A NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry surveillance aircraft conducted circular… (самолёт · чёрный · море)
A NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry surveillance aircraft conducted circular flights over the Black Sea coast in Romanian airspace, accompanied by a U.S. KC-135T refueling tanker, while another NATO Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis II reconnaissance plane was also observed flying over neutral waters of the Black Sea. Both aircraft operate at high altitudes and are part of increased NATO activity in the region.
Consensus
- A NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry surveillance aircraft is conducting flights near the Black Sea coast in Romanian airspace.
- The flight involves circular maneuvers at an altitude of approximately 9 km.
- The aircraft was accompanied by a U.S. Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker during part of its route.
- Another NATO reconnaissance aircraft, Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis II, has been observed flying over neutral waters of the Black Sea.
- Both flights were reported by TASS based on sources in European air traffic control services.
- The Boeing E-3A Sentry is registered in Luxembourg and originated from Šiauliai, Lithuania.
Points of divergence
- The Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis II aircraft operates from a base in Constanța, Romania, and flies at an altitude of about 10.5 km outside civilian flight corridors. — vm
- The Bombardier ARTEMIS aircraft flew over neutral waters of the Black Sea after departing from Romania via point UDROS near Sofia, flying at around 11.5 km altitude and avoiding civil aviation routes. — m24
- The Boeing E-3A Sentry was observed in early July alongside another NATO aircraft, Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis II, which had previously approached the Kaliningrad region. — vesti
- The Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis II has been frequently seen near the borders of Kaliningrad and operated in coordination with a British RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft. — vm
- A British Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft was previously reported flying over the Black Sea near Crimea, entering from Romania and passing opposite Sevastopol. — m24
Coverage (6 sources)
- NATO aircraft flies over the Black Sea coast — РИАМО
- NATO-operated Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft circles off the Black Sea coast... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- NATO radar detection aircraft spotted over the Black Sea — Вести
- NATO reconnaissance aircraft spotted again over the Black Sea — Вечерняя Москва
- NATO reconnaissance aircraft flew around the Kaliningrad region several times — Вести
- TASS: US reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Black Sea — Москва 24