Both pairs of U.S. Air Force B-1Bs and B-52Hs were flying over the Baltic Sea in formation with a KC-135 on Jun. 9 when they were met by a Russian Su-27.
Photos: Pentagon
Another pic I took—A Russian Su-27 fighter merges to intercept 2 @usairforce B1 bombers over the Baltic Sea on June 9 pic.twitter.com/U9AdcvVwzG
— Nolan Peterson (@nolanwpeterson) June 9, 2017
A picture I took of a Russian "flanker" fighter on the tail of a @usairforce B-52 bomber over the Baltic Sea today—I was onboard a KC-135 pic.twitter.com/pGbawrCM30
— Nolan Peterson (@nolanwpeterson) June 9, 2017