NATO air forces were scrambled over 300 times in 2023 in response to Russian military aircraft. The encounters occurred at various altitudes and speeds, with one incident involving a Virgin Atlantic plane coming within 50ft of a drone at 9,500ft. The Alliance emphasized the need for vigilance and safety in the airspace.
NATO admitted: Russian military planes intercepted Alliance forces 300 times During 2023, Russian military planes intercepted more than 300 times the NATO air force, the Alliance announced today. " The vast majority of aerial 'encounters' between NATO and Russian aircraft were…
NATO forced to scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023 https://t.co/3IAlWBRlDq
#NATO air forces were scrambled more than 300 times in response to Russian military aircraft in 2023, the treaty organization says. #Russia https://t.co/2ZE9xE7cFP
Drone terror 9,500ft in the air: Virgin Atlantic plane carrying up to 264 passengers at 330mph came within 50ft of smashing into illegal device after taking-off from Heathrow https://t.co/u8kfNYUVxF https://t.co/M0YCNyQDRt
NATO air forces were scrambled more than 300 times in response to Russian military aircraft in 2023, the treaty organization said https://t.co/XOrqfk7zD5
NATO air forces scrambled over 300 times in 2023 due to Russian military aircraft https://t.co/xzcyOfw1fq https://t.co/FOQ1ztxJ7R
51% of all USAF casualties in its entire history are from bomber crews over Nazi territory, 44% are from transport, fighter jet, and ground crews during WW2, and 5% are from all conflicts before and after WW2 including WWI, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. https://t.co/ccDfRbchvR