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Air police scramble for Russian planes while allies train

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June 11, 2015, 17:09

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Authors: Eng.LSM.lv (Latvian Public Broadcasting)

NATO's Baltic Air Police (BAP) jets have been kept busy by Russian air force activity in the skies over the Baltic Sea since the beginning of the allied military drills this week, as Latvia's National Armed Forces (NBS) reported another sighting of a Sukhoi SU-24 fighter jet Thursday.

Air Policing jets on 11 JUN in international airspace above the Baltic Sea near LV border identified RU AF 1x Su-24.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) June 11, 2015

A reconnaissance plane Ilyushin IL-20 'Coot' was also intercepted and identified Wednesday by the BAP.

Air Policing jets on 10 JUN in international airspace above the Baltic Sea near LV border identified RU AF 1x Il-20.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) June 10, 2015

And on Tuesday Great Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) jets assigned to the BAP were given the scramble alert at Estonia's Amari Airbase, whereupon they identified two Russian aircraft, a 'Coot' and an An-26 'Curl' transport plane.

#NATO Baltic Air Policing intercepted 2 Russian planes flying w/o flight plan http://t.co/l3LndlrbvV @RoyalAirForceUK pic.twitter.com/lr8RlX3me5
— Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) June 10, 2015

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