A U.S. RC-135U flying in international airspace over the Baltic
Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 Flanker June 19, 2017. Due to the high rate of
closure speed and poor control of the aircraft during the intercept, this
interaction was determined to be unsafe. (Courtesy photo/Released)            
| Date Taken: | 06.19.2017 | 
| Date Posted: | 06.22.2017 14:29 | 
| Photo ID: | 3507672 | 
| VIRIN: | 170619-F-XX999-007 | 
| Resolution: | 683x460 | 
| Size: | 44.39 KB | 
| Location: | BALTIC SEA | 
| Web Views: | 372 | 
| Downloads: | 74 | 
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