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2021-12-04 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Su-30 fighter escorted US reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea

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Posted by badanov 2021-12-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Russian fighter jets escort American spy plane away from its borders over tense Black Sea amid new US intelligence claims that Putin plans to invade Ukraine in early 2022 with 175,000 troops

Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-04 09:38|| 2021-12-04 09:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Certainly NOT a covert recon mission.
Look at that trailing plume.
Kinda a 'Hey, look at ME!' statement.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-04 10:00|| 2021-12-04 10:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Covert? Balderdash! Their transponder was certainly beeping in flight.

Posted by magpie 2021-12-04 12:18|| 2021-12-04 12:18|| Front Page Top

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