A composite image showing an RAF Rivet Joint and a Russian Su-27 over a Flightradar24 track (Image The Aviationist) Leaked Pentagon documents provide a different account of the incident over the Black Sea. As we reported in detail last year, in a statement updating MPs UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that a Russian Su-27 …
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Here’s The MQ-9 Video Of The Russian Su-27 Intercept Over The Black Sea
A screenshot from the DoD video. The Pentagon released the MQ-9 video showing the Su-27 Flanker making one pass dumping fuel and another pass leading to the collision. As already reported on Mar. 14, 2023, a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet and a US MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft were involved in an inflight collision over the …
Russian Su-27 Flanker Collides With U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Over The Black Sea
A composite image showing a US MQ-9 and a Russian Su-27 flying in close proximity (file photos edited by The Aviationist for illustration purposes only) The Russian aircraft struck the RPA’s propeller forcing the U.S. to bring the Reaper down in international waters. A Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet and a US MQ-9 Reaper Remotely …