British F-35s Escort Russian Patrol Plane Away from HMS Prince of Wales After Unsafe Maneuvers
British F-35 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft after it repeatedly approached a Royal Navy carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea. The Russian aircraft, also known as a Bear-F, performed unsafe maneuvers near the HMS Prince of Wales while the carrier was conducting NATO operations off the coast of Iceland. During the encounter, the Russian plane dropped sonobuoys and made several close passes before being escorted away by the UK jets. Officials confirmed that the intercept occurred over the Norwegian Sea as the Russian aircraft repeatedly approached the British aircraft carrier.
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