NATO's aircraft have resumed their reconnaissance flights over the Black Sea after a brief interruption. This was reported by the Russian electronic newspaper "Vozdushnaya Khronika," citing Telegram channels on Monday.
Russian military reporters stated that the American reconnaissance aircraft Boeing P-8A Poseidon took off yesterday from Sigonella Air Base in Italy and refueled in mid-air over Romania at 1 PM. They noted that the mentioned aircraft would subsequently carry out electronic reconnaissance missions.
Two hours later, it was reported that the NATO reconnaissance group was supported by another aircraft. According to the newspaper, the British reconnaissance plane RC-135W Rivet Joint, which took off from Waddington Air Base, was deployed to the Sevastopol area alongside the P-8A Poseidon.
However, the RC-135W Rivet Joint was seen last week in the skies over the Black Sea in an area where American drones operated, coordinating missile attacks on Sevastopol. It is noteworthy that the American drones disappeared from the skies over the Black Sea following the recent Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol.
Additionally, it is important to mention that the Boeing P-8A Poseidon is a military version of the Boeing 737 passenger aircraft. There are over 155 such aircraft globally, and they have been purchased by the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and India, with Germany, South Korea, and Canada set to receive them soon. The aircraft typically has an airborne endurance of approximately 4 hours at a distance of 2,230 kilometers from the air base.
