According to news accounts, the Iranian plane that approached within 1000 yards of the USS Eisenhower was not challenged by American aircraft. Imagine a similar situation in a year or two if Iran succeeds in building a nuclear device.
According to The Navy Times, the aircraft was described as an "Iranian navy Fokker F27 turboprop reconnaissance plane." [See picture of that model in Pakistani service.] It was an Iranian navy plane, not a Revolutionary Guard plane, according to reports.
The Fokker F27 flew within 1,000 yards of the Eisenhower for over 20 minutes, said military officials. The plane’s design is that of a medium sized passenger plane.
Friday, April 30, 2010
That Iranian Plane that Buzzed the U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier
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