Video footage of P-3 being intercepted by a SU-27 (Nov 2014)

[Rhino power]

Portuguese AF P-3C being intercepted by a Russian AF SU-27 over the Baltic Sea last November, some good IR imagery at the end too...

http://youtu.be/IfdR0G5gc_s

-RP

[Martin the Martian]

I never realised Portugal had a Baltic coast...

Seriously, though my knowledge of the procedures are sketchy, I thought that there was a defined set of international rules for interceptors in how they approach, identify etc 'suspect' aircraft which took several minutes. The Su-27 just seemed to pop up, show off its missiles, and tootle off again. Can any of the air defence guys offer an expert opinion?

[Dan Winterland]

Not a very safe join.

[Onceapilot]

At least he didn't ram that P3!

OAP

[M609]

Like they did to 333 Sqn RNoAF in 87!

[Lyneham Lad]

The video has been "removed by the user".

[Background Noise]

Plenty more if you search youtube for 'Portuguese AF P-3C being intercepted by a Russian AF SU-27'

[David Thompson]

It's here too ;
http://cannontwo.********.pt/2015/01...lobos-foi.html

And from Jorge himself ;
"It was during the detachment of Squadron 601 Wolves from Portuguese Air Force carried out in Lithuania during one of his missions, the P-3 Orion was intercepted by a fighter of the Russian Air Force Sukhoi 27 Flanker."

Edit on the 25th , strange but this link has gone down now too !

[JAJM]

The second link doesn't work.

Great footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN8OoefnUPM

[EW73]

Good to see that the P3 has number 4 engine shut down for loiter economy, that's thinking!

[JFZ90]

On the IR shots, it is hard to be sure, but it looks a bit like the seeker on one missile (R73?) might have been cooled.