"Russian was very close." New videos of Russian EP-27 by Russian Su-3
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The Pentagon has published new footage with the interception by the Russian Su-27 fighter of the American reconnaissance aircraft EP-3 Aries. The interception, which is more logical to call escort, took place over the Black Sea - south of the city of Yalta. Press Service of the 6th fleet The US Navy reports that escorting an American aircraft by a Russian fighter lasted at least 2 hours.
On the eve of the Pentagon published footage of the flight of the Su-27 a few meters literally in front of the nose EP-3 Aries. In the United States, they stated that "the Russian plane was very close," and this is "unprofessional and dangerous, since the American board hit the jet."
Now the US military has decided to publish at once several video escorts of the Russian Su-27 reconnaissance aircraft in the sky over the Black Sea in the Crimea region.
The Pentagon notes that the Su-27 moved parallel course - often at a distance of about 1,5 meters from the EP-3.
New batch of videos from the USA with "Hollywood" angles and "video replays":
Recall that the US State Department called on Russia to abandon "this method of intercepting American aircraft."
Commander, US Naval Forces Europe-Africa / US 6th Fleet
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