Russian bombers fly past the west coast of Ireland

[Langweilig]

From the Belfast Telegraph

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-natio...

[Oakey]

In other news...

"Dead Cat Crawls Out of Grave and Returns to Owner"

Holy fk Pet Sematary is real!

[KrazyIvan]

Bloody typical. I live on the west coast but where was I today......frigging Dublin.

[Claudia Skies]

Putin can see the weakness of EU at present and will take every advantage.

[Boosted LS1]

Was it the travellers side of the border? Oim only askin.

[mrtwisty]

Claudia Skies said:

Putin can see the weakness of EU at present and will take every advantage.

....because the Russians have never done anything like this before eh? You come out with some bloody bizarre stuff Claudia.

[mrtwisty]

Claudia Skies said:

Putin can see the weakness of EU at present and will take every advantage.

....because the Russians have never done anything like this before eh? You come out with some bloody bizarre stuff Claudia.

[Claudia Skies]

If you don't think Putin is flexing his muscles in Ukraine and elsewhere I think you're not paying attention.

IMO he knows he's getting the full economic squeeze from USA and its allies, including Saudi Arabia, and isn't enjoying the experience at all.

Expect more trouble from him.

[eharding]

Claudia Skies said:

If you don't think Putin is flexing his muscles in Ukraine and elsewhere I think you're not paying attention.

IMO he knows he's getting the full economic squeeze from USA and its allies, including Saudi Arabia, and isn't enjoying the experience at all.

Expect more trouble from him.

Well, if Putin violates Irish airspace, he can expect the full fury of the Irish Air Corps to be unleashed.

[mybrainhurts]

eharding said:

Claudia Skies said:

If you don't think Putin is flexing his muscles in Ukraine and elsewhere I think you're not paying attention.

IMO he knows he's getting the full economic squeeze from USA and its allies, including Saudi Arabia, and isn't enjoying the experience at all.

Expect more trouble from him.

Well, if Putin violates Irish airspace, he can expect the full fury of the Irish Air Corps to be unleashed.

Aye, he doesn't know about their anti aircraft rowing boat, either.

[speedy_thrills]

Claudia Skies said:

Putin can see the weakness of EU at present and will take every advantage.

Through intimidating the Irish?

[PRTVR]

speedy_thrills said:

Claudia Skies said:

Putin can see the weakness of EU at present and will take every advantage.

Through intimidating the Irish?

They prey on the weak, but they are forgetting about their secret weapon, Irish bars they are everywhere, ready to strike from within.

[Octoposse]

Claudia Skies said:

Putin can see the weakness of EU at present and will take every advantage.

Yeah, and it's not like 'we' have spent the last 60 years, day in, day out, flying reconnaissance aircraft along the fringes of Russian airspace (and over it, until they started getting shot down) . . .

[Eric Mc]

eharding said:

Well, if Putin violates Irish airspace, he can expect the full fury of the Irish Air Corps to be unleashed.

Yes - did they scramble all six of their Pilatus PC-9s?

Ireland has always assumed that it's "neutral" stance in all things military would guarantee that nothing bad would ever happen to them. I'm not sure if that is altogether wise anymore - if it ever was.

[greygoose]

PRTVR said:

They prey on the weak, but they are forgetting about their secret weapon, Irish bars they are everywhere, ready to strike from within.

Lucky the Russians aren't easily influenced by drinking, oh wait....

[MrBrightSi]

Claudia Skies said:

Putin can see the weakness of EU at present and will take every advantage.

I feel such a thing is to the contrary.

Didn't the Argentines invade the Falklands just to placate a population going through hyperinflation after a coup?

[bitchstewie]

I don't think the politics is the main point here - maybe I'm talking out my backside but I thought that area of airspace is basically rammed with cross-atlantic traffic so the idea of a couple of bears just taking a bit of a daytrip does sound like it has the potential for issues.

Maybe I just watch too much aircrash investigation and those things fly at 50k feet.

[anonymous-user]

A long day trip - im surprised they can afford the fuel

[Countdown]

Octoposse said:

eah, and it's not like 'we' have spent the last 60 years, day in, day out, flying reconnaissance aircraft along the fringes of Russian airspace (and over it, until they started getting shot down), and then using civilian airliners, until they started getting shot down....

EFA

[JungleJim]

Jimboka said:

A long day trip - im surprised they can afford the fuel

the largest oil producer?