Norwegian F-16. Note the drag chute extension below and behind the vertical stab.
I’m sure the Viper driver is fully aware that any Ivan fighter escorting a HAV target such as this is going to be armed.
The Russians have been stepping up their flights along our coasts, requiring us to scramble fighters to escort them and show we care. Looks like Trump has been doing the same thing to them.
Good eye about that being a Norwegian Viper. Bad shadowing, but I couldn’t see any white ones on the rails of the Viper. If that’s the case, that explains why the SU-27 wasn’t super excited about the Viper’s proximity.
All in all, a comparatively civilized encounter.