Posted on 12/04/2016 9:22:57 AM PST by AdmSmith
The Royal Air Force will reportedly be on high alert in the coming days in order to intercept and track flights from the Arctic region.
The move has been prompted by an incident around a year ago in which Typhoon aircraft escorted a Lapland registered aircraft (flying from the Arctic region) over the UK’s major cities, the pilot of the craft was said to be under the influence of alcohol and very “festive”, this is especially dangerous due to the sheer volume of cargo the aircraft was carrying. This is expected to happen again. An MoD spokesman had this to say:
“Interception is part of what the QRA force do. We have to identify and confirm who or what is flying through our airspace or approaching our airspace and since the craft appears at the same time each year, we have a fairly good idea who will be flying but we don’t take any chances.”
The Ministry of Defence used satellites with infra-red sensors to track the aircraft last time this happened, it is understood that the heat from an animals red nose was clearly visible and it was at this point RAF aircraft began escorting the jet over every British city, town and village.
More on this as it develops.
Yes. All 12 Royal Air Force aircraft are on stand-by.
Protect the UK. If it does not answer, shoot it down.
He survived but is in one of the worst Iranian prisons and now weighs about 85 pounds. Rudolph was barbecued for one of John Kerry’s visits. They told him it was camel.
And no one has had the heart to tell the elves up north that their master won’t be back again so they can take off their chains and manacles.
This could be a diversion to lure all 5 RAF planes away from UK airspace.
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