A pair of B-1B Lancer strategic bombers of the US Air Force tried to approach the Russian state border over the Baltic Sea. Air targets were spotted by means of airspace control of the Western Military District.
To prevent an attempt to violate the state border, a multi-role fighter Su-27 of the air defense forces of the Baltic Fleet was raised into the air. Approaching potential intruders, it was found, that these are two American B-1B Lancer strategists. The Russian plane took over the established duty zone, the crews of the American bombers turned back and went to the side, opposite the Russian border.
After the removal of foreign military aircraft from the State Border of the Russian Federation, the Russian fighter returned to its base airfield- says the National Defense Control Center.
There were no violations of Russian airspace by foreign aircraft. What military base did the American bombers take off from?, It's not clear yet, the transfer of strategists to Europe has not been reported recently.
B-1 Lancer heavy bomber (Rockwell International B-1 Lancer — Улан) - multi-mode bomber, It was created as a replacement for the Boeing B-52 as part of AMSA program 1965 of the year, and the first combat aircraft in the world, design technology which elements have been widely implemented “stealth”. It consists in the US Air Force to 27 July 1985 of the year. In the early 1990s, it has begun renovations of aircraft B-1 for equipping them with conventional weapons. The final version of the bomber (B-1B) It introduces the concept of a low-altitude air defense effort by flying on ultra-low-altitude terrain following.
