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Russian SU-35 fighter aircraft close in on U.S. MQ-9 aircraft on July 5, 2023 over on July 5, 2023 over Syria. The Russian SU-35 fighter aircraft employed parachute flares in the flight path of U.S. MQ-9 aircraft. Against established norms and protocols, this forced U.S. aircraft to conduct evasive maneuvers. Additionally, one Russian pilot positioned their aircraft in front of an MQ-9 and engaged afterburner, dynamically increasing speed and air pressure, which reduced the MQ-9 operator’s ability to safely operate the aircraft. These events represent a new level of unprofessional and unsafe action by Russian air forces operating in Syria.
| Date Taken: | 07.05.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 07.05.2023 17:59 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 889328 |
| VIRIN: | 230705-F-F3301-1005 |
| Filename: | DOD_109745127 |
| Length: | 00:01:04 |
| Location: | SY |
| Downloads: | 211 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 211 |
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