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RAF Typhoons jets have today rushed to intercept an unidentified aircraft that is flying into an 'area of interest' in the UK.
The pair of fighter jets scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, north east Scotland, early Friday afternoon.
Quickly racing to speeds of 985 kilometers per hour, Phantom 11 and Phantom 12 were tasked with intercepting an 'unidentified aircraft' near an 'area of interest'.
An RAF spokesperson said: 'Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighters based at RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled today against unidentified aircraft approaching the UK area of interest.
RAF Typhoons jets have today rushed to intercept an unidentified aircraft that is flying into an 'area of interest' in the UK
'We will not be offering additional detail until the mission is complete.'
Earlier today, RAF fighter jets based in Romania were on 'Quick Reaction Alert' and launched to meet Russian aircraft flying over the Black Sea.
The Typhoon jets scrambled after NATO radars detected Russian aircraft in international airspace over the southern Black
