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 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.
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.”
More on this as it develops.
So pleased to be protected by the RAF. This annual intrusion is a nuisance. I’ve heard reports of chimneys being interfered with and apparently it costs parents a lot of collateral every year. Get him!
Haha