MiG-31 pilot of the Russian Aerospace Forces welcomed NATO “escort” to F-16

A video appeared on the network, filmed by the pilot of the Russian Air Force fighter-interceptor. It is published on the Fighterbomber channel. The 50-second video demonstrates how a Russian military pilot decided to greet with a wave of his hand the pilot of the F-16 NATO fighter.

It is known that the “meeting” of the fighters took place in neutral airspace during the escort of the Tu-31MS missile carrier by MiG-95 aircraft.

At some point, the NATO fighter took a parallel course, and the Russian officer, waving that hand and showing his thumb, gave a sign that the "escort" was carried out in the area of ​​visual contact.

It is not reported where exactly such a meeting took place. It is possible that such escorts have recently turned into quite routine activities. However, often only the US Air Force (Navy) command can make strange accusations of "unprofessional" actions by Russian military pilots. Over the past few years, the Pentagon has received dozens of accusations of either "dangerous rapprochement" or "a threat to the Russian military sides to the American military sides." At the same time, Russian fighter pilots did not intend to commit any really dangerous actions.

Based on the situation presented on the frames, an important fact can be noted: the Russian aerospace forces rocket carriers were accompanied by Russian aerospace forces fighters for greater flight safety.

Comments

[Tusv]

Commenting on the picture. Hey. All is well. Go home. I repeat, Hello. Everything is fine, your help is not needed. They explain to you in Russian, the Turk is not Russian. Get out of here, showing weapons on pylons for convincing

[Grandfather]

MiG-31 pilot of the Russian Aerospace Forces welcomed NATO “escort” to F-16

all around "smartphones" ... only "ufo" some kind of fuzzy come out ...

[Tusv]

Quote: Dead Day

only "ufo" some fuzzy come out ...

Why. Sokolik boasted of its PTB. Just flightless objects are clearly visible

[Piramidon]

Quote: Dead Day

some kind of fuzzy come out

Techies lantern badly wiped.

[iouris]

Low-quality alcohol. Or maybe the water is cloudy.

[Piramidon]

Quote: iouris

Low-quality alcohol.

Lantern, ALCOHOL !? Yes for that ...

[adpilot]

Already a very "thin layer"

[NN52]

This is not a smartphone .. GoPro is mounted on the ЗШ - 7АП.
It’s risky to upload such videos to the network. There may be problems calculated at times.

[Piramidon]

Quote: NN52

It’s risky to upload such videos to the network. There may be problems calculated at times.

Well, what is criminal?

[NN52]

Piramidon (Stepan. Russia)
Forbidden "tightly")

[Atlant-1164]

there was such a dialogue between the pilots. "friend! civil aviation .. I'm going right ??")

[Vol4ara]

A strange choice of escort aircraft.

[Tusv]

Quote: Vol4ara

A strange choice of escort aircraft.

It depends on what tasks. The thirty-first radar is not frail. In the front sphere, there is quite an AWACS, and behind the earth will warn. In addition, we see only one missile carrier, the right interceptor for cover and one NATO falconer who will beat himself in the chest, which in one mug prevented the raid of the "evil Russians"

[iouris]

And those two in (Norwegian?) F-16, what did they show back? Show.

[Charik]

But what are all the sixteenth-two?

[Piramidon]

Quote: Charik

But what are all the sixteenth-two?

Well, why so categorically? Not all, of course, but there are some. And whoever intercepted there, you need to look.

[Charik]

probably by the numbers and letters on the tail you can understand who he was

[Nikolay Ivanov_5]

Demonstration of military presence.

[svp67]

missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces began to be accompanied by fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces for greater flight safety.

It's time

[rocket757]

Just train, just in case.
Hard to learn, easy to fight.

[seregatara1969]

Our missile carriers are always accompanied by fighter jets. There is enough fuel from the fighter jets.

[Tusv]

Quote: seregatara1969

Our missile carriers are always accompanied by fighter jets. There is enough fuel from the fighter jets.

5 hours flight without PTB. Yes, and the tanker is nearby

[Nehist]

Rave!!! Mig had to sit on his tail if he covered Carcass and not engage in nonsense

[Victor67]

Sit on the couch and keep going !!! Back in Soviet times, those who wanted to play in a neutral space were thrown out of service without retirement by dozens. And it is precisely because of people like you that still half the world believes that no one flies sober in Russia)))

[figwam]

Quote: Nehist

Rave!!! Mig had to sit on his tail if he covered Carcass

Escort fighters do not fly alone, at least in pairs, I’m sure that tens of kilometers there is a second MiG-31 that intercepts unsuspecting interceptors about nothing.

[Maximilian37]

There, in the mirror, our second one is visible

[Charik]

Maybe he was there to if that traps to throw back

[2 Level Advisor]

and greater security in what and from what? do we have a war? would write simply- as part of an escort .. journalists sometimes such journalists ...

[Piramidon]

Quote: Level 2 Advisor

and greater security in what and from what? do we have a war?

And suddenly, the roof of the adversary will go.

[EvilLion]

And who knows, maybe he wants to attack. The military is always in this mode, when a real battle happens, it will be too late. In the history of aviation, air battles are known without war and even air violations. space.

[Xenofont]

It’s to blame that it’s not the topic, but here Manturov shocked about Armata. According to the minister, these tanks (Armata) were sent to Syria "in order to take into account all the nuances in combat conditions." “In Syria, as you know, it is precisely this kind of test,” said Manturov, noting that this will help form a “final look” of the tank, which will be supplied to the Russian army. So, Schaub all-scandal upset ...

[Rambam]

And against whom are the armies fighting? Barmoley with Kalash

[Xenofont]

It is unlikely that they are fighting, they are running in the Middle East climate with checking systems. Documents are prepared for the export version, and North Africa and BV are potential buyers.

[vfwfr]

Barmalei barmaley strife ...

[Vitaly Tsymbal]

Manturov - the coolest authority in the tank forces ??? Where is Shoigu speaking through the mouth of professional tankmen ????

[askort154]

This was the case in Soviet times. When there was "political relaxation" between the USSR and the USA, the pilots and sailors behaved mutually "respectfully foppish", showing their professionalism
each other, and decent "international" gestures. In the period of "political exacerbation," the opposite is true. The pilots and sailors behaved accordingly. There were cases of collisions in the air, and even "rams". And about the "piles" of sailors, everyone knows. In the 70s, an agreement was adopted between the USSR and the USA on the mutual provision of safe intervals in the air and at sea. Therefore, now they always accuse us of violations, not "noticing" their own. I have a lot of information on this topic, but there is no time to post it now.

[vfwfr]

"70s" I remember about yerktown, only it was in the 80s .. before the collapse

[Doccor18]

"Based on the situation presented in the footage, an important fact can be noted: the missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces began to be accompanied by fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces for greater flight safety."

It would be so long ago. With MIG-31 you will not get sick.
This cruiser is designed for air interception!

[vfwfr]

"This cruiser is made for air interception!" this "formula-1" is not intended for close combat from the word at all.

[Rambam]

Definitely a victory over NATO, do not even go to the grandmother

[Nikolaevich I]

Did the pilot just show his thumb?

[Vitaly Tsymbal]

I am an infantry chauvenist ... Why if the pilot waved his hand during "RUNNING" - ALL WOW !!!! Why when an infantryman waved his hand - sucks and a dull target (for a sniper) !!!! Maybe flyers have enough to wave their hands for a "picture" on the Internet ???

[iouris]

Quote: Vitaly Tsymbal

chauvinist ...

Chauvinism (fr. Chauvinisme) is an ideology, the essence of which is to preach national superiority in order to justify the “right” to discrimination, exploitation and oppression of other peoples.
When God created infantry, aviation flew in the clouds. So it's different.

[novel66]

such escorts have recently turned into quite routine activities

so it is .. what tryndet

[pr.petruchio]

The routine work of professionals. 10 meters distance. Hello! - All OK? - Yes - Any problems? No! - Goodbye then! Separate! - Until next time! Good job! Good job!
The next day - "provocative flight of a Russian bomber"

[Pvi1206]

Power makes nations enemies ...

[Protos]

Quote: Victor67

Sit on the couch and keep going !!! Back in Soviet times, those who wanted to play in a neutral space were thrown out of service without retirement by dozens. And it is precisely because of people like you that still half the world believes that no one flies sober in Russia)))

Proofs will be?

[Doccor18]

Quote: vfwfr

"This cruiser is made for air interception!" this "formula-1" is not intended for close combat from the word at all.

Are you serious?
One of the weapons kit options:
one 23 mm GSh-6-23M cannon (260 rounds); combat load - 3000 kg; 4 long-range missiles R-33; 2 medium-range missiles R-40T; 4 short-range missiles R-60. R-60M. [12]
Applicable shock systems:
Cannon: 1 × 6-23mm GSh-6-23: ammunition: 260 rounds; rate of fire: at ammo: no less than 8000 / min.

[Charik]

In naplepil, so what and how much

[iouris]

Don't strain yourself. It is truly an "airship", not a "fighter". In close combat, there is no chance against any fighter. The cannon is needed purely hypothetically to send signals to violating aircraft (by the way, it is dangerous to shoot from it for an aircraft). The main enemy of the MiG-31 is SR-71, B-52 and AWACS, which are destroyed in the front hemisphere, as well as the Tomahawk cruise missiles (in the front hemisphere against the background of the earth) by a group of two aircraft. Yes, a lot of things can be hung, including the R-60, but the plane matters as an interceptor when armed with missiles with a launch range of 150+. And so yes, aerobatics can do. But the meaning?

[NN52]

The gun was intended to destroy the ADA (at the time of the creation of the aircraft).
There are no problems when firing a cannon, there is no airplane glider, believe me ...

[iouris]

A strange idea to destroy the ADA with the help of the MiG-31. Rather, it is possible to destroy the MiG-31 using ADA. At least one ADA was destroyed MiG-31?
I believe, however, I have other information about the safety of the gun for this aircraft.

[akarfoxhound]

MiG-31 still yes, all the same interceptor. But the nonsense about the combat use of a migraine, you have heated up no less than your opponent. Just wrapped it in the opposite direction

[iouris]

I have no OPPONENT.
You are poorly educated and do not write with spelling AshyPkami.

[akarfoxhound]

I agree, you do not have an opponent, comment on someone else's incompetence? Those who want to go down to your level are absent.
Does the MiG-31go operator like this answer? Is free

[NN52]

akarfoxhound
And what is wrong? In my post about ADA it is written at the time of the creation of the aircraft.
And it was the cannon that was used (have you heard about shells with "highly sensitive" fuses?)
Several ADA were shot down. (By pilots from Pravdinsk (Istomino). It was a long time ago)

[akarfoxhound]

You misunderstood me. My post did not apply to you in any way. You wrote everything correctly. About the shells "adashnye" not only heard, but also was on duty with them. We have always stood on the OBD to the pair in addition to the ADA board, charged by them. But I didn't have to climb them, the extreme climbs were back in the 90s. Now GSh6-23 is allowed to "use" for training, with small exercises. no carriage deformations were observed. He began his service at 180 GvIAP (Gromovo), in the region of 90, one of the few regiments at 31, which worked as a cannon at the range, then a cart-insert came to the airplane flight.
Have you served in Pravdinsk?

[NN52]

akarfoxhound
Yes, I flew in Pravdinsk. But we already did not "work" on adashki (they "ended" by my time then). But the guys who worked on them still flew with us (bison).
Of the guns, many of them fired at the time (during military trials 31). And the fact that the Gromovsky regiment was shooting, I heard.
And with Beshka in 99, our guys shot ..

[EvilLion]

R-60, even a fighter is falling apart badly. Known cases of the return of the cars hit by it are as if hinting. B-52 she only scare.

[Pavel57]

The R-40T and R-60 already have all the resources exhausted. Rather, the P-73.

[Charik]

31 + 95-Great couple

[Shadow]

Both ours and not ours work. I want to believe that this time there will be no hysteria for politicians.

[aglet]

do military warriors have instant selfies? surprised

[aglet]

Quote: Xenofont

According to the minister, these tanks (Armata) were sent to Syria "in order to take into account all the nuances in combat conditions." "In Syria, as you know, it is precisely this kind of test," said Manturov,

what, all two?

[aglet]

Quote: Xenofont

It is unlikely that they are fighting, they are running in the Middle East climate with checking systems

we have this climate in! both free and safe!

[aglet]

Quote: Vitaly Tsymbal

Where is Shoigu talking

also found authority

[aglet]

Quote: iouris

But the point?

maybe there’s nobody else to send?

[Sasha from Uralmash]

The pilot says, go trial! I’ll give you an iris! And he opened his mouth in bliss!

[EvilLion]

The usual greeting, when approaching visual contact, is normal, especially since they can regularly intersect there.

[Dmitry Vladimirovich]

Some “official” persons were very wary of NATO smiles and welcome gestures captured in the photo, not without reason believing that they were not left without the same response from our pilots, which was seen as a loss of the proper level of vigilance and insufficiently educated hatred for world imperialism. And it was not known that hatred, the upbringing of which "professional patriots" worked so hard, abstractly, by itself, cannot settle in the soul of a normal person, for it is born only out of love - love for the fatherland, for one’s people, for one’s life, to the family finally. Good and love live in the soul of a patriot, not evil and hatred.

"WHAT WAS - THAT WAS"
RESHETNIKOV Vasily Vasilievich
Soviet military pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1943), Commander of Long-Range Aviation (1969-1980), Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Air Force, retired colonel general, Honored Military Pilot of the USSR.

[Varaga]

That's for sure. Do not take, do not add.

[Varaga]

"Fu-16! Are you okay ?! Exactly ?! Well, look ... If anything, it's not my fault."