TU-95's in Baltic

[joost]

Credit to fighter control forum
Russian Tu-95's with Su27 esscort have apperantly been intercepted by Finnish F-18's

Seems SVF623 is monitoring.

Listening via http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/
08131.0 is very active with Voice traffic. (Tu95 net) stations working "BALANS" which appearantly is Engels AFB

[CBR]

This is a serious strike package Russian af 4x Su-27, 4x Su-24, 4x Su-34, 2x MiG-31, 1x Tu-22, 1x An-12, 1x An-26, 4x Tu-95
this is what I heard today and what the Baltic QRA fighters had to go and intercept.

Source : http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 2&t=107619

If this is right, Baltic QRA should be quite busy ...

Are these large numbers correct??

[Ramon W]

SVF623 (Gulfstream IV) is still monitoring the area between Sweden and the Baltic States.

[Militaryspotter7]

Yes the numbers of the amount of aircraft was 100% correct mate !