Daily Mail: Russian fighter jet warns off NATO aircraft by displaying its weapons after the F-16 'buzzed' plane carrying Moscow defence minister over Baltic Sea
* Plane carrying Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu was reportedly 'buzzed'
* But Sukhoi-27 soon arrived to warn it off - by tilting wings and showing weapons
* Comes as Sweden summons Russian ambassador today over similar incident
* Dramatic footage has been released which appears to show the encounter
A Russian fighter jet chased off a NATO aircraft after it buzzed a plane carrying defence minister Sergei Shoigu over the Baltic Sea, Russian news agencies have said.
The F-16 had tried to approach the aircraft carrying the defence minister even though it was flying over neutral waters, agencies said today, before a Russian Sukhoi-27 turned up to warn it off.
Shoigu was reported to be en route to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad for a meeting to discuss how well Russia's western flank was defended.
In dramatic footage appearing to show the incident unfolding, a Sukhoi-27 can be seen flying between an F-16 and another plane before tilting its wings. The F-16 then seems to fly off.
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What the f was that F16 doing so close to that plane?
ReplyDeleteThe SU-27 was armed with air-to-air missiles. I could not tell if the F-16 was. And while the F-16 was close .... it was not what I would call "very close". I will be expecting an equivalent Russian response in the coming weeks.
ReplyDeleteThose Sukhoi's are big birds!
ReplyDeleteWhy can't America just f off and take care of their own shit hole country
ReplyDeleteYou do realize this is what Russian pilots do to nato aircraft, u.s aircraft snd warships weekly? Lol
DeleteSU27 had to take down the F16 since it was a self-defence (in American logic).
ReplyDeleteWhy cant El Choda f off?
ReplyDeleteLocal Russian speaking talk show host said that the F16 should not have gotten that close to the defense Minister's plane. He said it was a mistake. I take the host's wisdom seriously.
Still, if the Russians want to shoot down an F16, we can nuke them 'til they glow. It's all good.