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onecaliberal

(32,489 posts)
Sun Aug 30, 2020, 08:53 PM Aug 2020

Russians make unsafe intercept of US B52.

The Russia pilots crossed within 100 feet of the nose of the B-52 multiple times and also caused turbulence to the B-52 restricting its ability to maneuver, according to the statement.

"Actions like these increase the potential for midair collisions, are unnecessary, and inconsistent with good airmanship and international flight rules," said Gen. Jeff Harrigian, US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, in the statement.


https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/08/29/politics/russian-aircraft-us-bomber-black-sea/index.html?__twitter_impression=true

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Russians make unsafe intercept of US B52. (Original Post) onecaliberal Aug 2020 OP
Trump will apologize to Putin for our outrageous behavior. NCjack Aug 2020 #1
Of course, the Russians are now using full aggressive tactics trying to zorbasd Aug 2020 #2
I would expect to see much more of this in a Trump second term Under The Radar Aug 2020 #3
I would be quite OK with the US stopping flying B52s over the Black Sea. Steelrolled Aug 2020 #4

zorbasd

(73 posts)
2. Of course, the Russians are now using full aggressive tactics trying to
Sun Aug 30, 2020, 09:07 PM
Aug 2020

humiliate US forces, because they know MF45, will do nothing, nothing to retaliate!
Putin knows MF45 will do nothing to defend our forces...nothing but cower! A fuqing traitor that he is...

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