Very dangerous flying by Russian Su-35 pilot

[GTX]

Russian Su-35 Shown 'Headbutting' American F-16 At Very Close Range Off Alaska

The incident, which NORAD deemed “unprofessional,” occurred off Alaska during an intercept by F-16Cs of two Tu-95 Bears and their escorts. The incident, which NORAD deemed “unprofessional,” occurred off Alaska during an intercept by F-16Cs of two Tu-95 Bears and their escorts.

www.twz.com

Russian Su-35 nearly collides with US fighter jet

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840776113846468898

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[sferrin]

Clowns will be clowns.

 

[The K2]

After watching the footage for the first time, I thought of two things: 1.) a newbie on his first sortie of this type, or 2.) a bully trying to show off.

 

[publiusr]

You saw this in the 80's if memory serves.

 

[sferrin]

You saw this in the 80's if memory serves.

Back in the 89/90 time frame I knew a former P-3 pilot. He told me of once instance where a Mig-31 did basically the same thing, except from beneath. Came up from below so close and so fast that it filled the windscreen and he couldn't see either wingtip as it went by.