Image of an Antonov An26 ‘Curl’ transport aircraft, taken from a RAF Typhoon aircraft during a QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) intercept. RAF Typhoons were scrambled to intercept multiple Russian aircraft as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to police Baltic airspace. The Typhoon aircraft, from 3 (Fighter) Squadron, were launched after four separate groups of aircraft were detected by NATO air defences in international airspace near to the Baltic States. *Organization: RAF *Object Name: IMG_0194 *Category: MOD *Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Aircraft, Foreign Aircraft *Keywords: QRA, Russian, Aircraft, Antonov, Curl, An26, Interception, Baltic, Foreign Aircraft *Country: Baltic airspace