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5mo ago

Austria Scrambles Eurofighters to Intercept U.S. PC-12s on Two Consecutive Days

Vienna signals tighter enforcement of neutrality with a pledge to address any breach through diplomatic channels.

Österreichischer Eurofighter: Die Alarmrotte identifiziert US-Militärflugzeuge über dem Toten Gebirge in Oberösterreich.
Das österreichische Bundesheer rollt mit dem Eurofighter zur Startbahn

Overview

  • The Austrian air force launched intercepts on two straight days, with Sunday's flights confirmed to lack permits and the planes turning back to Munich.
  • On Monday, two more PC-12s were identified, and officials said the permission status is still under review.
  • The aircraft involved were U.S. PC-12s known in the Air Force as U-28A, which are small turboprops used mainly for surveillance and reconnaissance.
  • Defense spokesman Michael Bauer disclosed the incidents on X, and Swiss outlet 20 Minuten first reported the details that Austrian media later cited.
  • The action follows Austria's April refusals of certain U.S. military overflights linked to the Iran conflict, reflecting a stricter stance by the neutral state.