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Norway Scrambles Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World to Intercept Russian Spy Plane
OSLO— Norwegian Air Force F-35A fighters scrambled from Evenes Air Station (EVE) on 15 April to intercept an unidentified aircraft approaching Norwegian airspace. The Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission identified the contact as a Russian Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft.
A Norwegian (DY) passenger jet was placed in a holding pattern during the scramble as the military alert took priority over civil air traffic. The F-35s were airborne for approximately two hours before returning to Evenes (EVE), and the interception concluded without incident, ht.no reported.
The scramble followed standard NATO procedure for unknown aircraft detected near a member nation’s territorial boundaries.
Norway Launches F-35s to Intercept Russian Spy Plane Near Its Airspace
Norway deployed F-35 fighter jets under a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission to intercept a Russian military aircraft approaching its airspace.
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According to Defense Blog on April 19, the Norwegian Air Force launched the aircraft from Evenes Air Station after detecting an unidentified contact. The sortie lasted approximately two hours and resulted in the identification of a Russian Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft.
Norwegian Air Force spokesperson Major Stian Roen confirmed the operation, stating: “F-35s were sent out on a completely normal QRA mission. It is standard procedure that the aircraft take off as quickly as possible in such situations.”
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Russian fighter jets pose challenges
Norwegian fighter jets were reportedly sent out more than 40 times last year to identify and document a total of 53 Russian fighter jets flying close to Norwegian airspace. During Easter came reports of an unusually close encounter in the Arctic, which Norway regularly patrols on behalf of NATO.
While the Russians claim there was nothing hostile about the encounter, it portrayed for the second time in recent weeks the drama that can occur in, under and above the seas off Norway. Last week came reports of how Norwegian and British forces teamed up to track, monitor and ultimately fend off Russian submarines believed to be planning sabotage of underwater cables and pipelines in the North Sea.
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