Raw Video: Russian Fighter Jet Buzzes Terrified Motorists

September 07, 2012 from Russia Today via radiodimon1

Have you ever seen a supersonic attack aircraft roar right over your head? A driver in southern Russia had this exact experience when an Su-24 warplane flew just a few meters over his vehicle. According to a source in the Russian Defense Ministry, the ace has been identified as 45-year-old veteran pilot who had been performing maneuvers with his co-pilot as part of a training exercise.

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