Swiss fighter check on jet inflames Russian-French tensions | Reuters

A Swiss Department of Defense spokesman on Monday evening confirmed the fighter was a Swiss F/A 18 jet that had been sent to verify the identity of the Russian plane with diplomatic clearance. Spokesman Peter Minder said the Swiss jet flew close enough to make visual contact with the Russian pilot, but there was no danger of a collision.



The French don't have a Hornet style fighter.

Eh, people get stuff like this wrong all the time. Remember this old picture? Same basic thing going on.

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"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Might speak volumes about how Russian pilots are trained.

Or the flask they keep in the cockpit as "emergency rations."