The encounter can be revealed as figures show how the RAF is being repeatedly scrambled to intercept the Kremlin's bombers.

The pilot of a Royal Air Force Typhoon has landed safely after an unusual incident saw the jet’s canopy jettisoned over the North Sea before an emergency landing at RAF Coningsby. BBC News ...

The air force confirmed the canopy of the Typhoon, from XI (F) Sqn at RAF Coningsby, had been "jettisoned by the pilot" during a flight which took it over the North Sea. A spokesperson for the RAF ...

The Typhoon was operating from RAF Coningsby, which is located to the south in Lincolnshire. Airspace over Yorkshire is regularly used by Coningsby’s Typhoons and other aircraft for training ...

The RAF confirmed "a pylon" had detached itself from the RAF Coningsby-based Typhoon jet over Haisthorpe, near Bridlington, during a sortie on 17 January. There was no damage to any property and ...

The RAF confirmed "a pylon" had detached itself from the RAF Coningsby-based Typhoon jet over Haisthorpe, near Bridlington, East Yorkshire during a sortie on January 17 | Deborah Colman An ...

Britain has agreed a £3 billion contract for 40 more Euro-fighter Typhoon jets for the RAF ... which will be based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire and at RAF Leuchars in Fife, Scotland, should ...

XI (F) Squadron, otherwise known as 9 Squadron, is described by the RAF as the world's oldest dedicated fighter unit. It is one of five Typhoon squadrons based at RAF Coningsby, and has operated ...

Typhoon pilots Josh and Joe, of 11 Squadron based at RAF Coningsby, had made 500mph flights from the extremely busy RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus to meet up with the spy plane over Romania.