© Instagram / FighterbomberSu-27 jet fighter confronting an F-15
A 40-second clip, which began circulating on Russian social media on Thursday, shows what appears to be an F-15 jet fighter flying in close proximity to an unnamed aircraft. The Russian Su-27 warplane can be seen approaching the American-made jet from the side.
As the two planes get extremely close to each other, the Su-27 makes a breathtaking maneuver, forcing the F-15 to turn away, fly further from the plane and ultimately disappear from sight.
It is not clear when and where the altercation was filmed.
Commenters on social media suggested that the F-15 might have come too close to a Russian aircraft transporting government officials.
Reader Comments
What would the US 'try' to do if a Russian plane flew that close to Air Force one.
Those jets were going over 500 mph.
The skill with which the pilot got up and underneath the F-15 and literally used fluid/aerodynamics to force him away, looked like a skilled cowboy/horse combo vs. a stray cow.
R.C.
I'm fairly certain that SU-27 had a cannon and he could have obliterated that F-15 and crew.
R.C.