What it looks like when Russian attack jets fly ‘dangerously close’ to a Navy ship

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/04/13/russian-air-force-buzzed-u-s-navy-destroyer-repeatedly-in-baltic-sea/

Russian attack jets flew “dangerously close” to a U.S. Navy destroyer numerous times in the Baltic Sea this week, according to U.S. officials, continuing a pattern of behavior in the region that the Defense Department has previously decried.

The incidents occurred Monday and Tuesday, with the planes making multiple passes by the USS Donald Cook, a destroyer, while it was traveling in international waters, U.S. European Command officials said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon. The organization released videos that show the jets roaring by at a high rate of speed, seemingly no more than a few hundred feet away.

“We have deep concerns about the unsafe and unprofessional Russian flight maneuvers,” European Command said. “These actions have the potential to unnecessarily escalate tensions between countries, and could result in a miscalculation or accident that could cause serious injury or death. U.S. officials are using existing diplomatic channels to address the interactions, while the incidents are also being reviewed through U.S. Navy channels.

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The following day, a Russian KA-27 Helix helicopter conducted seven circles at low altitude around the American ship about 5 p.m. About 40 minutes later, two Su-24 jets made 11 close-range and low-altitude passes by the ship, flying in “simulated attack profile” while ignoring repeated safety advisories issued by the destroyer in both English and Russian, European Command said.

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[Basic LA]

1. Whoa!

I'm an old tin-can sailor, and I'll tell you, that's some dangerous stuff.

[Demonaut]

2. I was stationed on a carrier in the 80's and we were buzzed often but NEVER that close

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. ...

[tammywammy]

7. Heh!

[Warren DeMontague]

13. That was what I thought of, too.

Ahhhh, now Im gonna have fucking "danger zone" stuck in my head.

[sharp_stick]

4. they should have locked the phalanx on them

just for kicks and a forced change of underwear.

[Blue_Tires]

5. It's all fun and games until someone loses and eye....

Nice shots, though...

[Adrahil]

6. Absolutely irresponsible.

That kind of shit results in accidents. Fools.

And what's with the old-ass Su-24? What is this? 1985?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

11. Well one person we can blame is Hillary

and Vickie Moron Nuland. Their approach to Russia and the Ukraine created this mess.
thank you very much.

Her judgment is fatally flawed. Fatally, in that we will lose lives because of her.

[Adrahil]

12. Nope.

Hillary Derangement Syndrome does't excuse the dumbass Russian Commander who authorized this bullshit.

[pintobean]

8. Almost as dangerous as

a Merle Haggard song.

[KG]

9. next thing ya know - russian hordes bursting thru the Fulda Gap!

[Glassunion]

10. Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full...