Russian Su-27 flies within 5 feet from USN EP-3E

A Russian Su-27 came within 5 feet from a U.S. Navy EP-3E over the Black Sea on Jan. 29. The fighter cut through the EP-3’s flight path.

EP-3E VQ-1 2001
By U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

A statement from the U.S. 6th Fleet said the intercept lasted two hours and 40 minutes.