Its maritime patrol variant, designated the Tu-142, underscores its versatility ... The incident involved a Russian Tu-95 "Bear-F" strategic bomber flying over the North Sea on Thursday.

They intercepted a pair of TU-142 Bear-F Maritime Reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, described by the RAF as Cold War era. They were joined by an RAF Voyager to provide air-to-air ...

The Typhoon jets launched from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray on Monday morning. The Russian Tu-142 Bear-F and Tu-142 Bear-J aircraft were monitored in international airspace as they passed north of the UK.