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Wow! Russian Aircraft Perform Aggressive Maneuvers Over Navy Destroyer (VIDEO)

Thursday, April 14, 2016 6:25
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The men who were watching didn’t look nervous but these aggressive moves by Russian aircraft that got very close to the destroyer USS Donald Cook, are obvious cause for concern:

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) encountered multiple, aggressive flight maneuvers by Russian aircraft that were performed within close proximity of the ship.

On April 11, Donald Cook was conducting deck landing drills with an allied military helicopter when two Russian SU-24 jets made numerous close-range and low altitude passes at approximately 3 p.m. local. One of the passes, which occurred while the allied helicopter was refueling on the deck of Donald Cook, was deemed unsafe by the ship’s commanding officer. As a safety precaution, flight operations were suspended until the SU-24s departed the area.

On April 12, while Donald Cook was operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea, a Russian KA-27 Helix helicopter conducted circles at low altitude around the ship, seven in total, at approximately 5 p.m. local. The helicopter passes were also deemed unsafe and unprofessional by the ship’s commanding officer. About 40 minutes following the interaction with the Russian helicopter, two Russian SU-24 jets made numerous close-range and low altitude passes, 11 in total. The Russian aircraft flew in a simulated attack profile and failed to respond to repeated safety advisories in both English and Russian. USS Donald Cook’s commanding officer deemed several of these maneuvers as unsafe and unprofessional.

Emphasis mine.

Here’s a question to think about for a moment: Would this have happened if George W. Bush were still President? This is Putin, thumbing his nose at the United States but in particular the leadership of the United States, Barack Obama and his administration.

Check out the videos:

Another:

And this one is really crazy:

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Source: http://www.redstate.com/jaycaruso/2016/04/14/russian-aircraft-perform-aggressive-maneuvers-over-navy-destroyer/

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