Onboard Atlantique 2 over the Baltic Sea: The cluster of dots on the Atlantique 2's screens may seem like a confusing mess to the untrained eye, but not to the crew of the French naval surveillance aircraft tasked with telling friend from foe in the Baltic Sea.
“Another tarantula,” says an operator as the Russian corvette of the Tarantul class becomes visible, travelling in a pack with other Russian vessels as several nearby Nato ships also criss-cross the placid northeastern European sea.
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A military operator identifies a ‘Sedovic Russian sailboat on a surveillance camera of the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022. The aim of the maritime patrol vessel's mission is ‘to locate vessels of Russian interest’. — Photos: AFP
This photograph shows a boat in the Baltic sea on a surveillance camera of the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a view of the Baltic Sea taken from the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator works on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a tactical map on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a Russian parchim class on a surveillance camera of the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator works on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a view of the Baltic Sea taken from the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a view of the Baltic Sea taken from the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a Russian tarantul-class corvette on a surveillance camera of the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator works on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator reads a book classifying all boats on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator works on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator works on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a boat in the Baltic sea on a surveillance camera of the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military captain works on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a Russian tarantul-class corvette on a surveillance camera of the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator works on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator works on board the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
A military operator watches from the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows the French navy logo taken from the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows a sunrise from the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 at the Lann Bihoue airbase, in Queven, western France on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 at the Nordholz base on June 16, 2022.
A military operator checks on a screen remotely a Camera Security System from the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
This photograph shows an ally boat on a surveillance camera of the French navy patrol airplane Atlantique 2 on mission above the Baltic Sea on June 16, 2022.
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