US RC-135U Spy Plane Flies Near Sochi Before Returning to Europe
According to data from Flightradar24, a U.S. Air Force RC-135U reconnaissance aircraft carried out a long-range mission along the Black Sea, approaching the Russian coast near Sochi before returning to Europe.
The aircraft departed from Royal Air Force Mildenhall in the United Kingdom. Its flight path passed through the airspace of several European countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.
After reaching the Black Sea, the plane flew along the Crimean coast, nearing Russia’s border before turning west toward Europe. By Moscow time, the RC-135U had crossed over the Czech Republic and Germany on its way back to its British base.
Flightradar24’s public data often reveals similar reconnaissance flights conducted by U.S. or NATO aircraft near Russian territory for surveillance activities in the Black Sea region.
Author’s Summary
The U.S. Air Force RC-135U made a monitoring flight along the Black Sea near Sochi, returning to Britain after covering multiple European countries, as observed on Flightradar24.