Posted on 09/30/2024 4:31:09 PM PDT by McGruff
Military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it.
In the video released Monday, the Russian plane comes from behind the camera and swoops by the U.S. jet, just feet from the aircraft.
The video release of the close encounter Sept. 23, with the U.S. pilot under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, comes after a series of Russian incursions into the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone just beyond U.S. sovereign airspace.
The interaction drew condemnation from NORAD’s top officer and one of Alaska’s U.S. senators.
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
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For Russians?
No. For Alec Baldwin.
If Ivan did that at the wrong time, he’d get a Fox-3 up the bum.
Keeping up foreign relations.
I would tickle the Russian with a bit of missile lock.
Just a scream test, that’s all.
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I’m sure Biden will confront the Russians on this ... right after he changes his depends. Harris will also confront them right after she cackles and lays an egg.
Russian pilot sneeringly to Americans:
Боже мой, почему бы тебе не попросить своего могущественного Байдена отчитать нас?
AP says this: “ Military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it.”
But the caption under the photo says that the F-16 was escorting a Tu-95 surveillance plane, and wasn’t sent to intercept the Su-35.
Granted, the Rooskie was a bit of a hot dog, but these kinds of escorts are common, although increasing this year with the Chicoms often joining in.
While in the Navy at sea, the Russians were always messing with us.
You never turn that close with your belly to the opposing plane in that sort of maneuver - especially when surprising an F16 where pinky pressure on the stick can get you 9 gs
NO MENTION?
The F-16 appeared to be abeam of what looked like a Russian bomber. (Props, et al)
the Russian Fighter did make an aggressive pass on the F-16 but this is only a noteworthy report, not an Earth shaking, war starting event!!
“You never turn that close with your belly to the opposing plane in that sort of maneuver”
Look again — the cockpit is facing the F16.
Yeah, you are right.
Hard to see in iPhone
Not exactly safe but with Biden in office it’s something they can get away with
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