ministry. The Russian IL-20M Coot-A reconnaissance and signals plane and two SU-27 Flanker fighter planes were escorted "from a distance and handed over escort to NATO partners," said the ministry. NATO air command said on Monday morning that German Eurofighters shadowed the Russian craft, "who were posing a danger to other air users by ignoring international air safety rules."
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