British fighter jets today intercepted two Russian bombers in Scottish airspace and within 's northern air policing area.The 'Bear Bombers', packed with communications and reconnaissance equipment, were seen flying north of the Shetland Isles, prompting Typhoons to scramble from RAF Lossiemouth.The Air Force made a 'successful intercept', monitoring the flight path of the Russian Tu-142 Bear-F and Tu-142 Bear-J aircraft as they passed overhead 'to counter any potential threat to UK territory'.
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