Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E

VIDEO: Two Russian Fighters Make Unsafe Intercept of Navy P-8A Over Eastern Med

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. US Navy Photo

Russian pilots flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while intercepting a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th Fleet said on Tuesday. The intercept the third such incident in two months, Navy officials said Tuesday.

The U.S. Navy P-8A was flying over international...

https://news.usni.org/2020/05/26/video-two-russian-fighters-make-unsafe-intercept-of-navy-p-8a-over-eastern-med

VIDEO: Russian Fighter Conducts 2nd ‘Unsafe, Unprofessional’ Intercept of P-8A Within a Week

Russian SU-35 during an intercept of a U.S. P-8A over the Mediterranean Sea. US Navy Image

A Russian fighter came within 25 feet of a Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday, U.S. 6th Fleet announced.

Over a period of just under two hours, the P-8A was intercepted twice by a Russian Air Force SU-35 Flanker-E. The incident is the second unsafe intercept between a P-8A and Russian fighter over the Mediterranean.

“The first...

https://news.usni.org/2020/04/19/video-russian-fighter-conducts-2nd-unsafe-unprofessional-intercept-of-p-8a-within-a-week

Russian Su-35 Fighter Makes ‘Irresponsible’ Intercept of Navy P-8A Over Mediterranean  

A Su-35 Flanker tactical fighter. Sukhoi Photo

A Navy surveillance aircraft was intercepted by a Russian fighter over the Mediterranean Sea “determined to be unsafe,” according to a late Tuesday statement from U.S. 6th Fleet.

A Navy P-8A Poseidon was operating in international airspace over the Mediterranean when it was intercepted by a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 three times. While the first and third interactions were determined to be in line with international rules, the second was called out by 6th...

https://news.usni.org/2019/06/04/russian-su-35-fighter-makes-irresponsible-intercept-of-navy-p-8a-over-mediterranean