"Poseidon" cleaned up
Cold war aerial reports: Su-30 fighter flew about six meters from P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft (USA). Later, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the interception of the Su-30CM Poseidon fighter in the sky over the Black Sea. Earlier it was reported about the incident with the Su-27.
As NBC News reported, the Russian fighter Su-27 (actually Su-30) flew in 6 m from the anti-submarine aircraft P-8A "Poseidon" over the Black Sea. This was informed by Pamela Kunze, a spokeswoman for the US Navy in Europe, reports "Lenta.ru".
According to Kunze, the commander of the P-8A considered the actions of the Russian pilot "professional and safe."
She also noted that American ships and aircraft meet with Russian in international airspace and waters in working order. Most of these “meetings” are safe and professional.
On the other hand, NBC News reminds that earlier after each such “meeting” the US military accused Russian colleagues of being unprofessional. On this occasion, Kunze explained that the danger level is determined by the ship’s commander or aircraft pilot based on a number of criteria: speed, altitude, visibility, etc.
12 May Appeared another message on the same topic: the Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception of the Su-30 (not Su-27) fighter P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft in the sky over the Black Sea. The ministry explained that 9 in May controls detected an air target approaching the state border of the Russian Federation. For interception Su-30 was raised, identifying the object as a US reconnaissance aircraft.
“The Russian fighter performed the greeting maneuver, after which the American reconnaissance aircraft changed the flight route to the distance from the border with Russia. The Su-30 fighter returned safely to the home base, ”the Defense Ministry quoted Lenta.ru as quoted by the Defense Ministry.
In the Kremlin, intercepting a Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft is not considered an undue risk, said Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
“No, they do not consider it,” he said, answering the corresponding question of the correspondent. "Tapes.ru".
On the channel Fox News reported two incidents with Su-27 dated 9 and May 12.
“For the second time this week, a Russian fighter flew near the US Navy reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea,” the television station reports. The latest incident occurred approximately in 30 miles from Russia in the northern part of the Black Sea approximately (not further 100 miles from the Russian Crimea), indicates Fox News.
Two incidents occurred before and after the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Washington and Alaska this week.
According to US officials, the latest incident occurred on Friday morning, when the second Russian Su-27 flew just 40 feet from the US Navy reconnaissance aircraft P-8 flying in international airspace.
The previous incident that occurred on Tuesday occurred with an armed Russian Su-27 aircraft, flying at a distance of 20 feet (approximately 6 meters) from a US reconnaissance aircraft.
The TV channel specifies that at once you won’t understand whether the same aircraft took part in the last episode. According to US officials, the “Friday's Russian interceptor” appeared the day after Fox News first reported that an armed Russian fighter with six air-to-air missiles under the wings was “dangerously close” to the reconnaissance aircraft. US Navy off the coast of Crimea.
The channel reminds that the Pentagon has intensified its reconnaissance flights over the Black Sea since 2014, when "the Russians annexed Crimea under the guise of military exercises." The US Navy also responded to the annexation of the Crimea: it sent more warships to the region.
In addition to the incidents over the Black Sea, the Russian Su-24 fighter flew on Thursday to the south from the east of Russia, in the direction of the air defense zone of South Korea. This forced Seoul to send two F-16 fighters to intercept.
US presidential adviser on national security, H. R. McMaster, told reporters that in the future, the United States will continue to "confront" Russia. “The President made it clear that he will resist Russia's destructive behavior, for example, support for the murderous Assad regime in Syria ...” said General McMaster. At the same time, he also spoke about probable cooperation: according to him, Russia “could best promote its interests through cooperation with the United States and other countries to resolve existing conflicts, and not to freeze them”.
The site "Voices of America", in contrast to “NBC News” and “Fox News”, indicates that the American reconnaissance aircraft was not the Su-27, but the Su-30: “The Russian pilot approached the American reconnaissance aircraft“ to a safe distance ”to determine the type of aircraft, after P-8A Poseidon changed the flight route, and the Su-30 returned to base, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. ”
“This is not the first close encounter between American and Russian aircraft. In February, four Russian aircraft flew over the US Navy ship in the Black Sea at a distance of 91 meters, recalls “Voice of America. - Last month, the US military intercepted two Russian bomber in international airspace near Alaska. Then the US Navy also called the actions of the pilots "safe and professional."
The second incident (with Su-27) is not reported.
As I found out Gazeta.ru, to intercept an American intelligence officer, Su-30CM was raised from the Belbek airfield in the Crimea.
“The purpose of such reconnaissance flights is to uncover the activities of the submarine forces of the Black Sea fleetradio and radio reconnaissance, in particular, determining the operating modes and tactical and technical characteristics of Russian electronic equipment, clarifying the composition and deployment of air defense systems deployed in Crimea, primarily promising anti-aircraft missile systems, ”Colonel General Vladimir Litvinov, former deputy commander of the air defense forces.
Fighteraviation Crimea’s cover is now provided by the 27th mixed aviation division (Belbek) as part of the 37th mixed aviation regiment (Guards) with the Su-24M and Su-25 and the 38th fighter aviation regiment (Belbek) with the Su-27 and Su-30SM.
“We will act in these cases, as we have always acted, that is, we will raise the interceptor, bring it from the inside of the state border to the American reconnaissance aircraft, walk alongside it and thereby“ squeeze ”it from the state border,” explained “ .ru ”former chief of the General Staff of the Air Defense Forces Honored Soviet Military Pilot, Colonel-General Igor Maltsev. - We do not make any violations in this case. As for the distances between airplanes, they are not established by any international agreements. And such a procedure for the use of fighter aircraft is a common practice - to prevent violation of the state border without weapons. But at the same time, in this case, it is necessary to clearly show that in case of violation of the border, fire will be opened. ”
Observers believe that now two or three or more flights of flying reconnaissance aircraft of the United States and other NATO states are being recorded almost every day near Russian military facilities, but Russian combat aircraft take them up only infrequently to intercept them. Military expert Lt. Gen. Yuri Netkachev said Nezavisimaya Gazetathat the appearance of Pentagon reconnaissance aircraft in areas of naval bases and facilities in Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, Tartus and on the routes of the Navy ships is a natural phenomenon. Regular and retaliatory actions of fighter aircraft of Russia.
“There is no big secret that, in addition to reconnaissance, the P-8A“ Poseidon ”aircraft is designed to patrol, detect and destroy submarines of a potential enemy, the expert noted. - He can also participate in anti-ship operations using tactical missiles, torpedoes, sea mines and aerial bombs. Therefore, such aircraft are dangerous on the routes of our ships, as well as near our naval bases and facilities. So our interceptors rise when US planes approach our territory or their presence threaten our ships. ”
Recall that at the end of April 2017, the media wrote that a reconnaissance aircraft RC-135W "Rivet Joint" (United Kingdom) was discovered in the sky near Kaliningrad. It was spotted simply: through a special mobile application for tracking passenger airliners.
Earlier, on April 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the case of escorting Tu-95MS with American fighters from Alaska.
A rather noisy incident occurred a little over a year ago: in April, 2016. Su-27 approached about thirty meters from the reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 (USA) in the Baltic sky and executed the “barrel” figure. At the Pentagon, the maneuver was called "provocation."
Finally, on the same April 2016, two Su-24s over the Baltic Sea approached the American destroyer Donald Cook.
As NBC News reported, the Russian fighter Su-27 (actually Su-30) flew in 6 m from the anti-submarine aircraft P-8A "Poseidon" over the Black Sea. This was informed by Pamela Kunze, a spokeswoman for the US Navy in Europe, reports "Lenta.ru".
According to Kunze, the commander of the P-8A considered the actions of the Russian pilot "professional and safe."
She also noted that American ships and aircraft meet with Russian in international airspace and waters in working order. Most of these “meetings” are safe and professional.
On the other hand, NBC News reminds that earlier after each such “meeting” the US military accused Russian colleagues of being unprofessional. On this occasion, Kunze explained that the danger level is determined by the ship’s commander or aircraft pilot based on a number of criteria: speed, altitude, visibility, etc.
12 May Appeared another message on the same topic: the Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception of the Su-30 (not Su-27) fighter P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft in the sky over the Black Sea. The ministry explained that 9 in May controls detected an air target approaching the state border of the Russian Federation. For interception Su-30 was raised, identifying the object as a US reconnaissance aircraft.
“The Russian fighter performed the greeting maneuver, after which the American reconnaissance aircraft changed the flight route to the distance from the border with Russia. The Su-30 fighter returned safely to the home base, ”the Defense Ministry quoted Lenta.ru as quoted by the Defense Ministry.
In the Kremlin, intercepting a Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft is not considered an undue risk, said Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
“No, they do not consider it,” he said, answering the corresponding question of the correspondent. "Tapes.ru".
On the channel Fox News reported two incidents with Su-27 dated 9 and May 12.
“For the second time this week, a Russian fighter flew near the US Navy reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea,” the television station reports. The latest incident occurred approximately in 30 miles from Russia in the northern part of the Black Sea approximately (not further 100 miles from the Russian Crimea), indicates Fox News.
Two incidents occurred before and after the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Washington and Alaska this week.
According to US officials, the latest incident occurred on Friday morning, when the second Russian Su-27 flew just 40 feet from the US Navy reconnaissance aircraft P-8 flying in international airspace.
The previous incident that occurred on Tuesday occurred with an armed Russian Su-27 aircraft, flying at a distance of 20 feet (approximately 6 meters) from a US reconnaissance aircraft.
The TV channel specifies that at once you won’t understand whether the same aircraft took part in the last episode. According to US officials, the “Friday's Russian interceptor” appeared the day after Fox News first reported that an armed Russian fighter with six air-to-air missiles under the wings was “dangerously close” to the reconnaissance aircraft. US Navy off the coast of Crimea.
The channel reminds that the Pentagon has intensified its reconnaissance flights over the Black Sea since 2014, when "the Russians annexed Crimea under the guise of military exercises." The US Navy also responded to the annexation of the Crimea: it sent more warships to the region.
In addition to the incidents over the Black Sea, the Russian Su-24 fighter flew on Thursday to the south from the east of Russia, in the direction of the air defense zone of South Korea. This forced Seoul to send two F-16 fighters to intercept.
US presidential adviser on national security, H. R. McMaster, told reporters that in the future, the United States will continue to "confront" Russia. “The President made it clear that he will resist Russia's destructive behavior, for example, support for the murderous Assad regime in Syria ...” said General McMaster. At the same time, he also spoke about probable cooperation: according to him, Russia “could best promote its interests through cooperation with the United States and other countries to resolve existing conflicts, and not to freeze them”.
The site "Voices of America", in contrast to “NBC News” and “Fox News”, indicates that the American reconnaissance aircraft was not the Su-27, but the Su-30: “The Russian pilot approached the American reconnaissance aircraft“ to a safe distance ”to determine the type of aircraft, after P-8A Poseidon changed the flight route, and the Su-30 returned to base, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. ”
“This is not the first close encounter between American and Russian aircraft. In February, four Russian aircraft flew over the US Navy ship in the Black Sea at a distance of 91 meters, recalls “Voice of America. - Last month, the US military intercepted two Russian bomber in international airspace near Alaska. Then the US Navy also called the actions of the pilots "safe and professional."
The second incident (with Su-27) is not reported.
As I found out Gazeta.ru, to intercept an American intelligence officer, Su-30CM was raised from the Belbek airfield in the Crimea.
“The purpose of such reconnaissance flights is to uncover the activities of the submarine forces of the Black Sea fleetradio and radio reconnaissance, in particular, determining the operating modes and tactical and technical characteristics of Russian electronic equipment, clarifying the composition and deployment of air defense systems deployed in Crimea, primarily promising anti-aircraft missile systems, ”Colonel General Vladimir Litvinov, former deputy commander of the air defense forces.
Fighteraviation Crimea’s cover is now provided by the 27th mixed aviation division (Belbek) as part of the 37th mixed aviation regiment (Guards) with the Su-24M and Su-25 and the 38th fighter aviation regiment (Belbek) with the Su-27 and Su-30SM.
“We will act in these cases, as we have always acted, that is, we will raise the interceptor, bring it from the inside of the state border to the American reconnaissance aircraft, walk alongside it and thereby“ squeeze ”it from the state border,” explained “ .ru ”former chief of the General Staff of the Air Defense Forces Honored Soviet Military Pilot, Colonel-General Igor Maltsev. - We do not make any violations in this case. As for the distances between airplanes, they are not established by any international agreements. And such a procedure for the use of fighter aircraft is a common practice - to prevent violation of the state border without weapons. But at the same time, in this case, it is necessary to clearly show that in case of violation of the border, fire will be opened. ”
Observers believe that now two or three or more flights of flying reconnaissance aircraft of the United States and other NATO states are being recorded almost every day near Russian military facilities, but Russian combat aircraft take them up only infrequently to intercept them. Military expert Lt. Gen. Yuri Netkachev said Nezavisimaya Gazetathat the appearance of Pentagon reconnaissance aircraft in areas of naval bases and facilities in Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, Tartus and on the routes of the Navy ships is a natural phenomenon. Regular and retaliatory actions of fighter aircraft of Russia.
“There is no big secret that, in addition to reconnaissance, the P-8A“ Poseidon ”aircraft is designed to patrol, detect and destroy submarines of a potential enemy, the expert noted. - He can also participate in anti-ship operations using tactical missiles, torpedoes, sea mines and aerial bombs. Therefore, such aircraft are dangerous on the routes of our ships, as well as near our naval bases and facilities. So our interceptors rise when US planes approach our territory or their presence threaten our ships. ”
Recall that at the end of April 2017, the media wrote that a reconnaissance aircraft RC-135W "Rivet Joint" (United Kingdom) was discovered in the sky near Kaliningrad. It was spotted simply: through a special mobile application for tracking passenger airliners.
Earlier, on April 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the case of escorting Tu-95MS with American fighters from Alaska.
A rather noisy incident occurred a little over a year ago: in April, 2016. Su-27 approached about thirty meters from the reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 (USA) in the Baltic sky and executed the “barrel” figure. At the Pentagon, the maneuver was called "provocation."
Finally, on the same April 2016, two Su-24s over the Baltic Sea approached the American destroyer Donald Cook.
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