Daily Mail panic over Russian bombers.
Discussion
strudel said:
It's like antagonising a pet cat, it's just to keep you both on your toes
AndyLB said:
Naive question on this - why don't we just leave them to it rather than scrambling jets every time they come our way?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1jZaVCVBsDarwin was wrong. We're actually evolved from cats.
AndyLB said:
Naive question on this - why don't we just leave them to it rather than scrambling jets every time they come our way?
As mentioned before - any attack wouldn't be delivered by bombers, if they did stray into our airspace (which is highly unlikely...) we'd know from Radar and could scramble Jets then.
Anyone?
First of all, we don't know who it is until they are intercepted.As mentioned before - any attack wouldn't be delivered by bombers, if they did stray into our airspace (which is highly unlikely...) we'd know from Radar and could scramble Jets then.
Anyone?
Secondly, by the time someone gets into UK airspace it's too late, they could be flying straight over an airport at low level before anyone managed to intercept them.
Thirdly, the only reason an attack would be unlikely to be delivered by bombers is because they would be intercepted. If nobody bothered to intercept them before reaching the UK a bombing attack, or reconnaissance run would be perfectly feasible.
The main reason these aircraft come over is probably specifically to test our defences.
Dr Jekyll said:
First of all, we don't know who it is until they are intercepted.
Secondly, by the time someone gets into UK airspace it's too late, they could be flying straight over an airport at low level before anyone managed to intercept them.
Thirdly, the only reason an attack would be unlikely to be delivered by bombers is because they would be intercepted. If nobody bothered to intercept them before reaching the UK a bombing attack, or reconnaissance run would be perfectly feasible.
The main reason these aircraft come over is probably specifically to test our defences.
Think your last line sums it up. My understanding was always that it was to test defences and response times. Still, gives the chaps in the fast, grey pointy things something to do and keeps the radar boys, and girls, awake.Secondly, by the time someone gets into UK airspace it's too late, they could be flying straight over an airport at low level before anyone managed to intercept them.
Thirdly, the only reason an attack would be unlikely to be delivered by bombers is because they would be intercepted. If nobody bothered to intercept them before reaching the UK a bombing attack, or reconnaissance run would be perfectly feasible.
The main reason these aircraft come over is probably specifically to test our defences.
Nothing terribly newsworthy...........unless you're the DM.
10 Pence Short said:
Eric Mc said:
Not been suing Tornadoes for a couple of years now.
Do you prefer mediation with Typhoons or letters before action to Lightnings?But Eric that was my point, maybe 10/15 years ago I was looking at plenty of pics of Russian Bears taken by Tornadoes, so this is hardly new...
Dr Jekyll said:
AndyLB said:
Naive question on this - why don't we just leave them to it rather than scrambling jets every time they come our way?
As mentioned before - any attack wouldn't be delivered by bombers, if they did stray into our airspace (which is highly unlikely...) we'd know from Radar and could scramble Jets then.
Anyone?
First of all, we don't know who it is until they are intercepted.As mentioned before - any attack wouldn't be delivered by bombers, if they did stray into our airspace (which is highly unlikely...) we'd know from Radar and could scramble Jets then.
Anyone?
Secondly, by the time someone gets into UK airspace it's too late, they could be flying straight over an airport at low level before anyone managed to intercept them.
Thirdly, the only reason an attack would be unlikely to be delivered by bombers is because they would be intercepted. If nobody bothered to intercept them before reaching the UK a bombing attack, or reconnaissance run would be perfectly feasible.
The main reason these aircraft come over is probably specifically to test our defences.
$LY news.
"RAF Jet Chases Russian Planes Away From UK"
http://news.sky.com/story/1247985/raf-jet-chases-r...
The report then goes on to say the aircraft entered Dutch airspace but later states in the same article that the planes stayed within international airspace at all times.
"RAF Jet Chases Russian Planes Away From UK"
http://news.sky.com/story/1247985/raf-jet-chases-r...
The report then goes on to say the aircraft entered Dutch airspace but later states in the same article that the planes stayed within international airspace at all times.
skyrover said:
If they wanted to nuke us... they sure as hell wouldn't be using bombers
Just routine poking, letting us know they are still there
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Aging_Tu-95_Nuclear_Missile_Platform_Offers_New_Strategic_Threat_999.htmlJust routine poking, letting us know they are still there
Each Tu-95 can carry and launch as many as six KH-55 ALCMs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-55_(missile_family...
HTH
superkartracer said:
skyrover said:
If they wanted to nuke us... they sure as hell wouldn't be using bombers
Just routine poking, letting us know they are still there
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Aging_Tu-95_Nuclear_Missile_Platform_Offers_New_Strategic_Threat_999.htmlJust routine poking, letting us know they are still there
Each Tu-95 can carry and launch as many as six KH-55 ALCMs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-55_(missile_family...
HTH
skyrover said:
superkartracer said:
skyrover said:
If they wanted to nuke us... they sure as hell wouldn't be using bombers
Just routine poking, letting us know they are still there
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Aging_Tu-95_Nuclear_Missile_Platform_Offers_New_Strategic_Threat_999.htmlJust routine poking, letting us know they are still there
Each Tu-95 can carry and launch as many as six KH-55 ALCMs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-55_(missile_family...
HTH
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