29jan2018: Su-27 only 5 feet from US Navy EP-3 Aries Orion..

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.sott.net/article/375740-Rus ... -Black-Sea

The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that one of their Su-27 fighter jets intercepted a US Navy EP-3 Aries surveillance plane in international airspace over the Black Sea on Monday. The Pentagon slammed the interception as "unsafe," and Moscow replied that they took "all necessary precautions" to avoid a hazardous situation.

Lt. Col. Michelle Baldanza, a spokeswoman for the Pentagon, claimed that the Russian warplane came within five feet of the US spy plane, forcing it to veer off course and end its mission prematurely.

She added that the interception was unsafe because the aircraft crossed in front of the Aries, exposing the American plane to the turbulence left in the Su-27's wake. As a result, the Aries experienced "a 15-degree roll and violent turbulence."

Another statement came courtesy of US Naval Forces Europe-Africa, where they corroborated the Pentagon's allegations."On Jan. 29, 2018, a US EP-3 Aries aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27," the Monday press release said.

This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the SU-27 closing to within five feet and crossing directly through the EP-3's flight path, causing the EP-3 to fly through the SU-27's jet wash. The duration of the intercept lasted two hours and 40 minutes."

The Russian Defense Ministry dismissed the allegations, saying that they took all necessary precautions to avoid a dangerous situation during the intercept.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01- ... turbulence

[CJ van der Ende]

Could well be an American example of "fake news"! Saw the clip that they released but that didn't show all that much. Waiting for more!

Cheers,

CJ.

[Stratofreighter]

...five feet from the wingtip?

But, indeed...

https://news.usni.org/2018/01/30/video- ... -black-sea
shows


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu068EAWbTE

[Optimus]

Another video shot from the Navy Orion to show how close the Flanker was, as posted on Dutch news site nu.nl

https://www.nu.nl/228018/video/russisch ... ig-vs.html

Kees

[Stratofreighter]

Another video shot from the Navy Orion to show how close the Flanker was, as posted on Dutch news site nu.nl

https://www.nu.nl/228018/video/russisch ... ig-vs.html

Kees

Thanks for the heads up!

https://news.usni.org/2018/01/31/new-vi ... ance-plane
now shows this clip:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYuUsFU4MTc

“These videos show the Russian Su-27 intercepting the EP-3 from a very close position, at the same altitude, and with an estimated wingtip-to-wingtip horizontal separation as little as five feet at times,” U.S. Navy Capt. Bill Ellis, commander of Task Force 67, said in a statement from U.S. 6th Fleet.
“For the Russian fighter aircraft to fly this close to the U.S. Navy aircraft, especially for extended periods of time, is unsafe. The smallest lapse of focus or error in airmanship by the intercepting aircrew can have disastrous consequences. There is no margin for error and insufficient time or space for our aircrews to take corrective action,” said Ellis.

https://news.usni.org/2018/01/31/new-vi ... ance-plane

Indeed another "Hainan-incident" sequel. Almost...

[patrick dirksen]

OK, that last video indeed looks really close! It did last 2 hours and 40 minutes though??