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RAF Lightning pilot flew a solo intercept against a formation of 80 Soviet Tu-95 Bear and Tu-16 Badger strategic bombers off the UK coast

Till DaisdMay 25, 2024June 18, 20240

The RAF Lightning The Lightning was the first fully supersonic aircraft in the Royal Air Force, and Fighter Command’s maximum speeds were instantly doubled with its introduction. Throughout its twenty-eight…

An ex-P-3 NFO tells how his Orion intercepted a Soviet Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber

Till DaisdFeb 1, 2024March 26, 20240

‘We had been conducting operations at low level (200–300 feet) in the Norwegian Sea when we received a message over our broadcast that Bears would be transiting our area from…

Without fighters on alert, the RC-135 spy plane was forced to intercept a Soviet Tu-95 bomber

Till DaisdNov 23, 2023November 23, 20230

‘The RC-135 was diverted to do the intercept. The RC snuck up on the Bear from low rear and then pulled up alongside. It was a surprise to the Soviets,’…