To Evade Russians, Plane Crossed Into Sweden. In an encounter reminiscent of the Cold War, an American reconnaissance plane crossed into Swedish airspace last month as it sought to avoid being intercepted by Russian fighters, American military officials said on Sunday. The episode, which was disclosed only in recent days, occurred on July 18 when Russian aircraft approached an Air Force RC-135 electronic surveillance plane as it was flying in what American officials said was international airspace over the Baltic Sea. “The aircraft commander, acting in a professional and safe manner, maneuvered the aircraft to avoid a possible encounter by Russian aircraft,” the United States European Command said in a statement. The episode follows other encounters between Russian aircraft and American warplanes or ships. On April 12, Russian SU-24 attack jets flew near a Navy vessel, the guided missile destroyer Donald Cook, which was operating in international waters in the Black Sea. One of the Russian aircraft made 12 low-altitude passes near the ship, which had been sent to the Black Sea as part of the Obama administration’s attempt to reassure Eastern European allies.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:00:01 +0000
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