Norwegian jets shadow Russian Coot-A spy plane

The Norwegian Armed Forces scrambled two F‑35 Lightning II fighter jets to intercept and identify a Russian Ilyushin Il‑20M reconnaissance aircraft flying in international airspace off Finnmark in northern Norway. Norwegian sensors detected the aircraft around 09:30 local time, prompting a Quick Rea

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The Norwegian Armed Forces scrambled two F‑35 Lightning II fighter jets to intercept and identify a Russian Ilyushin Il‑20M reconnaissance aircraft flying in international airspace off Finnmark in northern Norway. Norwegian sensors detected the aircraft around 09:30 local time, prompting a Quick Reaction Alert mission from Evenes Air Station. The interception occurred as NATO conducts […]

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