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Russian Aircraft Encounter of the Close Kind Deemed Unsafe

Baltic Sea – U.S. European Command released courtesy photos of a close encounter between a Russian SU-27 Flanker jet and a US RC-135U reconnaissance plane that was deemed “unsafe” on June 19. The Russian aircraft  was armed, according to reports. SU-27 Flanker Jet- Photo via EUCOM Officials said the encounter was unsafe because of the “high rate of closure speed and poor control of the aircraft…