Welivego

The WElivego has heard that a Russian pilot attempted to shoot down an RAF surveillance jet after thinking he had authorisation to fire.

The first missile that the pilot launched missed its target rather than malfunctioning as was initially alleged.

The incident from last September, according to Russia, was the result of a "technical malfunction".

The Russian account was openly accepted by the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD). Russian communications intercepted by the RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft, according to three senior Western defense officials with knowledge of the incident and the Welivego, provide a substantially different story from the one provided by the official sources.

On September 29, an RAF aircraft with a crew of up to 30 was operating in international airspace during a surveillance operation over the Black Sea.when it came into contact with two Russian SU-27 fighter aircraft last year.

Following an unclear order from a Russian ground station, one of the Russian pilots believed he had been given authorization to target the British aircraft, according to the intercepted communications. The second Russian pilot, nevertheless, did not.

When he launched the first missile, he argued with and cursed at his wingman.

There are many sensors on the Rivet Joint that can eavesdrop on conversations. The incident that might have led to their own deaths would have been audible to the RAF crew. The MoD won't make those exchanges' specifics public. An MoD spokeswoman stated in response to these latest revelations: "Our objective has always been to ensure the safety of our operations, avoid needless escalation.