Dramatic takeover of American aircraft by Russian Su-27

in news •  8 years ago 

A few days ago, a dramatic attempt was made to intercept the US reconnaissance aircraft RC-135U by a Russian SU-27 fighter. Pilots of the USAF aircraft managed to capture this dangerous moment in the photos.

We can see them very close to the approaching Russian machine, and even the pilot behind him, who showed a great lack of imagination, because in this case there was no need for such a dangerous maneuver.

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The European Command of the United States reported that this was another provocation by the Kremlin, which was unused and could end in tragedy, as the SU-27, at one point, was only 1.5 meters away from the American aircraft.

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Two days after this incident, the same situation took place in the case of the Swedish Gulfstream, which conducted a reconnaissance flight over the international waters of the Baltic Sea.


Photo. USAF / EUCOM

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It seems like U.S./Russia tensions in Syria are starting to spill out into the wider world...scary.

This looks like a dangerous game.