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Watch: Russian Su-27 fighter intercepts US P-8A Poseidon over Baltic Sea days after US/Canada intercept of Russian bombers near Alaska

January 28, 2019

In a tit-for-tat intercept following American F-22s and Canadian CF-18s being scrambled to intercept and escort Russian nuclear capable bombers off the coast of North America over the weekend, a View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, Russian Air Force
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US intelligence report: Russia conducts successful test of anti-satellite missile

January 24, 2019

With Russia’s long and storied history of misinformation and recent efforts to secure foreign buyers for military hardware, it can be hard to trust any news pertaining to Russian defense View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments News, Russian Air Force
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Russia’s foothold in the Arctic: Moscow admits to flying more than 100 patrol and recon flights from Arctic bases

January 7, 2019

As the United States continue to mull over ways to fund a single capable icebreaker to allow America’s military access to the Arctic, Russia rang in the new year by View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, Russian Air Force
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Russian bombers in Venezuela aren’t as big a deal as some media outlets claim

December 14, 2018

Two of Russia’s long-range, nuclear capable Tu-160 bombers made the long trek to Venezuela over the past week, prompting an expected exchange of barbs from national diplomats and an utter View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, Russian Air Force
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This Soviet Space Shuttle, based on stolen specs, had one successful orbital flight

November 29, 2018

Today, with companies like SpaceX, Blue Horizon, and Boeing working tirelessly to find ways to reach the stars for less money, it’s become a commonly accepted truth that the space View More ›

Alex Hollings 2 Comments History, Russian Air Force
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Did a Russian fighter jet really get the drop on an American F-22?

November 23, 2018

A grainy photo surfaced on social media recently that appears to show a U.S. Air Force F-22 squarely in someone’s crosshairs. Some research reveals that the image was originally posted View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Russian Air Force
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Watch Russian KA-52 helicopter fire rockets at unsuspecting crowd during last year’s Zapad drills

November 19, 2018

According to Russian media outlets, two or three people were wounded when a KA-52 helicopter, participating in last year’s massive Russian War Games “Zapad ‘17,” accidentally fired on a crowd View More ›

Alex Hollings 2 Comments Russian Air Force, Video
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Watch Russia’s rarest and most advanced fighters swoop beneath a Russian transport plane

November 18, 2018

Russia’s military may not be as well funded or as capable as it was during the heyday of the Soviet Union, but the nation has managed to keep itself relevant View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Russian Air Force
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Watch: Want to Break the Speed of Sound? MiGFlug MiG-29 Edge of Space Flight!

June 18, 2018 MiGFlug MiG-29 Edge of Space flight

If you have the money, you can break the sound barrier, climb to 65,000 feet, see the curvature of the Earth and experience 8 G’s on a MiG-29 ride. The View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Photos, Russian Air Force, Video
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Russian Su-27 Jet Performs Intercept of U.S. Navy P-8 Surveillance Plane Over Baltic Sea

May 2, 2018 Russian Su-27 buzz us navy ep-3

It is clear that when tensions heighten with the US the Russians like to have their fighter jets ‘buzz’ US military aircraft. A Russian fighter jet buzzed a U.S. military spy View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Navy, News, Photos, Russian Air Force, Video
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