What does it mean that the plane was intercepted by another? Anatomy of interception. How Russian pilots drive US planes away from the state border. Defiant actions of a US Navy reconnaissance aircraft

Tu-95 is not just an airplane, it is business card our long-range strategic aviation. This is probably the only aircraft in Russia that has passed the half-century mark and still remains in service. I was prompted to write this post by my night dream :), in which there was a Tu-95. After I woke up, I immediately went online and looked for photos of this plane. Which I am posting below, these are not just a photo of an airplane, but photographs of a Tu-95 with an escort, not a simple one, but a foreign one :).


Tu-95 is a Soviet turboprop strategic missile-carrying bomber, the fastest propeller-driven aircraft, which became one of the symbols of the Cold War.

2. Possibly the Faroe-Icelandic border, approximately 1960-1970. Reconnaissance and target designator Tu-95RTs of the 392nd ODRAP aviation of the Red Banner Northern Fleet, A/B Kipelovo, Vologda and Lightning F.6 XP 753 of the British Royal Air Force, 23 squadron, Leuchers airbase, Scotland. This aircraft was in service from 1965 to 1988. By the way, the 392nd Regiment, in particular, is known for the first dissection of the CVN 70 "Carl Vinson". Thank you very much for the information and corrections to this post. ilya_kramnik

The only turboprop bomber in the world adopted for service and mass-produced. Designed to destroy important targets behind enemy lines with cruise missiles at any time of the day and in any weather conditions. Along with the American B-52 strategic bomber, the Tu-95 is one of the few military aircraft that have been in continuous service for more than half a century.

3. The carrier-based fighter Vought F-8 Crusader and the hero of the post Tu-95.

On July 30, 2010, a world record for a non-stop flight for aircraft of this class was set - in 43 hours, the bombers flew about 30 thousand kilometers over three oceans, refueling four times in the air

4. I didn’t find the year. Tu-95 and Grumman A-6 Intruder, let's help with the year!

There are many modifications of this aircraft, of which I will highlight only one - the Tu-142 - an anti-submarine aircraft.

5. 1980 F-4E and Tu-95

The development and operation of the aircraft was accompanied by significant difficulties. The cabin was poorly suited for long flights. Uncomfortable seats and a toilet - a portable tank with a toilet seat, dryness and air pollution with oil dust - all this led to premature fatigue of the crews. In the modification of the Tu-95MS, some of the shortcomings were corrected.

5. 1982 By the way, the photo shows not a Tu-95, but a Tu-16 accompanied by a Grumman A-6 Intruder carrier-based attack aircraft.

Particular problems arose when operating the aircraft in winter. A mixture of mineral oils (MS-20 and MK-8) is poured into the oil system of NK-12 engines, which thickens at temperatures below 0 degrees so that the screws cannot be turned. Therefore, before each flight, all engines were warmed up with ground-based engine heaters (heat guns). In their absence (for example, at an operational airfield), the engines were covered with heat-insulating covers and started every few hours to warm up. A significant part of the aviation fuel was thus wasted. At the end of the 1980s, the industry began to produce a special motor oil - MH-7.5U, which allows starting NK-12 engines in frosts down to -25 degrees. Today, the production of this oil has practically been curtailed. On some of the modified Tu-95MS, an auxiliary power unit is installed in the fork, allowing air to be taken for pre-flight heating of the engines.

6. 1982 F-4S and Tu-142

Replacing an NK-12 engine is extremely labor-intensive compared to other types aviation technology, has a lot of features, requires certain personnel qualifications and special skills.

The plane still does not have a crew ejection system, which makes it very difficult to escape a falling plane in the event of an accident.

7. Tu-95RTs and F-106

After the collapse of the USSR, regiments from Kazakhstan were transferred to Russia. In 1998, Ukraine began to destroy the strategic bombers it had inherited with funds allocated by the United States under the Nunn-Lugar program, but after negotiations, Ukraine transferred eight Tu-160 and three Tu-95 (and a batch of cruise missiles) to Russia in exchange for writing off part of the debt for gas purchases. Three Tu-95MS aircraft, one of which now serves as a museum exhibit, were left in Ukraine, all the rest were disposed of.

8.F/A-18 Canadian Navy and Tu-95.

As of 2011, only 32 Tu-95MS are combat-ready. Several dozen will be upgraded to the Tu95MSM version from 2013, they will be capable of carrying Kh-101 missiles, and will serve until 2020-2025.

9. Tu-95RTs and F-14

Between April 22 and May 3, 2007, two Russian Tu-95MS aircraft were involved in an incident that occurred during the British Army's Neptune Warrior exercise, held in the Clyde Bay of the North Sea near the Hebrides. Russian aircraft appeared in the area of ​​the exercise (conducted in international waters), after which two British fighters were lifted from the Luachard airbase in the Scottish region of Fife. The fighters escorted the Russian planes until they left the exercise area. According to a British Air Force spokesman, this was the first such incident since the end of the Cold War.

10. 03/06/1986. The Tu-142M is accompanied by a US Navy P-3C patrol aircraft.

In August 2007, Tu-95MS, as part of an exercise, flew near the US Navy base on the island of Guam in Pacific Ocean, in July - in close proximity to the British air border over the North Sea, and on September 6, British fighters had to meet eight Russian bombers at once

11. F-14A or F-14D strategic bomber Tu-95.

On the night of February 9-10, 2008, four Tu-95s took off from the Ukrainka airbase. Two of them flew close to Japan’s air border and one of them, according to the Japanese side, which later issued a note of protest, violated the border for three minutes. The second pair of aircraft headed towards the aircraft carrier Nimitz. When the Russian planes were about 800 km away from the ship, four F/A-18s were scrambled to intercept. At a distance of 80 km from the aircraft carrier group, American planes intercepted the Tu-95, but despite this, one of the “bears” passed over the Nimitz twice at an altitude of approximately 600 meters.

12. F-14 Tomcat and Tu-142.

Similar incidents in international waters began to occur quite often after the resumption of regular strategic air patrol flights in August 2007. The press usually covers every such incident, and in NATO countries such incidents are considered “Cold War-style provocations.”

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US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said that if the Tu-95s are still flying, they are “in good working order,” saying that “I don’t think we consider it a particular threat, but we are monitoring it, watching closely.” and I’m sure the Pentagon is watching this too.”

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In 2013, the modernization of the Tu-95MS to the Tu-95MSM version will begin. Electronic equipment will be replaced, while the airframe and engines will not be modified. The bombers will be equipped with a new targeting and navigation system, which will allow the use of the new X-101 strategic cruise missiles. A navigation system based on GLONASS will also appear. In total, it is planned to modernize several dozen bombers, and write off the rest. The modernization is designed to extend the life of the aircraft until 2025.

15. Let's help with the definition again! I don't understand anything about foreign planes. I can only recognize such famous aircraft as Valkyrie, F-117, B-2 and of course Blackbird.

16.01/09/2008. A Tu-95, accompanied by an F/A-18, flies over the aircraft carrier Nimitz.

In the photo below: On November 29, 2007, American F-22 Raptor fighters for the first time carried out a conditional interception of Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers. Russian strategists were detected at a great distance by US radars in Alaska. One of the bears, which found itself a short distance from Alaskan airspace near the Aleutian Islands, was intercepted and escorted for several minutes by two Raptor fighters from the 3rd Tactical Airlift Wing. Presumably, the “intruder” on Thanksgiving Day was a registered Tu-95MS “Blagoveshchensk” bomber, assigned to the 326th Heavy Bomber Air Division (Ukrainian, Amur Region). Aircraft from two air regiments of this division are periodically transferred to the northern “jump” airfields of Anadyr and Tiksi for flights, as the pilots say, “around the corner.”

17. 29.11.2007. Near the Aleutian Islands. F-22A of the 3rd air wing of the US Air Force, Elmendorf air base, Alaska, and Tu-95MS of the 326th TBAD, A/B Ukrainka, Amur region.

MOSCOW, November 28 – RIA Novosti, Andrey Kots. Pilots of duty fighter aircraft of the Russian air defense have literally been living in the sky in recent months. NATO aircraft appear at the country's borders more and more often: more than ten times a week, according to the Ministry of Defense. At the same time, the aviation of the “Western partners” is behaving more and more boldly and assertively. However, serious incidents have so far been avoided, largely thanks to the professionalism and composure of Russian fighter pilots. Read about what air interception is according to all the rules of aviation tactics in the RIA Novosti material.

Information warfare between large states can often cast a generally routine situation in a light unfavorable for one of the parties. On Tuesday, CNN, citing sources in the Pentagon, reported that the P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the US Air Force. The crew of the fighter allegedly, for no apparent reason, “cut off” the American over the neutral waters of the Black Sea - with a sharp maneuver from right to left, he crossed the course of the Poseidon. At the same time, the R-8A was thoroughly “churned up” by the jet streams of the powerful Su-30 engines, after which the purely “peaceful” side chose not to get involved with the “bully” and went away.

As military experts and civilian analysts have repeatedly stated, the main goal of NATO reconnaissance missions near Russian borders— test of air defense forces for strength. How quickly they react, where they are located, what complexes they are represented by. VKS respond to each such “visit” as quickly as possible. Firstly, other countries do not necessarily need to own one important information. Secondly, repelling a military aircraft defiantly heading towards the border of a sovereign state is a matter of prestige and principle. Thirdly, it is unknown what order the pilot of the potential intruder received. This means that its interception is a matter of national security. As a rule, each air operation is carried out according to a clear scenario.

“First of all, the aircraft must be escorted,” Major General, Honored Military Pilot of Russia Vladimir Popov told RIA Novosti. “The fighter on duty approaches the target and follows a parallel course with it. The main task at this stage is to identify the intruder aircraft. Next the interceptor transmits primary information to the ground: type of aircraft, nationality, tail number. Immediately after this, the fighter pilot begins to actively attract the attention of the suspicious aircraft - it is necessary to show that he is under surveillance. The pilot, continuing to move on a parallel course, makes a quick roll left and right - “flapping its wings”. On the one hand, it says: “Pay attention, I’m here!” On the other hand, it clearly demonstrates the air-to-air missiles mounted on slings under the wings.”

If the intruder does not react in any way, the fighter, maintaining the same course, increases speed and moves slightly forward in order to be guaranteed to be within the visibility range of the crew of its counterpart. When the pilot is convinced that he is being observed, he turns the control stick and makes a delicate “nod” towards the state border, hinting that it is time for the visiting guest to be honored. If the intruder does not respond, the pilot repeats all the elements in the same sequence, but from the other side of the suspicious aircraft. According to the rules of aviation etiquette, these actions are extremely correct, “gentlemanly” signals.

“In most cases, our pilots do not have contact with NATO aircraft,” Popov emphasized. “We cannot talk to the intruder pilot because we usually do not know his radio frequency. But if we do know, then, of course, we continuously bombard the airwaves with messages about "his behavior is unacceptable and we strongly recommend that he change course. In Syria, by the way, Russian and American aviation at least coordinate their actions and have a common communication channel. This allows us to avoid potential air accidents. But such cooperation today is very rare."

Impudence or breakdown

Over the past three to four years, the situation in the sky has become more tense. At NATO's initiative, many programs for interaction between Russian and Western military aviation were curtailed. If earlier representatives of the North Atlantic Alliance warned the Ministry of Defense about planned flights in countries neighboring Russia (for example, in the Baltic states), now they prefer to remain silent about them. Moreover, NATO has significantly increased the number of cross-border air operations.

“We don’t know in advance who is sniffing around our borders for what and why,” says the major general. “Maybe the plane is flying by, maybe it has a breakdown. Or maybe it’s deliberately forcing us to react so that Western politicians will later once again they stated that the “Russian bear" does not know how to behave in the air. By the way, if we take the American version of Saturday’s events on faith, then it was their Poseidon that was “rude.” If our Su-30 really “cut off” R- 8A and patted him with his jet streams, which means that the “anti-submarine man” brazenly ignored all the previous “gentlemanly” signals. And the fighter pilot had to attract the attention of the “Poseidon” in a more aggressive way. I can assume that the American side was moving at a slight angle towards ours border, so the Russian pilot could decide on such a maneuver."

If the intruder is not timid and is not frightened by turbulence, the interceptor “cuts off” him again. At the same time, he can request help from another machine. Next, two fighters take the reconnaissance aircraft in pincers and accompany it from both sides. If the intruder, even under such an escort, nevertheless crosses the border, the interceptors, with careful but unambiguous maneuvers, begin to force him to land at a Russian airfield. The second scenario is that the fighter pilot can show a “yellow card” and open fire along the intruder’s flight path from a cannon, as well as a combat or signal flare. This is both a clear threat and a last-ditch attempt to attract attention: “Where are you going?! Turn around immediately!” According to Vladimir Popov, similar situations arose regularly on the borders of the USSR in the 50s of the last century.

“I want to emphasize that today such a development of events is very rare,” said the lieutenant general. “Pilots of most countries fly politely and still do not cross the border. They provoke, yes. But they know when to stop. One more point: it is very important understand that even a military aircraft can experience a failure of radio equipment and navigation systems. And it is in distress, but is not able to give a signal. In this case, we politely “land” it with us, and then release it on its own."

Viktor Popov recalled how a Russian plane found itself in a similar situation. On September 15, 2005, a group of Su-27 fighters flew from the Siversky airfield in the Leningrad region to one of the air bases near Kaliningrad. Already on the route, the pilot of one of the cars, Major Valery Troyanov, reported loss of orientation. Having exhausted the fuel supply, the pilot ejected. It turned out that he ended up on Lithuanian territory by mistake. The fighter crashed 55 kilometers from Kaunas. During the investigation, it turned out that the causes of the accident were piloting errors, as well as a failure of the navigation system.

The pilot, fortunately, survived. A loud international scandal was avoided - it was obvious to experts that the plane crossed the border unintentionally. However, this incident provoked a scandal in Lithuania when it became clear that the “invasion” of the Russian “drying” went unnoticed by the national air defense.

Last argument

However, we must not forget that cross-border incidents in the air can end much more tragically.

“A fighter pilot has the right to open fire only if a foreign aircraft has violated airspace, has not responded to previous signals and refuses to follow the convoy,” explains Vladimir Popov. “The pilot requests ground and, if he receives the appropriate order, shoots down the target. The most striking example: on November 28, 1973, an Iranian Air Force RF-4C reconnaissance aircraft, piloted by Iranian and American pilots, invaded the airspace of the USSR through Armenia and Georgia from Turkey. In the Georgian region, our MiG-21SM fighter under the control of the captain flew out to intercept Gennady Eliseev. He had two missiles. He launched one along the flight path of the enemy aircraft as a warning. He did not turn away. Eliseev hit the second missile to kill, but it lost its target in the clouds. And the cannon jammed.

An order came from the ground to stop the enemy at any cost. It was unknown what equipment and weapons the intruder was carrying and what its purpose was. And Eliseev decided on the last argument. He rammed the enemy, hitting his plane from below. The Soviet captain was killed and the RF-4C crew ejected and were captured on the ground. Later they were exchanged for our scouts. This incident is the first aerial ramming on a supersonic aircraft in the history of aviation. Western pilots prowling along Russian borders today would do well to remember him more often.”

All this is reminiscent of Korean history, when the USSR and the USA entered into direct conflicts

Pentagon officials said their planes intercepted Russian Su-25s. This happened in the skies over the territory controlled by the Kurdish allies of the United States. According to the Americans, the F-22 fighters were forced to perform several dangerous maneuvers in order to turn around the intruders. Moreover, infrared traps and dipole reflectors were allegedly even used. It follows from this that the Americans seriously believed that the arriving Russian attack aircraft were going to carry out bombing in areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, because such means are used primarily to disable homing systems. These measures were enough for the Su-25s to return to the airspace controlled by Damascus and Russia.

Some time later, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a refutation. The incident was explained completely differently. Su-25 Russian Aerospace Forces escorted a humanitarian convoy moving near Syrian city Mayadin, which is under the control of Damascus and is located on west coast Euphrates. At some point, an F-22 approached one of the planes, and for some reason it actually began to use infrared decoys, making it difficult for the Russian pilots to work. To prevent interference, a Su-35 descended from a height of ten kilometers towards the American plane, which in a couple of minutes forced the F-22 to fly back.

Since the fighting moved to Deir ez-Zor province, such incidents occur frequently. Russian planes and helicopters are invading the area beyond the eastern bank of the Euphrates and even Iraq. This is a violation of the agreement on the division of operation zones. Russia agreed on this with the Coalition to exclude such situations, but it often violates the agreement. Most often this happens due to the actions of the regime's army - aviation and even ground troops invade areas prohibited for them. It's not like fighting Islamic State, which means it is a provocation. This harms security in Syria and Iraq.

According to the Australian, Russia did this in order to demonstrate the superiority of its old-generation aircraft over American modern systems. But the task could not be completed. A situation is also possible that the United States believes has already occurred. Allegedly, Russian planes were caught several times bombing Kurdish-controlled cities and villages. For this reason, target interception was required.

* The Islamic State movement (ISIS) was recognized as a terrorist organization by a decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on December 29, 2014, and its activities in Russia are prohibited.

MOSCOW, November 28 – RIA Novosti, Andrey Kots. Pilots of duty fighter aircraft of the Russian air defense have literally been living in the sky in recent months. NATO aircraft appear at the country's borders more and more often: more than ten times a week, according to the Ministry of Defense. At the same time, the aviation of the “Western partners” is behaving more and more boldly and assertively. However, serious incidents have so far been avoided, largely thanks to the professionalism and composure of Russian fighter pilots. Read about what air interception is according to all the rules of aviation tactics in the RIA Novosti material.

Information warfare between large states can often cast a generally routine situation in a light unfavorable for one of the parties. On Tuesday, CNN, citing sources in the Pentagon, reported that the P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the US Air Force. The crew of the fighter allegedly, for no apparent reason, “cut off” the American over the neutral waters of the Black Sea - with a sharp maneuver from right to left, he crossed the course of the Poseidon. At the same time, the R-8A was thoroughly “churned up” by the jet streams of the powerful Su-30 engines, after which the purely “peaceful” side chose not to get involved with the “bully” and went away.

As military experts and civilian analysts have repeatedly stated, the main purpose of NATO reconnaissance missions near Russian borders is to test the strength of air defense forces. How quickly they react, where they are located, what complexes they are represented by. VKS respond to each such “visit” as quickly as possible. First, other countries do not necessarily have such important information. Secondly, repelling a military aircraft defiantly heading towards the border of a sovereign state is a matter of prestige and principle. Thirdly, it is unknown what order the pilot of the potential intruder received. This means that its interception is a matter of national security. As a rule, each air operation is carried out according to a clear scenario.

“First of all, the aircraft must be escorted,” Major General, Honored Military Pilot of Russia Vladimir Popov told RIA Novosti. “The fighter on duty approaches the target and follows a parallel course with it. The main task at this stage is to identify the intruder aircraft. Next the interceptor transmits primary information to the ground: type of aircraft, nationality, tail number. Immediately after this, the fighter pilot begins to actively attract the attention of the suspicious aircraft - it is necessary to show that he is under surveillance. The pilot, continuing to move on a parallel course, makes a quick roll left and right - “flapping its wings”. On the one hand, it says: “Pay attention, I’m here!” On the other hand, it clearly demonstrates the air-to-air missiles mounted on slings under the wings.”

If the intruder does not react in any way, the fighter, maintaining the same course, increases speed and moves slightly forward in order to be guaranteed to be within the visibility range of the crew of its counterpart. When the pilot is convinced that he is being observed, he turns the control stick and makes a delicate “nod” towards the state border, hinting that it is time for the visiting guest to be honored. If the intruder does not respond, the pilot repeats all the elements in the same sequence, but from the other side of the suspicious aircraft. According to the rules of aviation etiquette, these actions are extremely correct, “gentlemanly” signals.

“In most cases, our pilots do not have contact with NATO aircraft,” Popov emphasized. “We cannot talk to the intruder pilot because we usually do not know his radio frequency. But if we do know, then, of course, we continuously bombard the airwaves with messages about "his behavior is unacceptable and we strongly recommend that he change course. In Syria, by the way, Russian and American aviation at least coordinate their actions and have a common communication channel. This allows us to avoid potential air accidents. But such cooperation today is very rare."

Impudence or breakdown

Over the past three to four years, the situation in the sky has become more tense. At NATO's initiative, many programs for interaction between Russian and Western military aviation were curtailed. If earlier representatives of the North Atlantic Alliance warned the Ministry of Defense about planned flights in countries neighboring Russia (for example, in the Baltic states), now they prefer to remain silent about them. Moreover, NATO has significantly increased the number of cross-border air operations.

“We don’t know in advance who is sniffing around our borders for what and why,” says the major general. “Maybe the plane is flying by, maybe it has a breakdown. Or maybe it’s deliberately forcing us to react so that Western politicians will later once again they stated that the “Russian bear" does not know how to behave in the air. By the way, if we take the American version of Saturday’s events on faith, then it was their Poseidon that was “rude.” If our Su-30 really “cut off” R- 8A and patted him with his jet streams, which means that the “anti-submarine man” brazenly ignored all the previous “gentlemanly” signals. And the fighter pilot had to attract the attention of the “Poseidon” in a more aggressive way. I can assume that the American side was moving at a slight angle towards ours border, so the Russian pilot could decide on such a maneuver."

If the intruder is not timid and is not frightened by turbulence, the interceptor “cuts off” him again. At the same time, he can request help from another machine. Next, two fighters take the reconnaissance aircraft in pincers and accompany it from both sides. If the intruder, even under such an escort, nevertheless crosses the border, the interceptors, with careful but unambiguous maneuvers, begin to force him to land at a Russian airfield. The second scenario is that the fighter pilot can show a “yellow card” and open fire along the intruder’s flight path from a cannon, as well as a combat or signal flare. This is both a clear threat and a last-ditch attempt to attract attention: “Where are you going?! Turn around immediately!” According to Vladimir Popov, similar situations arose regularly on the borders of the USSR in the 50s of the last century.

“I want to emphasize that today such a development of events is very rare,” said the lieutenant general. “Pilots of most countries fly politely and still do not cross the border. They provoke, yes. But they know when to stop. One more point: it is very important understand that even a military aircraft can experience a failure of radio equipment and navigation systems. And it is in distress, but is not able to give a signal. In this case, we politely “land” it with us, and then release it on its own."

Viktor Popov recalled how a Russian plane found itself in a similar situation. On September 15, 2005, a group of Su-27 fighters flew from the Siversky airfield in the Leningrad region to one of the air bases near Kaliningrad. Already on the route, the pilot of one of the cars, Major Valery Troyanov, reported loss of orientation. Having exhausted the fuel supply, the pilot ejected. It turned out that he ended up on Lithuanian territory by mistake. The fighter crashed 55 kilometers from Kaunas. During the investigation, it turned out that the causes of the accident were piloting errors, as well as a failure of the navigation system.

The pilot, fortunately, survived. A loud international scandal was avoided - it was obvious to experts that the plane crossed the border unintentionally. However, this incident provoked a scandal in Lithuania when it became clear that the “invasion” of the Russian “drying” went unnoticed by the national air defense.

Last argument

However, we must not forget that cross-border incidents in the air can end much more tragically.

“A fighter pilot has the right to open fire only if a foreign aircraft has violated airspace, has not responded to previous signals and refuses to follow the convoy,” explains Vladimir Popov. “The pilot requests ground and, if he receives the appropriate order, shoots down the target. The most striking example: on November 28, 1973, an Iranian Air Force RF-4C reconnaissance aircraft, piloted by Iranian and American pilots, invaded the airspace of the USSR through Armenia and Georgia from Turkey. In the Georgian region, our MiG-21SM fighter under the control of the captain flew out to intercept Gennady Eliseev. He had two missiles. He launched one along the flight path of the enemy aircraft as a warning. He did not turn away. Eliseev hit the second missile to kill, but it lost its target in the clouds. And the cannon jammed.

An order came from the ground to stop the enemy at any cost. It was unknown what equipment and weapons the intruder was carrying and what its purpose was. And Eliseev decided on the last argument. He rammed the enemy, hitting his plane from below. The Soviet captain was killed and the RF-4C crew ejected and were captured on the ground. Later they were exchanged for our scouts. This incident is the first aerial ramming on a supersonic aircraft in the history of aviation. Western pilots prowling along Russian borders today would do well to remember him more often.”

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Politics, 06 Sep, 02:32

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Politics, March 11, 02:54

The Ministry of Defense spotted 17 aircraft near the borders of Russia in a week ... completed three flights for the week interception and escort of foreign aircraft-scouts. Russian Su-27 intercepted American over the Baltic airplane-intelligence officer The defense department noted that there were no violations of Russian airspace. March 7 Russian Su-27 fighter intercepted airplane ... The Ministry of Defense showed the interception of a Swedish Air Force plane over the Baltic Sea ... The Su-27 fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces rose to interception Swedish airplane-a Gulfstream reconnaissance aircraft, which was approaching the Russian border from the Baltic... was raised airplane on interception. This was reported to RBC by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Interception Swedish airplane Su-27 fighter for interception goals... NATO fighters flew three times a day to intercept Russian aircraft ...Kaliningradskaya. Aircraft the flight route was also not reported. NATO aircraft also flew out to meet them. "All Russian aircraft were flying in international airspace. Interception with... Su-27 "irresponsible" intercepted American EP-3 over the Black Sea. The Russian military said that airplane was raised to interception an unidentified aerial target that... NATO fighter jets escorted two Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea ...NATO fighters escorted twice last week aircraft Russian Armed Forces over the Baltic Sea. This was reported on... the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania. As noted in the message, on October 11, fighters intercepted airplane An-26, which was flying from Kaliningrad. The Ministry of Defense noted that... he used a transponder, but did not provide a flight plan. While driving airplane made radio contact with dispatchers. On the same day there was...

Politics, 21 Sep 2018, 05:58

The Ministry of Defense spotted 13 reconnaissance aircraft near the borders of Russia in a week ... air defense (air defense) 13 times raised fighters for interception and escort of foreign aircraft. US fighters intercepted two Russian bombers near Alaska​ “Violations of the air... coast of the Murmansk region, near Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land. Airplane with number 61-0015 and call sign Chaos43 took off from the airbase...

Politics, 13 Sep 2018, 01:24

US fighter jets intercept two Russian bombers near Alaska ... , What interception The bombers were carried out in international airspace off the coast of Alaska. Latvian armed forces detected two Russian airplane at the borders... Russian by plane were not violated, NORAD clarified. A similar incident occurred off the coast of Alaska on September 1. Then American F-22s intercepted Russian Tu-95, as well as airplane-Il-78 tanker. Russian fighters scrambled to intercept near the borders 7 times a week ... Aircraft from the duty air defense forces climbed seven times in a week interception In order to prevent violation of Russia's air borders by foreign... borders, 20 aircraft were detected that were conducting aerial reconnaissance. Aircraft PVD climbed five times interception, however, the border was not violated. The Ministry of Defense called the data on Russia's interception of Israeli aircraft nonsense ... . Previously about rapprochement aircraft reported Times Of Israel The Russian Ministry of Defense commented on reports from the Israeli newspaper The Times Of Israel about “ interception» Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers belonging to the Israeli Armed Forces aircraft F-16. About these messages... The media learned about the interception of Israeli aircraft by Russian Su-34s ... agreement between Moscow and Tel Aviv to avoid conflicts in the sky, intercepted F-16s belonging to the Israeli Armed Forces, The Times of Israel newspaper learned. Fighters of the Russian Armed Forces Su-34 intercepted in the Middle East, Israeli F-16s. This was reported locally... according to him, it happened on the morning of May 28th. Interception, as the Israeli newspaper points out, was committed by Russian by plane, despite the current agreement between Moscow and... The Ministry of Defense intercepted 10 reconnaissance aircraft near the borders of Russia in a week ... Air defense carried out ten sorties on interception and escort of foreign aircraft. The Ministry of Defense counted 24 airplane-a reconnaissance officer at the borders of Russia in a week... the borders of Russia. At the same time, Russian pilots flew five times to interception foreign aircraft.

Politics, 30 March 2018, 03:30

The Ministry of Defense reported on the interception of six reconnaissance aircraft in a week ... noted that the air defense forces on duty carried out six sorties to interception and escort of foreign aircraft. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that violations...

Politics, 16 Feb 2018, 13:17

The Ministry of Defense spotted 16 reconnaissance aircraft near the borders of Russia in a week ... on interception and escort of foreign aircraft. It is clarified that there were no violations of Russian airspace. CNN learned about the flight airplane Russia... within the framework of the Vienna Document 2011. On February 13 it was reported that airplane- a US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft flew near the borders of the Kaliningrad region.

Politics, 01 Feb 2018, 22:24

The United States announced plans to continue military flights over the Black Sea ... , what all aircraft The US, which is heading towards Crimea, will be met by fighter jets from Russia Despite interception over the American Black Sea airplane electronic intelligence... for the military aircraft The United States "has every right to be there." “Flights will continue,” concluded McKenzie. Interception Russian Su-27 American airplane-scout over Cherny... The United States showed a video of the Su-27 maneuver during the interception of an American reconnaissance aircraft ... to the ship at a safe distance." Information about the departure of a Russian fighter to interception airplane-US reconnaissance officer who flew over the neutral waters of the Black Sea... last year. The Russian Ministry of Defense later stated that the Su-30, intercepting airplane USA, “helped American colleagues avoid an international scandal that would have caused... CNN learned about the flight of a Russian plane within 1.5 m from a US Navy reconnaissance officer ... Russian airplane committed an "unsafe" interception» airplane- US Navy reconnaissance officer. After that the American airplane was forced to “terminate its mission,” sources told CNN Russian airplane intercepted American airplane...American fighter airplane changed its trajectory to move away from Russian airspace. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Su-30, intercepting American airplane-scout... The US Air Force published video of the Su-30 interception in November and December ... The US Department of Defense released a video interceptions Russian aircraft Su-30 in November and December 2017. Aircraft The Russian Air Force did not give the necessary signals, reported... . Russian military aircraft American ones are also periodically intercepted. So, at the end of November 2017, Russian Su-30 intercepted over the Black Sea American airplane-scout... The Pentagon accused the Russian Su-30 of “unsafe” interception of a US plane ... -30 made “unsafe” over the Black Sea interception American P-8A Poseidon, the Pentagon said. Airplane The United States did not do anything that could... The Su-30 made an “unsafe” move in the skies over the Black Sea interception anti-submarine patrol airplane USA P-8 Poseidon. CNN reported this..., considers the actions carried out by the Russian fighter to be “unsafe”, because the Russian airplane during interception flew 50 ft (15.2 m) in front of P... The Ministry of Defense spoke about seven cases of interception of foreign aircraft ... Russian fighters flew seven times over the past week interception intelligence aircraft. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense. The department said that... the defense reported that it had recorded 20 foreign aircraft, who conducted reconnaissance near the Russian borders. on their interception Russian fighter jets took off six times... The Ministry of Defense reported six interceptions of reconnaissance aircraft in a week ... for a week 20 foreigners conducted reconnaissance near the borders of Russia aircraft, six times to them on interception Russian fighters took off. This is stated in a statement from the Ministry of Defense. The military department emphasized that during the flights of foreign aircraft-intelligence officers... on the territory of Spain. Earlier, on July 11, it became known that the intelligence airplane US P-8A Poseidon completed another flight near the Russian base... The United States showed a photo of a Russian Su-27 approaching a reconnaissance aircraft ... to sources. According to the channel, at the moment interception distance between Russian and American by plane was only five feet (1.5 m). Also... in turn, they stated that the Su-27 was indeed lifted to interception airplane US Air Force after the military recorded air target, moving... “literally ten minutes later” another reconnaissance aircraft appeared in the sky airplane. The Russian side also complied with it interception​Andrey Gatinsky Russian fighter intercepts US Air Force plane over Baltic ...military airplane was spotted over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, June 6, at 10:00 Moscow time. on his interception One Su-27 was raised from the air defense duty forces of the Baltic Fleet. He escorted an American missile-carrying bomber. After airplane... air to intercept American military aircraft, who carried out reconnaissance near the borders of Russia in the south of the Baltic. As the agency notes, these were aircraft-RC scouts... The Pentagon spoke about the interception of a US military aircraft by the Chinese Air Force ... Two airplane Chinese Air Force is 'unprofessional' intercepted coast patrolman airplane US Navy P-3 Orion in the sky in South China... rank Gary Ross, CBS News reports. According to him, American airplane is in international airspace and could carry out operations without hindrance... this is the second case interception by plane PRC US Air Force. A similar incident occurred on May 19, when Chinese fighter jets approached an American airplane at a distance of approximately... The United States announced the interception of its plane in Syria by a Russian fighter ... the fighter completed interception airplane The US Air Force is in the skies over Syria, said the commander of the US Air Force in the region, Jeffrey Harrigian. Russian actions airplane he called the fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces “unprofessional” intercepted military airplane The United States is in the skies over Syria, reported... The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced the flight of a Su-24 near the frigate Evertsen ... . For accompaniment Russian fighters two soldiers were lifted into the air airplane Sweden. According to the ministry, the Dutch frigate Evertsen is part of... the region,” the ministry clarified. Earlier, the Polish military announced interception Russian airplane- reconnaissance aircraft Il-20M. The incident occurred, according to Defense24 TV channel, in... Polish military announced interception Russian spy plane ... Polish fighters intercepted over the Baltic Russian airplane- reconnaissance aircraft Il-20M. This was announced by Polish Air Force press secretary Marek... on Monday, May 15. "Pilots aircraft F-16 received an unidentified alert airplane, which was flying with the transponder turned off and not..., an on-duty pair of fighters was scrambled into the air to identify the Russian airplane-a reconnaissance officer flying towards Kaliningrad. After identification, the Polish fighters returned... The Ministry of Defense spoke about the interception of an American reconnaissance aircraft on May 9 ... The Su-30 fighter was lifted to interception American combat airplane P-8A Poseidon over the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. Incident... on Tuesday, May 9, the Su-30 fighter was lifted to interception airplane-US reconnaissance aircraft P-8A Poseidon over the waters of the Black Sea. About... Fox News channel, citing its own sources, reported that interception lasted 12 minutes. Andrey Gatinsky The media learned about the US interception of Russian Tu-95 and Su-35 near Alaska ... Military aircraft The US Air Force on Thursday, May 4, climbed to interception two Russian Tu-95 missile-carrying bombers and two Su-fighters ... with reference to informed US officials. According to the TV channel, the military aircraft flew up to the coast of Alaska at a distance of 80 km in the area... of an American F-22 fighter to escort the military aircraft Russia. Interlocutors told Fox News that Russian aircraft British fighters scrambled to intercept Russian bombers ... Two British fighters are scrambled for interception Russian bombers. As stated by the British Ministry of Defense, aircraft from Russia heading towards UK airspace Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled to interception two Russian...

Politics, 11 Sep 2015, 20:16

Russian Tu-160 spotted near British airspace ... ten Russians intercepted aircraft. A week later, the British side published their photo. IN Lately reports about interception Russian aircraft by NATO forces. At the end of July this year, at least two cases were reported in which alliance fighters discovered airplane-scout...