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April 3, 2026

Two NATO reconnaissance aircraft spotted over Black Sea

The British aircraft traversed Dutch, German, and Central European airspace before beginning a flight along the Romanian Black Sea coast

Two NATO reconnaissance aircraft spotted over Black Sea

TL;DR

  • A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint and an American Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis were seen over the Black Sea.
  • The British aircraft departed from RAF Waddington and flew over European airspace before reaching the Romanian coast.
  • The American aircraft took off from Romania and performed maneuvers near the Turkish-Georgian border.

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