Russian fighter jet flies dangerously close to U.S. F-16 over Alaska

#russia #fighterjets #f16 #us #alaska #airforce #military #defense

[_SimpleJack_]

You know that badass Russian pilot was misgendering the US pilot as he flew by laughing his ass off.

[jerryf]

Old Navy pilot here…..boys will be boys but be careful😎

[XX-qdke]

These 'hyped' up nonsense articles are ridiculous... I expected better much better from the Military Times. This is equivalent to 'National Enquirer' bullshit.

[jafo]

“Too close for missiles…switching to guns.”

[daivietnguyen]

Just a little taste that real life is not some BS Hollywood movie !!! Of course, it is always the beautiful “freedom of navigation” slogan very indeed !!!

[TimkenCourt]

They have that right. Airspace compliant.

[Immortal_BP]

these comments are hilarious, people showing how little they know about modern jets. obviously the F-16 knew the Su-35 was nearby, it was escorting the bomber in the first place.

[rustycann]

we do it to them they do it to us so what this kind of stuff been happening sense 1940s .so this time we americans ate a little jet wash next time keep a better watch on your radar and dont let the russian sneak up on you .i hope the american pilot got a harsh talking to about keeping aware .or are their plane good enough to sneak up on american planes unawares

[MikeysChair]

The Russians in Alaska are a beautiful people … we all get along with each other and not discriminating against one another. I respect who they are, and hopefully I will be treated the same. I believe the Russians are telling us Israel’s newest war is none of Americas business, even though we supply Israel with whatever they need. This falls on the shoulders of Netanyahu! Not america who has no leader at this time.

[kc]

Too close for missiles, switching to guns. Go get him Mav.

[donsims]

The result of A WEAK AND INCOMPETENT COMMANDER AND CHIEF

[andrewe]

Speaking of Alaska there is a mountain there that can survive a nuclear war its about 20, 000 feet and extremely cold even during the summer.

[thepetmafia]

Someone tell me different between single engine or double engine aircraft

[Picasso-fj]

For real? Such BS. There would be no way for a plane to sneak up on a squadron of US fighter jets.

[tbjylud]

This happened all throughout the Cold War and such. Testing one another's borders.

[coleernest]

Playing cat and mouse is gonna backfire someday

[Polit_Burro]

*If it's so "unprofessional" why did the Pentagon sign off on the film Top Gun which features exactly this sort of "unprofessionalism"? It is a well known fact that the Pentagon exerts strict controls over scripts and any other aspects of films which it is involved in through the film makers' use of US Military equipment.* If such flybys and showmanship were fine for Top Gun what makes it "unprofessional" when your enemy du jour does it?

The fact that these Star Spangled Crybabies are whining about this is as telling as the fact that once Russia issued its revised Nuclear Posture even Olaf the Oaf Schultz was begging "Putler" to pick up the phone and discuss!

LOL

[jusuftheeagle]

Why does F-16 get so close to Russian strategic bomber?

[alysiagould]

I think this is the airborne version of “double bouncing” someone on a trampoline!!!! 😅

[jimmykempner]

Russian provocation! They wouldn’t do that if Trump was President 😊