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Austrian Eurofighters Priority-A Intercept US U-28 Aircraft.

5/14/2026

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The May 11 scramble was classified as a priority A intercept, Austria’s highest air-force urgency level.
Austrian Eurofighter Typhoon jets intercepted U.S. Air Force U-28 aircraft over Austrian airspace on May 10 and May 11, forcing the planes to turn back.
The United States had filed an overflight permit for May 10 that was not used.
Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler said Austrians reject President Donald Trump’s politics of chaos, emphasizing the country’s constitutional neutrality.

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The May 11 scramble was classified as a priority A intercept, Austria’s highest air-force urgency level.
Austrian Eurofighter Typhoon jets intercepted U.S. Air Force U-28 aircraft over Austrian airspace on May 10 and May 11, forcing the planes to turn back.
The United States had filed an overflight permit for May 10 that was not used.
Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler said Austrians reject President Donald Trump’s politics of chaos, emphasizing the country’s constitutional neutrality.