What the Sides Say US F-15 Jets Vs. Russian Su-30 Fighters Over Baltics

The US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) released a video of F-15 fighter jets intercepting Su-30 Russian multirole fighters near the Baltics.

The intercepts reportedly took place in November and December 2017 and were conducted by F-15s deployed to Siauliai International Airport in Lithuania.

The video consists of two clips, with one showing the F-15C Eagles aircraft scrambled to intercept the alleged Russian Navy Su-30 Flankers ”in international airspace near the Baltics” on November 23.

According to the USAFE, the Russian warplanes did not broadcast the appropriate codes required by air traffic control and had no flight plans on file. The second clip showed the F-15s intercepting two Su-30s on December 13.

The USAFE said that “pilots from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron executed the intercept professionally and operated in international airspace in accordance with all relevant international flight regulations and safety standards.”  The squadron belongs to the 48th Fighter Wing stationed at the Lakenheath airbase in the UK.

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