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Navy Has Released Additional Videos Of The Russian Su-27 Intercepting U.S. EP-3E To Show How Close The Flanker Was To The Spy Plane

January 31, 2018 David Cenciotti 87

The new videos show the Russian Flanker flying close to the EP-3E Aries II. Still, the clips don’t show the most dangerous maneuver. As you already know by now, on Jan. 29, a U.S. EP-3 […]

Here’s The Video Of the Russian Su-27 Flanker Buzzing A U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries Over The Black Sea

January 30, 2018 David Cenciotti 96

For the first time in a few years, the U.S. Navy has released the video of the dangerous interaction between a Navy spyplane and a Russian fighter. On Jan. 29, a U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft […]

Another supersonic scramble

October 10, 2008 David Cenciotti 6

Even if in the F-104 age there were many scrambles, I remember that only a few times the interceptor “broke” the sound barrier during the mission. Even in the post 911 period, until 2004, under […]

Two ItAF F-16s intercept an Ukrainan liner

April 7, 2008 David Cenciotti 0

While being widely involved in the Ex. Spring Flag 2008, the Italian Air Force ensures the SSSA (Servizio Sorveglianza Spazio Aereo, Airspace Surveillance Service) with its F-16s and F-2000A ready to takeoff in scramble (alert […]