MarkRussian fighter jet pilot tried to shoot down a Royal Air Force (RAF) surveillance plane last year
Russian 1 of the pilots received ambiguous orders that he mistakenly understood as permission to fire
Air-to-air missile was fired against the #RAF plane, but it failed to lock
The pilot launched a 2nd missile, which just fell off the wing
Russia explained [lie] incident as a technical malfunction
https://kyivindependent.com/bbc-russian-pilot-tried-to-shoot-down-british-military-plane-last-year/
#RussiaInvadedUkraine #RAF #ShootDown #aircraft #FighterJets #BlackSea
BBC: Russian pilot tried to shoot down British military plane last year
A Russian fighter jet pilot tried to shoot down a Royal Air Force (RAF) surveillance plane in an incident last year, believing he had been authorized to fire, the BBC reported on Sept. 14, citing three senior Western defense sources.