Royal Air Force jets almost collided with two unidentified drones in British skies earlier this year.
The encounters, which occurred only days apart in February, took place over the North Sea during an air-to-air refuelling exercise and simulated air combat training.
The objects – neither of which showed up on radar – were reported to authorities by the RAF, with ‘multiple different external investigations’ currently ongoing.
The first sighting, on February 18, happened off Cromer in Norfolk as an RAF Airbus Voyager tanker was refuelling a Typhoon fighter jet.
The pilot – who later reported the sighting to military controllers – ducked the aircraft
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