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Frontline Photos: Feb. 20, 2022
Facing fire phobia, flight training in the Mach Loop, a survival swim and more in this week’s Frontline Photos
US Navy and special operations telegraph message to Tehran
The scenario envisioned the U.S. forces providing maritime security, such as during convoy operations, in contested waters.
By Carl Prine
China disputes report it fired laser at US Navy plane
Beijing spokesman claims U.S. Navy plane crew was unfriendly and unprofessional.
What’s up with a Russian jet buzzing a Navy patrol plane again?
The latest incident occurred in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea, 6th Fleet announced.
By Mark D. Faram
Russian fighter jet flies dangerously close to US airplane, Navy says
Monday's encounter over the Black Sea was the latest in a string of hazardous intercepts involving U.S. Navy recon planes and Russian fighter jets.
Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
"It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Russia claims US aircraft took control of drones in attempted attack on its Syrian base
Russia’s deputy defense minister claimed Thursday that a U.S. military aircraft took control of 13 drones over Syria and attempted to have them attack a Russian military base there, but the drones were downed before they could reach their target.
Marine Corps and Navy end search and rescue efforts for 13th MEU Marine reported overboard
The Navy and Marine Corps launched more than 110 aerial sorties and combed 13,000 square nautical miles off the Philippine coast looking for the missing Marine.
By Shawn Snow
Report: Russian jet buzzes US spy plane over Baltic Sea
Navy officials declined to confirm media reports that the Russian jet flew within 20 feet of a P-8 Poseidon.
US plans $200 million buildup of European air bases flanking Russia
This year’s defense spending plan includes roughly $214 million to construct installations in Iceland, Norway and much of Eastern Europe.
By Shawn Snow