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Sputnik: US Surveillance Plane Reportedly Approaches Russian Border Over Baltic Sea
An RC-135V surveillance aircraft of the US Air Force came close to the Russian border, over the Baltic Sea, RIA Novosti reported citing Baltic Watch.
The aircraft, side number 64-14844 and call sign ELGIN33, took off from the Mildenhall airbase in Britain and flew to the southern part of the Baltic Sea.
According to the report, a Su-27 jet was scrambled to intercept the US plane.
The Sunday flyover is the latest in a series of incidents with the RC-135 aircraft and Russian warplanes in the Baltic Sea in the past few weeks.
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WNU Editor: At least the transponder was on .... the last time it happened it was not and it resulted in a barrel roll over one U.S. surveillance aircraft ....
"Don't Fly Near Our Borders" - U.S. Spy Plane Again Intercepted By Russian Jet (Zero Hedge).
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