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Friday, August 22, 2014

Dutch and Japanese warplanes take to the skies to accompany Russian bombers

RNLAF F-16 Fighting FalconA Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 fighter jet took to the skies twice on Thursday to escort two Russian Tu-95 bombers, the Dutch Defense Ministry said.

According to the Ministry, two Russian warplanes were flying from the north accompanied by two Danish F-16 planes. A Dutch fighter jet accompanied the Tu-95s over the Dutch territory up to the British area of responsibility.

The Dutch Defense Ministry claimed that after that the Russian bombers had made a U-turn and headed for the Dutch territory for a second time. The country’s Quick Reaction Force had to raise another fighter jet on alarm that kept accompanying the Tu-95 bombers until they reached the British area of responsibility. After that, the Russian planes headed northward,” the Dutch Defense Ministry stressed.

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