NATO jets simulate flight interceptions to deter Russian aircraft
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Channel: Daily Mail World · 2018 · News & Politics
Fighter pilots carrying air-to-air missiles from 10 NATO nations took turns to simulate the interception of a Belgian air force transport plane en route to Spain, performing visual inspections of the aircraft's status by hovering off the wings at speeds of 560 mph. Some 60 NATO jets, mainly from European allies, are on alert to defend alliance airspace, as NATO deals with a dramatic increase in Russian air activity on its borders since Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014, with a record 870 interceptions in the Baltics alone in 2016. Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6161943/NATO-fighter-jets-simulate-flight-interceptions-Western-Europe.html Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1761656/Video-NATO-jets-simulate-flight-interceptions-deter-Russian-aircraft.html Daily Mail Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: http://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: http://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile
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