Norway scrambles F-35 to track Russian jets flying close to NATO airspace PHOTO

Norway scrambled F-35 due to Russian aircraft flying close to the NATo airspace, the organisation's Air Command announced on X.

🇳🇴 F-35 scrambled yesterday from Evenes, Norway due to Russian aircraft 🇷🇺 flying close to #NATO Allied airspace

The 🇳🇴 5th Gen fighters identified 2 Tu-160 Bombers, 2 MiG-31 & 2 Il-78 Midas. The 🇷🇺 Aircraft returned to Russia shorty after meeting the F-35s#SecuringTheSkies pic.twitter.com/dIWlnMveI2

— NATO Air Command (@NATO_AIRCOM) November 17, 2023

“Norway’s F-35 scrambled yesterday from Evenes, Norway due to Russian aircraft flying close to NATO Allied airspace,” a post said, Caliber.Az reports.

“The Norwegian 5th Gen fighters identified 2 Tu-160 Bombers, 2 MiG-31 & 2 Il-78 Midas. The Russian Aircraft returned to Russia shortly after meeting the F-35s,” the organization noted in a post.