{"id":1603,"date":"2018-11-01T20:07:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T17:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=1603"},"modified":"2018-11-03T00:14:40","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T21:14:40","slug":"russian-sukhoi-fighters-intercepted-french-rafales-and-us-kc-10-extender-over-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=1603","title":{"rendered":"Russian Sukhoi fighters intercepted French Rafales and US KC-10 Extender over Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"

An unofficial Instagram account of Russian pilot posted a video showing intercept of a couple\u00a0of French Rafale\u00a0fighter jets with\u00a0a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft\u00a0that flying over Syria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A French Naval Rafale receives fuel from a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve June 2, 2017. Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft with a wide range of weapons. The Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike and anti-ship strike missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The author of the post claims that video shows the moment when a U.S Air Force KC-10 Extender provides aerial refueling to two French Rafaels in a coordinated campaign alongside US and British forces during combat operations in Syria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No further details on the date or location have been released.<\/p>\n

Pentagon official early has confirmed similar incidents with Russian fighter jets over Syria, that took place during US-led Coalition military operation.<\/p>\n

Moreover, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, the commander of the US Air Forces Central Command (CENTCOM) said during Department of Defense briefing about Russian jets conducting an \u201cunprofessional\u201d intercept of a U.S. KC-10 aerial refueling tanker aircraft over Syria in May 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will share with you\u2026 one incident where there was an intercept they [Russia] ran that I would categorize as unprofessional,\u201d Harrigian said during a Department of Defense briefing via teleconference. \u201cAnd we called them on it, and expressed our concern. And they came back, quite frankly, and apologized for that particular intercept.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked by journalists what had exactly happened, the military official responded: \u201cLet\u2019s see\u2026 This particular one had to do with \u2014 I can\u2019t remember if it was a SU-35 or a SU-30 involved with one of our KC-10s.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether this incident is exactly what is shown in the video is not known.<\/p>\n