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Confrontation between Russian fighter jet and U.S. military near Alaska caught on camera
(www.nbcnews.com)
Why would a Russian jet do that?
this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2024
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Probably just trying to bypass the air traffic. You know, like those people that drive in the turning lane then cut over at the light.
That Russian pilot was entirely dependent on the American pilot not experiencing "Air Rage" or having an untimely "weapons malfunction". There's a 100% chance that an AIM-9, which that F-16c did have on board, would have wrecked that Rooskies day.
Beyond that if the Russian had fucked it up and actually hit the F-16 all hell would have broken loose.
Collision is obviously a risk here, but a jet pilot almost by accident firing a missile is just absolutely absurd. These incidents are a dance that happens almost daily. Pilots are trained no to be trigger happy in these situations.
Do pilots get air rage? I'm sort of terrified now, I've only met super calm and collected pilots that might be way too far up their own butts but still seem like nothing could piss them off.
Nah, those guys are cool as cucumbers. It was a super-dangerous maneuver by the SU-35 pilot, but I assure you the F-16 pilot knew exactly what was going on the whole time.
I hope they don't rip him, too.
That pilot needed to stand out to not be sent to Ukraine lol
The "safe, professional and non-dangering" pilots were all sent to the west frontline already.
If they had a proper air force, the war would be over. Russia has completely exposed and embarrassed themselves at every opportunity.
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"Caught on camera" like some soccer mom was in a mall parking lot with her camera out.
Well, the standard has changed since it was a polaroid of giving him the bird in 4G inverted dive some 40 years ago.