Get our daily email briefing straight to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailBoris Johnson's newly Union Jack daubed warplane was scrambled today along with a team of UK fighter jets to warn off another Russian air-force formation. And today it went on its first major operation as a Quick Response Action scramble from RAF Lossiemouth screamed towards Russian warplanes heading towards UK airspace. It was there to help with refuelling if the Typhoon air aces were ordered to stay in the air for a long period but returned to base. (Image: PA)The attempted Russian approach was by a team of Moscow's long-range “Blackjack” bombers, which are used as spy planes, to test UK responses to air incursion. This external paint scheme will better reflect its VIP missions and contribution to 'Global Britain', the MoD said

Source: Daily Mirror July 03, 2020 19:01 UTC