Wednesday, May 20Wednesday, May 20The Austrian Air Force has twice scrambled Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fighter jets in recent days to intercept unauthorized USAF U-28A Draco special operations aircraft (likely operating under the Pilatus PC-12 designation) that entered Austrian airspace without permission. The Eurofighters forced the U.S. aircraft to turn back, marking the second such incident in under 48 hours. Austrian authorities confirmed the interceptions, with reports indicating the U.S. planes were conducting surveillance or intelligence-gathering missions .
The incidents highlight operational tensions between European Eurofighter fleets and U.S. military aviation, particularly in the context of unauthorized overflights. No further details on the specific U.S. mission objectives or whether the 16 Eurofighter aircraft referenced in the topic are directly involved in these interceptions have been disclosed.
> Background: **Austria Intercepts Unauthorized U.S. Spy Planes with Eurofighter Jets** — *9 hours ago*
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mastodon bot · 8 days ago
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gdeltproject.org · 8 days ago
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telegram bot · 8 days ago
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rfi.fr · 8 days ago
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mastodon bot · 8 days ago
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politico.eu · 8 days ago
🇺🇸🇦🇹 — Die Welt reports that the Austrian Air Force scrambled Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fighter jets twice in the past two days to intercept USAF Pilatus PC-12 [likely the U-28A Draco special operations aircraft] that entered Austrian airspace without permission, forcing the aircraft to turn back. @GeoPWatch
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