Norwegian F-16 in Near-Miss With Russian Fighter Jet -- Wall Street Journal
Norway’s Armed Forces Release Video of Pilot Dodging Russian MiG-31
OSLO—The Norwegian Armed Forces released a video of a Russian fighter jet flying uncomfortably close to a Norwegian F-16, highlighting potential collision risks when intercepting Russian aircraft in international airspace on behalf of NATO.
The release of the video on Sunday follows a series of publications by Norwegian defense authorities regarding encounters with Russian aircraft this year, and it marks another sign of escalating concern among North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies over Moscow’s increased military activity.
NATO recently warned of potential risks to civil aviation when it reported a tripling of Russian aircraft interceptions this year compared with last year, with most of the increase in the Baltic region and elsewhere in Europe.
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My Comment: Way too close for comfort.
Yes I saw this one in VG, just translating what they guy said:
ReplyDeleteIn Hell" It is norwegian cursing and it is a bit diffiucylt to translate to english, he used dialect it is writtened "I helvete" I think the person who flew the plain comes from the northern part of Finmark since they have a simular acent where the e is changed with an æ.
They need to quit whining about what the Russians are doing and start making it "uncomfortable" for the Russians.
ReplyDeleteFoxtrotalpha notes that the clip is too short, to establish blame. The MIG makes no maneuvers, and the "close call" could be as much the result of the Falcon driver not paying attention to his closing rate.
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