NATO Fighters Intercept Two Russian Tu-22M3 ‘Backfires’ Carrying Long-Range Supersonic Cruise Missiles

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Source: The AviationistBy: Kai GreetDate: 12/17/2024, 9:23:00 PM
The first intercept was made by F/A-18 Hornets from the Finnish Air Force, which were met by Dutch F-35A Lightning IIs deployed to Estonia on a Baltic Air Policing mission, who took over escort duties. Finally, Swedish Gripens assumed the…
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