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March 4, 2014

Turkey Scrambles Jets After Russian Plane Flies Near its Black Sea Coast

By Reuters and Anadolu Agency

Turkey Scrambles Jets After Russian Plane Flies Near its Black Sea Coast

Turkish F-16 jetFrom Reuters:  The Turkish Air Force scrambled eight F-16 fighter jets after a Russian surveillance plane flew parallel along its Black Sea coast , the military said on Tuesday, amid increased tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.

From Anadolu Agency:  General Staff said on its website that an IL-20-type reconnaissance jet had flown parallel to Turkey’s Black Sea coast in international airspace.

Image: Turkish F-16 jet (photo: SRA Alan Port/DoD)