Russian fighter jet flies close to US Navy aircraft
May 12, 2017 16:53:53 GMT -5
Post by Midnight on May 12, 2017 16:53:53 GMT -5
Russian fighter jet flies close to US Navy aircraft, official says
By Lucas Tomlinson Published May 12, 2017 Fox News
An armed Russian fighter jet flew alarmingly close to a U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flying in the Black Sea on Tuesday — just one day before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Washington.
The Russian jet came as close as 20 feet to the American aircraft and remained that close for five minutes, a U.S. defense official told Fox News.
The Russian jet was carrying six air-to-air missiles under its wings, making this episode “highly provocative,” one official told Fox News.
It is very rare for a Russian jet to intercept a U.S. aircraft while visibly armed, officials said
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By Lucas Tomlinson Published May 12, 2017 Fox News
An armed Russian fighter jet flew alarmingly close to a U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flying in the Black Sea on Tuesday — just one day before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Washington.
The Russian jet came as close as 20 feet to the American aircraft and remained that close for five minutes, a U.S. defense official told Fox News.
The Russian jet was carrying six air-to-air missiles under its wings, making this episode “highly provocative,” one official told Fox News.
It is very rare for a Russian jet to intercept a U.S. aircraft while visibly armed, officials said
Full story and video at the link