Wednesday, November 29th., 2017
RT
Tue, 28 Nov 2017 18:53 UTC
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A Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet
Russia
has scrambled a Su-30 fighter jet after detecting an American Р8А
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, it 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.
"After moving closer, the Russian [Su-30] fighter jet flew over the
object and visually identified it as an American reconnaissance aircraft
Р8А Poseidon," the statement reads.
Comment: See also:
In typical fashion, the Pentagon
reported that 'the Russian jet made "unsafe" contact with the Navy reconnaissance aircraft. The Russian Su-30 fighter jet
reportedly flew right around 50 feet in front of the P-8A Poseidon,
resulting in the American craft experiencing "a 15-degree roll and violent turbulence," CNN reported.' According to
another
U.S. official, 'the Russian jet was "provocative" in its flight
maneuvers and flying "erratically"'. How dare those dastardly Russians.
Perhaps
this might have something to do with it:
Speaking to Sputnik about the incident, Vladimir Kozin, a professor at the Russian Academy of Military Sciences, said
it was worth noting, for context' sake, that the US has been actively
engaged in aerial espionage missions all along Russia's borders
recently. "According to authoritative military sources, US intelligence-gathering activities on our borders have increased ten-fold in recent years," he observed.
...
Regarding the Pentagon's claims about "unsafe" Russian "behavior," Kozin suggested that all of this was just "noise."
"There were no dangerous interceptions, and will not be any. Our pilots are responsible people, and understand that any dangerous interception can end badly for both sides. Therefore, instead of raising all this noise, the US military should just stop its provocative flights near our territory," the expert said.
"Reconnaissance [by specialized aircraft like the P-8A] may be
interpreted by our military as part of preparations for possible
military operations, because military aviation doesn't just fly around
for no reason. This was not just some civilian drone monitoring road
traffic or crop conditions," Kozin warned.
As for what the Pentagon might to do to avoid similar incidents in the
future, it's simple, the academic insisted: if the US stops its
reconnaissance flights near Russia's borders, the Russian Aerospace
Forces will stop their intercepts. "Earlier, when the US didn't engage
in these shenanigans, there were no interceptions," he noted.
Comment: See also:
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- Pentagon complains about Russian fighter jet intercepting US Air Force spy plane over Black Sea
- Russian MoD: Su-30 fighter jet intercepted US spy plane over Black Sea on V-Day - Moscow
- US spy plane makes 'provocative turn' toward Russian fighter jet over Baltic
- Just saying hello: World's fastest jet MiG-31 intercepts US spy plane near Russia's Far East
In typical fashion, the Pentagon reported that 'the Russian jet made "unsafe" contact with the Navy reconnaissance aircraft. The Russian Su-30 fighter jet reportedly flew right around 50 feet in front of the P-8A Poseidon, resulting in the American craft experiencing "a 15-degree roll and violent turbulence," CNN reported.' According to another U.S. official, 'the Russian jet was "provocative" in its flight maneuvers and flying "erratically"'. How dare those dastardly Russians. Perhaps this might have something to do with it: