Tag: USS Porter

The incident involved three Su-24 Fencer attack aircraft and a Il-38 May maritime patrol aircraft As we have previously reported, on Feb. 10, 2017 U.S Navy destroyer USS Porter was buzzed by multiple Russian military aircraft in the Black Sea. According to Captain Danny Hernandez, a spokesman for U.S. European Command, the encounter involved three Su-24 Fencer attack aircraft and a Il-38...

The lone Su-24 came within 200 yards of USS Porter at an altitude of 300 feet As reported by Reuters, the Pentagon said on Tuesday that multiple Russian military aircraft came close to U.S. Navy destroyer USS Porter in the Black Sea on Feb. 10, 2017. The incidents were deemed as "unsafe and unprofessional." The Russian Ministry of Defense denied that such encounters...