MOSCOW, November 16 (RIA Novosti) – A Su-27 fighter took off to possibly intercept an aircraft of the US Navy which was flying over the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, RIA Novosti was told in the press service of Russia’s Air Force.
An Orion aircraft of the land-based patrol aviation forming part of the Air Force detachment of the Atlantic Fleet of the US Navy which is disposed on Crete island flew over the Black Sea water area from 14.48 to 15.44 on the day before, November 15, the press service officials noted.
The aircraft flew along the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus at a height of 200 meters. According to a representative of the press service of Russia’s Air Force, the American aircraft passed at a distance of 10 km from the state border of Russia.
After a Russian Su-27 took off to intercept the Orion the latter turned and, having gained speed and height, flew away from the border.
The officials of the Air Force press service noted that last year the Su-27s also took off to intercept the U-2 reconnaissance airplanes on the section of the border between Russia and Georgia.
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November 16, 2004 at 10:05 pm