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U.S. EP-3 Intercepted in the Black Sea, Nov. 5, 2018. Courtesy Video | U.S. Navy | 11.05.2018 -- On Nov. 5, 2018, a U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27. This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the SU-27 conducting a high speed pass directly in front of the mission aircraft, putting at risk the pilots and crew. The intercepting SU-27 made an additional pass, closing with the EP-3 and applying its afterburner while ...
U.S. EP-3 Intercepted in the Black Sea, Nov. 5, 2018. Courtesy Video | U.S. Navy | 11.05.2018 -- On Nov. 5, 2018, a U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27. This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the SU-27 conducting a high speed pass directly in front of the mission aircraft, putting at risk the pilots and crew. The intercepting SU-27 made an additional pass, closing with the EP-3 and applying its afterburner while conducting a banking turn away. The crew of the EP-3 reported turbulence following the first interaction, and vibrations from the second. The duration of the intercept was approximately 25 minutes. (The Lockheed EP-3 is the signals reconnaissance version of the P-3 Orion, operated by the United States Navy.)
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Published on Jun 16, 2019
