Here’s the latest ultra-low level Russian Su-24 Fencer flyby

May 8, 2014 Military Aviation, Russia, Troubled Areas

David Cenciotti

Two Su-24MR Fencer jets perform an ultra-low level flyby on an unknown base in Russia.

Here’s the latest stunt by two Russian Air Force Su-24s that buzz other planes, people at an unknown base somewhere in Russia.

Unlike previous episodes, were only a single Su-24 was filmed, the brand new footage shows two aircraft perform the low pass, releasing also flares to make it a bit more pyrotechnic.

Last month, a Russian Su-24MR, flew within 1,000 yards of the USS Donald Cook, the U.S. Navy destroyer operating in the Black Sea following the crisis in Ukraine, a show of force considered “provocative and inconsistent with international agreements.”

H/T Brian Ostrander for the heads-up

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.