{"id":35116,"date":"2024-11-27T17:39:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T17:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/11\/27\/russian-jets-intercept-b-52s-during-baltic-training-flight\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:24:47","slug":"russian-jets-intercept-b-52s-during-baltic-training-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2024\/11\/27\/russian-jets-intercept-b-52s-during-baltic-training-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian jets intercept B-52s during Baltic training flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two Russian fighters intercepted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/air\/2024\/11\/04\/air-force-to-send-bomber-task-force-to-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">pair of B-52H Stratofortresses<\/a> near the Baltic Sea on Monday, a U.S. defense official confirmed Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-52s were conducting a training flight when the Russian Su-27 fighters intercepted them near Kaliningrad. The defense official said the interception was safe and professional, and the B-52s continued with their planned flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-bombers-intercepted-by-russian-jets-near-kaliningrad-monday-2024-11-26\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters first reported<\/a> the interception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-52s are part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/air\/2024\/11\/04\/air-force-to-send-bomber-task-force-to-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">bomber task force mission<\/a> that deployed to Europe in early November. During Monday\u2019s flight, the B-52s carried out their first simulated weapons drop in Finland and integrated with Finnish F\/A-18C Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bombers, which are assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, took off from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2024\/11\/25\/drones-spotted-near-3-bases-used-by-us-air-force-in-england\/\" target=\"_blank\">RAF Fairford <\/a>in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force said the training mission showed how Finland is playing an increasingly important role in NATO, which it joined last year. During the flight, dubbed Exercise Apex Jet, U.S. forces learned from their Finnish allies and practiced operating together as a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis bomber task force mission exemplifies our unwavering commitment to our European allies and partners,\u201d Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, said in a Tuesday release. \u201cTogether, we build stronger, more strategic relationships that reinforce security and stability across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interaction between the U.S. bombers and Russian fighters comes during a pivotal and tense period in U.S. and Russia relations over the war in Ukraine. 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