Hi CoffmanStarter,
A radio enthusiast in the US using the Netherlands HF on-line receiver copied the following message at 1612Z.
1612Z Tu-160 callsign 44732 Message 502 411 447 132 196 010 565 564 978
This was also copied by the Ukrainian radio enthusiast and is the first recording at the following link.
??-160 ? ?????? ??????????????. 17-02-2016: galandeczp
The RAF Voyager tanker was at the following location when the Tu-160 Blackjack, callsign 44732, serial RF-94101 sent that first 502 message. I was listening in at the time and the Tu-160 signal strength was booming out.
The Flightradar24 playback should be available for the next few days.
Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker!
The Voyager tanker then headed up to Scotland and was last noted on Flight Radar 24 heading towards the Western Isles.
It would appear that the Tu-160s had turned around in the English Channel and were heading back the same route west of Eire.
French QRA were also active. See following image released by UK Ministry of Defence showing Tu-160 with Rafale (Lower) and Mirage 2000 (upper).
Larger images at following link
https://www.facebook.com/theministry...53840407429034
http://theaviationist.com/2016/02/18...-raf-typhoons/
See following for timeline and other info.
QRA (North & South)