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Up Close & Personal! Now Russian Jets are Buzzing US Spy Planes at 20 Feet!

May 14, 2017 Sukhoi_Su-27,_Russia_-_Air_Force

Earlier this week an armed Russian Su-27 intercepted a US P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane flying as close as 20 feet according to reports.  The P-8A was flying in international airspace in View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Military Aviation, Navy, News, Photos, Russian Air Force
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Watch: Russian Aircraft Over Moscow Practicing for Victory Day Celebration

May 11, 2017 moscow victory day parade fly over

Experience the sights of Russian military aviation as they practice for Moscow’s Victory Day Parade Celebration. The Victory Day Parade marks the day the Allies were victorious over the Germans in View More ›

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Ho-Hum…More Russian Bear Bombers Fly Near Alaska Coast but This Time With a Twist…

May 5, 2017

Yet again, Soviet Union era Russian Tupolev Tu-95 ‘Bear’ Bombers entered the Alaskan Air Defense Zone Wednesday night. A couple weeks ago the Russians did this maneuver two nights in a row View More ›

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Russia Shows Their Plan to Make Worlds Largest Aircraft Carrier

April 24, 2017 Shtorm class russian aircraft carrier worlds biggest

Russia is saying their new aircraft carrier will be the largest in the world and is called the ‘Shtorm class’ or Project 23E000E. They are saying the new super carrier View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 3 Comments Military Aviation, NASA, Photos, Russian Air Force, Russian Navy
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Russian Nuclear Capable Tu-95H Bombers Spotted Within 36 Miles of Alaska

April 19, 2017 Tupolev_Tu-95-alaska

For the second day in a row Russia Tu-95H nuclear capable bombers have flown off the coast of Alaska. On Monday the US Air Force reportedly scrambled a pair of View More ›

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Russia to Produce Zircon Hyper-sonic Missile – Can it Destroy an Aircraft Carrier in One Strike?

April 5, 2017 russian-missile-launch-zircon-hyper-sonic

Can one missile really destroy an aircraft carrier? According to speculation about the Russian Zircon hyper-sonic missile that may be true. Reports are that Russia is expected to soon begin View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 3 Comments Military Aviation, News, Photos, Russian Air Force, Technology
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​Russian and Syrian Aircraft Bomb US Supported Rebels in Syria

March 2, 2017 russian-planes-syria

The commander of the Operation Inherent Resolve coalition, Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, said that Tuesday Russian and Syrian aircraft bombed militia forces that are supported by the US in Syria. View More ›

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Russian Jets Buzz US Navy Destroyer in the Black Sea

February 14, 2017 su-24-low-pass-uss-donald-cook-ddg75

Four Russian aircraft flew low over a US Navy destroyer on February 10, 2017 marking the first of these types of maneuvers by the Russians since President Trump took office. View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 4 Comments Military Aviation, Navy, News, Russian Air Force, Video
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RAF and French Jets Intercept a Pair of Russian Blackjack Bombers

February 9, 2017 french-jet-escorting-russian-blackjack-bomber

Reports out of the United Kingdom say that a pair of RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian Blackjack bombers that flew down the west coast of View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 2 Comments French Air Force, Military Aviation, Russian Air Force, United Kingdom
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Japan Scrambles Jets to Intercept Russian Bombers!

January 25, 2017 F-15_intercepting_a_Russian_Tupolev_Tu-95

The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force launched fighter jets to intercept Russian Tu-95 nuclear capable strategic bombers that were approaching Japanese airspace. It is View More ›

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