buffnut453
Captain
Um… why is a flight of B-52s flying without a pair of F-22s as escort? If the Russians are willing to shoot down a Malaysian airliner and ram US drones, why does the Buff think it's safe solo?
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KFGG9qgPxCk
There should be no need to escort any slow military aircraft (bomber, transport, AWACS etc) operating within international airspace. To do so is tacit acceptance that Russia has some ownership.
All that said, the manoeuvre by the Su-27 was a completely dick move. It was dangerous, contrary to good airmanship, and needlessly provocative. Then again, that's about what we're accustomed to from the likes of both Russia and China these days.