RAF jets intercept Russian bomber over north Atlantic

August 22, 2007 shadowed a Russian "Bear-bomber"   last Friday, which turned back before it reached UK skies. Two Typhoons were sent from in  to meet the Bear-H aircraft after the early warning radar system detected it heading towards UK territory, according to the. The jets cover the UK Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) commitment together with aircraft based at  and.

Vladimir Putin announced this week that Russia has resumed long-range patrols by its bomber planes for the first time since the end of the.