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Russian Fighter Jet Flies Within 50 Feet Of US Spy Plane Causing "Violent Turbulence"

Russian Fighter Jet Flies Within 50 Feet Of US Spy Plane Causing "Violent Turbulence"

Russia scrambled a Su-30 fighter jet after detecting an American ?8? Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, according to a Defense Ministry statement. The US spy plane was approaching at high speed to the Russian border, the ministry said. The Russian fighter jet buzzed the US Navy reconnaissance plane at around 1pm local time (10:00 GMT) as it was flying over the neutral waters of the Black Sea, the ministry said.

Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Within 36 Miles Of Alaska For Second Day In A Row

Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Within 36 Miles Of Alaska For Second Day In A Row

Yesterday we reported that the U.S. Air Force scrambled two F-22 stealth fighters on Monday night to intercept a pair of Russian nuclear-capable bombers which came as close as 100 miles from Alaska's Kodiak Island, Fox reports. This was the first time since President Trump took office that Moscow has sent bombers so close to the U.S.  The two Russian Tu-95 “Bear” tactical bombers flew roughly 280 miles southwest of Elmendorf Air Force Base, within the Air Defense Identification Zone of the United States. The U.S.

US Fighter Jets Intercept Two Russian Tactical Bombers 100 Miles Away From Alaska

US Fighter Jets Intercept Two Russian Tactical Bombers 100 Miles Away From Alaska

The U.S. Air Force scrambled two F-22 stealth fighters on Monday night to intercept a pair of Russian nuclear-capable bombers which came as close as 100 miles from Alaska's Kodiak Island, Fox reports. This was the first time since President Trump took office that Moscow has sent bombers so close to the U.S.