Intercept

Film in which a Soviet Tu-16 aircraft is tracked by the RAF as it flies over the North Sea. An F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft is scrambled and intercepts the intruder.

The crew of a 56 Squadron F4 Phantom fighter aircraft are seen playing chess as the crew of a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 ‘Badger’ aircraft prepare for flight. The Badger’s progress across the North Sea is tracked by RAF radar operators and Phantom crews are brought to cockpit readiness. A Phantom is scrambled, is seen in air-to-air footage as it refuels from a Victor tanker aircraft, and then intercepts the Badger.