94K views · 960 reactions | In case you haven’t seen it yet. Here’s the footage of the Su-27 Flanker performing an unsafe intercept on a US B-52 in international airspace over the Black Sea. For all the details, maps etc read this: https://theaviationist.com/2020/08/30/cockpit-video-shows-russian-su-27-flanker-crossing-within-100-feet-of-the-nose-of-a-b-52-over-the-black-sea/ | The Aviationist | Facebook

It's hard to believe that the Su-27 has been on display about two years now! The Soviet-designed Su-27 all-weather fighter-interceptor was created to counter the American McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. This two-seat trainer version, designated Su-27UB, entered USSR service in 1986 and still flies with Russian forces and other nations. Its NATO name is Flanker-C. The jet’s primary mission is advanced pilot training, but it has all the combat capability of other Su-27s. The instructor sits in the a