Two Russian Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft of the naval aviation of the Northern Fleet flew to the North-East Atlantic to participate in an exercise to search for and detect submarines, reported in the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the crews took off from the Kipelovo airfield near Vologda and headed for the Barents Sea, flying over the Norwegian Sea. During the flight over the Barents Sea, they were accompanied by two MiG-31 interceptor fighters, the ministry said.
“In the designated area, the crews of Tu-142 aircraft carried out a search for submarines of a mock enemy, conducted training in flying over unorientated terrain and piloting in the absence of ground-based radio technical aids for air navigation, and also worked out issues of interaction with detachments of Russian Navy ships located in the North-East Atlantic “, the message says.
The Ministry of Defense added that the fighters of the Norwegian Air Force and the British Air Force accompanied the Russian aircraft at different stages of the flight.
The Tu-142 flight took place in accordance with international rules for the use of airspace over the neutral waters of the Barents, Norwegian Seas and the Atlantic Ocean, the press service said.