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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian14 Dec 2017 1:14 p.m. PST

A pair of U.S. Air Force stealth fighter jets intercepted two Russian attack jets in Syria, an area off-limits to Russian jets based on a long-standing mutual agreement, a U.S. defense official told Fox News on Thursday.

During the incident, both American F-22 jets fired flares after cutting across the front of the Russian jets, a tactic known as ‘head-butting,' meant to send a strong warning to an opposing warplane…

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Tgunner14 Dec 2017 3:20 p.m. PST

Both sides are getting frisky. It's all fun and games until one catches a Sidewinder up their tailpipe.

Barin115 Dec 2017 12:37 a.m. PST

Russian side has a different coverage of the accident, but it is becoming dangerous indeed. Think it is all about carving pieces of Syria for your clients before peace talks start.

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