Bear in the air
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1970s here we go again... tally ho... http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/29/uk-brita...
TheEnd said:
Russian plane in international airspace.
Standard operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid coverage in Russia when the UK and US do the same.
Let's fix that:Standard operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid coverage in Russia when the UK and US do the same.
Russian surveillance plane in a narrow corridor of international airspace, for no discernable legitimate reason other than sabre rattling.
Standard Russian operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid [sic] coverage in Russia when the UK and US don't do the same.
b14 said:
TheEnd said:
Russian plane in international airspace.
Standard operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid coverage in Russia when the UK and US do the same.
Let's fix that:Standard operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid coverage in Russia when the UK and US do the same.
Russian surveillance plane in a narrow corridor of international airspace, for no discernable legitimate reason other than sabre rattling.
Standard Russian operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid [sic] coverage in Russia when the UK and US don't do the same.
http://rt.com/news/177720-us-spy-plane-sweden/
TheEnd said:
Russian plane in international airspace.
Standard operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid coverage in Russia when the UK and US do the same.
There is very rarely any tabloid coverage when Russian aircraft enter the UK air defence region. What is different in this case is that civilian flights were potentially disrupted.Standard operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid coverage in Russia when the UK and US do the same.
b14 said:
TheEnd said:
Russian plane in international airspace.
Standard operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid coverage in Russia when the UK and US do the same.
Let's fix that:Standard operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid coverage in Russia when the UK and US do the same.
Russian surveillance plane in a narrow corridor of international airspace, for no discernable legitimate reason other than sabre rattling.
Standard Russian operating procedure. I wonder if there is as much tabaloid [sic] coverage in Russia when the UK and US don't do the same.
http://news.sky.com/story/1417501/uk-summons-ambas...
Forcing civilian aircraft to be diverted..
Keeping in mind, these *old* machines can carry enough nuclear cruise missiles to wipe most of the UK out.
Simpo Two said:
It says something of our air defence capability that a fighter from Lossiemouth was scrambled to intercept an aircraft over the English Channel.
Coningsby and Lossimouth on an intercept course when they flew too close to UK airspace south of Portsmouth. Then the Bears flew their usual route west around Ireland and around the top of Scotland. Probably why Lossiemouth was scrambled, so they could follow them north?I just read the BBC report about this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31049952
How quick could our planes get to the Russian plane from their bases?
Why didn't the Russians file a flight plan, just to wind us up or something else?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31049952
How quick could our planes get to the Russian plane from their bases?
Why didn't the Russians file a flight plan, just to wind us up or something else?
FourWheelDrift said:
Simpo Two said:
It says something of our air defence capability that a fighter from Lossiemouth was scrambled to intercept an aircraft over the English Channel.
Coningsby and Lossimouth on an intercept course when they flew too close to UK airspace south of Portsmouth. Then the Bears flew their usual route west around Ireland and around the top of Scotland. Probably why Lossiemouth was scrambled, so they could follow them north?Of course with only 2 fighter stations left in the UK now the Ruskie's are having lots of fun giving us the right all run around.......
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