Is Tension Escalating? Russia Accuses U.S. Warplane of ‘Dangerously Approaching’ Its Transport Aircraft in Syria! H
ANTD.VN – Russia accused a US F/A-18 carrier fighter of “dangerously approaching” its An-30 transport aircraft in Syrian airspace, forcing the pilot to take measures to avoid collision. Washington has yet to comment on this.
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“A US coalition F/A-18 fighter jet dangerously approached a Russian An-30 transport aircraft that was conducting a planned flight at an altitude of 6,700 m over Syrian airspace at 11:05-11:10 on August 17,” said Colonel Oleg Ignasyuk, deputy director of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria.
The Russian official said the encounter took place in the Al-Tanf area of Homs province in central Syria, north of the capital Damascus. “The Russian crew demonstrated high professionalism and promptly took the necessary measures to avoid a collision,” Colonel Ignasyuk added.
The Russian military also accused six F-15 fighters, two Typhoon fighters, four F/A-18 fighter jets and six A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft from the US-led coalition of “violating Syrian airspace” on August 17.
The US Department of Defense has not commented on the information.
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| F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carrier-based fighter |
The US Navy is currently using mainly the F/A-18 heavy carrier-based fighter of the E/F Super Hornet version.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was developed from the famous F/A-18 Hornet carrier-based fighter. They were put into service in the US Navy in 1999 to replace the F-14 Tomcat. The F/A-18 Super Hornet was designed in two versions, the single-seat E version and the two-seat F version.
Structural changes make the aircraft larger, have longer range, carry more weapons and have the ability to perform multiple missions with light stealth to avoid being tracked by enemy air defenses. This is considered the most powerful US carrier fighter.
Equipped with a more powerful radar, a more diverse arsenal, and through combat, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is considered the most successful 4.5 generation aircraft in the world. It is also the carrier-based fighter with the most weapons and longest range.
The unique feature is the airborne refueling system (ARS) that allows them to receive fuel from tankers, and at the same time they will transform themselves into tankers to refuel other aircraft when necessary.
