Now see @EielsonAirForce Eielson Yukon Training Area's SA-13 "Gopher" SAM used in RED FLAG-Alaska. Story by @usairforce, photos by airman Isaac Johnson: https://t.co/23YL9cZshe #AirDominance pic.twitter.com/3qRVp4PrZc— James Drew (@StrikeWriter) August 13, 2019
Sputnik: Soviet Armoured Units Spotted in Alaska
The units were spotted outside Eielson Air Force Base near the US-Russian border.
A pair of Soviet-era armoured air defence systems and at least one US Air Force F-16 with a colour scheme designed to look like the ones used by the Russian air force have been spotted during a recent US Air Force drill in Alaska.
The Soviet mobile air defence units involved included a 9K35 Strela-10 (NATO reporting name SA-13 Gopher) surface-to-air-missile (SAM) system, along with a 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) SAM, with the systems designed “to replicate various threats” to US aircraft and meant to ensure “a realistic training experience,” according to Defence Blog.
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Update: Russian surface-to-air missile systems took part in recent U.S. Air Force exercise (Defence Blog)
WNU Editor: The one US Air Force F-16 with a colour scheme designed to look like the ones used by the Russian air force looks cool (see below).
The world’s highest gas station. We’ve enjoyed having our joint force and international partners here for Red Flag-Alaska 19-3. Aerial refueling is but one component we train on but it’s critically important to ensuring the readiness of our forces to deploy at a moment’s notice. pic.twitter.com/zE9tQUAnMV— Eielson Air Force Base (@EielsonAirForce) August 14, 2019
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