This afternoon we’re tracking a USNavy Lockheed EP-3E (160764) making an SIGINT mission off Russian military installations in Syria (Latakia Russian AF airbase and Tartus Russian Navy facility).
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The aircraft is departed from Souda Bay AB, Crete.
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Usually this mission is made by USNavy P-8As from NAS Sigonella or USAF RC-135W from Souda Bay AB.
This EP-3E make generally this type of mission off Libya or off Crimea.