See video of a Russian jet intercepting US Navy P-8 Poseidon for second time in less than a week

[turbinetree]

Diana Stancy Correll
2 hours ago

A Russian jet intercepted a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft over the Mediterranean sea on Sunday — marking the second instance in less than a week a Russian jet has intercepted a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon over the same waters, the Navy said.

According to the service, a Russian SU-35 intercepted the P-8 Poseidon twice over the course of 100 minutes as the aircraft was flying in international airspace.

“The first intercept was deemed safe and professional,” the Navy’s 6th Fleet said in a news release. “The second intercept was determined to be unsafe and unprofessional due to the SU-35 a conducting high-speed, high-powered maneuver that decreased aircraft separation to within 25 feet, directly in front of the P-8A, exposing the U.S. aircraft to wake turbulence and jet exhaust.”

The move prompted the P-8 Poseidon to descend to provide more distance between the two aircraft. The Navy said that the surveillance aircraft was operating at constant altitude and airspeed at the time of the altercation.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/04/20/see-video-of-a-russian-jet-intercepting-us-navy-p-8-poseidon-for-second-time-in-less-than-a-week/

oops...............I have tone............cleared to launch............ fox 1 away.............

The Poseidon is armed with an internal five-station weapons bay, four wing pylons, two centerline pylons, all supported by digital stores management allowing for carriage of joint missiles, torpedoes and mines.

[bronxiteforever]

1. Kick and recommend for visibility

[Recursion]

2. Holy hell that's too close!

[Azathoth]

3. White House will probably order the Poseidon's crew to be disciplined

for obstructing the perfect flight path of that Russian jet.

[DonaldsRump]

4. "It was a beautiful flight path, so beautiful" n/t

[LastDemocratInSC]

6. "Some people are saying great things were happening in that jet cockpit. We'll see, we'll see."

[Laelth]

10. "It was a PERFECT flight path." n/t

-Laelth

[rufus dog]

8. there are very fine people on both sides ....... n/t

[ck4829]

9. You know it

[SheltieLover]

5. K&R

[ck4829]

7. K&R