Foto NC-212 Saat Mendeteksi Konvoi Kapal US Navy di Perairan Natuna

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Pada hari Rabu 24 Juni 2009 NC-212 TNI AL no.U-621 yang berada di bawah Wing Udara II mendeteksi konvoi kapal Induk US Navy di perairan Natuna yang terdiri dari 1 Kapal induk USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76, satu kapal suplai dan dua kapal frigate sedang malaksanakan RAS, satu kapal suplai dan satu kapal frigate siap melaksanakan manuver RAS, serta satu kapal suplai dengan kecepatan tinggi.

Pesawat diterbangkan oleh Kapten Laut (P) Ahmad Samsuri dan Letda Laut (P) Rama Ariyadi berhasil mendokumentasikan unsur-unsur laut US Navy tersebut. Namun pada saat mendekat U-621 diescort oleh satu buah helikopter jenis Sea Hawk milik US Navy.

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