Re above:
The MoD last night declined to comment on the four alleged incidents.
Poor guys at the MoD are getting a hard time of it aren't they!
See the comments at the end of the article, this one in particular:
It's a SPY PLANE THAT CAN PICK OUT A FLY AT THOUSANDS OF FEET. HOW THE HELL COULD IT NOT SEE A BIG BLOODY PLANE COMING!!!!!!!!
If it wasn't such a serious subject it would be funny!