Flight fright: Russian MiG-31 jet pulls midair maneuver on Norwegian F-16 (VIDEO) Published time: December 03, 2014 11:28 Get short URL A Mi...
Flight fright: Russian MiG-31 jet pulls midair maneuver on Norwegian F-16 (VIDEO)
Published time: December 03, 2014 11:28
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A MiG-31 fighter interceptor jet (RIA Novosti/Pavel Lisitsyn)
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Published time: December 03, 2014 11:28
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A MiG-31 fighter interceptor jet (RIA Novosti/Pavel Lisitsyn)
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Two top guns came into very close contact when a Russian MiG-31 aircraft overtook a Norwegian F-16 fighter and cut practically in front of it, forcing the NATO pilot to veer away sharply.
The Russian jet passed the F-16 within a mere 20 meters, causing the Norwegian pilot to exclaim,“What the hell!” before darting away hastily.
The incident took place north of Norway over international waters, and the date is unknown.
“We don't know if it was a miscalculation or if he deliberately put himself in the path of our F-16,”Norwegian Armed Forces spokesman Brynjar Stordal told AFP, adding that the “Russian pilot's behavior was not quite normal.”
Two top guns came into very close contact when a Russian MiG-31 aircraft overtook a Norwegian F-16 fighter and cut practically in front of it, forcing the NATO pilot to veer away sharply.
The Russian jet passed the F-16 within a mere 20 meters, causing the Norwegian pilot to exclaim,“What the hell!” before darting away hastily.
The incident took place north of Norway over international waters, and the date is unknown.
“We don't know if it was a miscalculation or if he deliberately put himself in the path of our F-16,”Norwegian Armed Forces spokesman Brynjar Stordal told AFP, adding that the “Russian pilot's behavior was not quite normal.”
