MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 26, 2020) Two Russian Su-35 aircraft unsafely intercept a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet over the Mediterranean Sea May 26, 2020. The intercept was determined to be unsafe and unprofessional due to the Russian pilots taking close station on each wing of the P-8A simultaneously, restricting the P-8A’s ability to safely maneuver, and lasted a total of 64 minutes. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo)
Date Taken: | 05.26.2020 |
Date Posted: | 05.26.2020 18:10 |
Photo ID: | 6221819 |
VIRIN: | 200526-N-N0901-011 |
Resolution: | 3936x2624 |
Size: | 2.85 MB |
Location: | MEDITERREANEAN SEA, MEDITERREANEAN SEA, IT |
Web Views: | 475 |
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