Monday, January 8, 2018

A Look At Recent 'Close' Incidents Between Russian And U.S. Warplanes


Sputnik: Top Guns: Most Nerve-Racking Russia vs US Aerial Intercepts (VIDEOs)

Following the publication of a video of US F-15 fighters intercepting Russian Su-30 multipurpose fighter jets by US Air Forces in Europe, Sputnik looks at some other recent incidents that involved the two countries' warplanes.

In November and December 2017, the F-15C Eagles aircraft were scrambled to intercept the Russian Navy Su-30 aircraft in "international airspace near the Baltics."

Commenting on the US Air Forces in Europe's video of the two intercepts, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that the crews of the Russian fighters Su-30SM conducted scheduled training flights over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea on November 23 and December 13.

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