Indeed, in a subsequent tweet, the NBS said it was the second sighting of the particular type of plane, also known in military jargon as a 'coot', in as many days by a different set of patrol planes CF-188.
Latvijas pierobežā šo lidmašīnu fiksēja arī vakar. Identificēšanu veica patruļlidmašīnas CF-188.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) October 21, 2014
NATO Baltic Air Policing QRA F-16 jets on 21 OCT scrambled to intercept RU Armed Forces Il-20 over the Baltic Sea.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) October 21, 2014
It was the second sighting of the particular type of plane. CF-118 intercepted Il-20 also on 20 OCT.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) October 21, 2014