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The fighter jets, from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, are presently operating under a quick reaction alert. Initial details are scarce, but an RAF spokesman told the Daily Record the plane was approaching an unspecificed “area of interest”.

They explained: “Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighters based at RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled today against unidentified aircraft approaching the UK area of interest.

“We will not be offering additional detail until the mission is complete.”

Also today, Typhoons based aton NATO Quick Reaction Alert in Romania were scrambled in response to Russian aircraft flying into NATO airspace over the Black Sea.

Flight Lieutenant Charlie, one of the RAF Pilots from IX (Bomber) Squadron, operating as part of 121 Expeditionary Air Wing, was on Quick Reaction Alert duty and responded to the scramble.

He said: “When the Russian aircraft entered the Romanian Flight Information Region, we were scrambled to conduct a Combat Air Patrol in the area.  

“As the suspect aircraft turned into Romanian airspace we were then instructed to visually identify the track.  

“As we approached our Combat Air Patrol area, the Russian aircraft turned, headed away from us and left the FIR, at which point we resumed our air patrolling mission and practiced some air combat manoeuvres before returning to base.”

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