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redout
11th Feb 2008, 21:53
Taken from Sky news
US fighter jets have been scrambled after two Russian bombers flew over a US aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific, say reports.
The TU-95 Bear bombers flew over at an altitude of 2,000ft.
Saying now that the ship was the USS Nimitz and that the incident occured on saturday morning.
noullet
11th Feb 2008, 22:19
Lost again...eh!!
Regards,
jack:=
jfromero81
11th Feb 2008, 22:22
Yep breaking news on sky, why would they do this?
vapilot2004
11th Feb 2008, 22:22
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian bomber aircraft approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific on Saturday and were intercepted by American fighter jets, a U.S. defense official said on Monday.
The bombers, flying south of Japan, were detected turning toward the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its accompanying ships. Four U.S. F/A-18 fighters were launched to intercept the Russian aircraft, the official said.
One of the Russian "Bear" bombers flew over the deck of the Nimitz, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The U.S. fighters escorted the Russian bombers out of the area where the Nimitz was operating.
"Nimitz launched aircraft to intercept and escort the Russian aircraft in the vicinity of the aircraft carrier," the official said. "It is standard operating procedure for U.S. planes to escort aircraft flying in the vicinity of U.S. Navy ships."
A Russian bomber last flew over a U.S. aircraft carrier in July 2004, when a Bear flew over the USS Kitty Hawk in the Sea of Japan, the official said.
Russian bombers have ramped up their flights near U.S. territory and U.S. naval assets over the past year, demonstrating their long-range strike capability. In August, Russian bombers were tracked flying a course toward Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific
Those operations come as Russian officials say they will revive some of the military power and reach allowed to collapse with the Soviet Union.
Must have been quite a sight. While the Bears surely have tactical radar, they were endangering themselves and the Nimitz air wing. This would have been a different story a few decades ago.
PPRuNe Radar
11th Feb 2008, 22:47
International airspace ... operating under due regard. Precisely what the US Carrier Groups do all over the globe, with no concern about the effects on other traffic.
Why should it be a big deal if someone else does it to them ?
Magic Mushroom
11th Feb 2008, 22:49
Yep breaking news on sky, why would they do this?
Why wouldn't they?!!:rolleyes:
Lima Juliet
11th Feb 2008, 23:00
PP Radar
Why should it be a big deal if someone else does it to them ?
Just to let you know that we were expressly forbidden to go anywhere near the Admiral Kuzntesov and
due regard
is not exactly wazzing over a boat that operates an Air Wing bigger than the whole of the RAF!!!
LJ
airmuster
11th Feb 2008, 23:16
I think it may be time to put another Cessna into Red Square, that'll show em.:E
LowObservable
11th Feb 2008, 23:48
http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/ammo/martin.pdf
See page 17. Bears should have been nervous, too.
BRRRRRRRRRRRP!
Ooops, butterfingers, sorry.
FoxtrotAlpha18
11th Feb 2008, 23:49
Yep breaking news on sky, why would they do this?
It's like, why do dogs lick their balls?
Because they can!
Load Toad
12th Feb 2008, 00:36
hhmmm...
From Sky 'News'...
American fighter jets have been scrambled after Russian bombers buzzed a US aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific.
The alert was sparked when two TU-95 Bear bombers flew within 500 miles of the USS Nimitz.
Four American FA-18 fighters were scrambled and tracked the strategic bombers.
One of the Russian planes remained around 50 miles away, but the other buzzed the carrier twice at an altitude of 2,000ft.
"Two of them tracked one of the bombers as it hovered 50 miles away, but one bomber got a much, much closer look.
Not Long Here
12th Feb 2008, 02:09
I recall that 2000 ft was a standard approach limitation for vertical overflight in the bad old days of the Cold War.
Whats the big deal.
L J R
12th Feb 2008, 02:18
Exactly. To the under informed (Public Punters) - BIG DEAL!!!!
...the point is who will get trigger happy first, he shot me then I shot him then his wingman shot mine and I shot him too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7240197.stm
Pontius Navigator
12th Feb 2008, 06:38
I recall that 2000 ft was a standard approach limitation for vertical overflight in the bad old days of the Cold War.
Whats the big deal.
Nothing to do with the fixed focal length of the cameras of course :}
Mind you a 10 inch neg gives great resolution :)
lamer
12th Feb 2008, 09:43
can't be all that healthy being activly painted with every targeting and what not radar from a us carrier group from 2000 feet. the crew probably all died of testicular cancer by now .... :eek:
First the Japs, then the Spams. Now its the turn of the Ukranians.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7241470.stm
"Russia has said it may target its missiles at Ukraine if its neighbour joins Nato and accepts the deployment of the US missile defence shield. "
hobie
12th Feb 2008, 19:19
reminds me of that famous photo kindly posted by HTB .....
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2481523&postcount=43
mr fish
12th Feb 2008, 19:19
a quick google search shows the new chinese carrier to be nearly ready. just think, the chinese with a blue water navy, what fun we shall have!!:}
airmuster
13th Feb 2008, 04:42
would that be a "junk" carrier.:ooh:
SoundByDesign
13th Feb 2008, 08:46
Don't worry, they've only got one, sofar.
By the time they get to the island and deploy they'll need to turn back for 4 months in the yard!
Gainesy
13th Feb 2008, 08:51
Nice to see they're adopting RN practices then...:E
SoundByDesign
13th Feb 2008, 08:54
No need to freeze rice.
GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU
13th Feb 2008, 11:14
I wonder if the Chinese (or the Russians) worry about their oily water
separators.
Perhaps most of the editorial staff on Sky are too young to remember the 'cold war'. As many have said above, big deal - I too seem to recall the 'bubble' was 2000'/1/2mile. Lucky they didn't do the 'bog rolls':)
Just to let you know that we were expressly forbidden to go anywhere near the Admiral Kuzntesov and - and who 'forbad' you..........? Probably worried you would be shot down or just not sure how to play the game?
Caspian237
13th Feb 2008, 15:14
I would guess that this sort of activity has more to do with Russian public opinion than it is to do with making some international statement. Putin wants to show the Russian people that he is restoring national pride and prestige. I think it is pretty tiresome.
Duncoffin
14th Feb 2008, 14:48
Agreed. However is a new Russia rise, or new arms race, really a bad thing? There was more political stability during the cold war under the bipolar political system than there is today with America doing what it likes.
And on a more personal note isn't a larger expenditure on our armed forces a good thing? :E
Yeller_Gait
14th Feb 2008, 15:41
Quote:
Originally Posted by Leon
Just to let you know that we were expressly forbidden to go anywhere near the Admiral Kuzntesov and
- and who 'forbad' you..........? Probably worried you would be shot down or just not sure how to play the game?
Or perhaps the powers that be did not want to allow anything (MPA or otherwise) that that might cause the Russians to react, particularly if it meant we might have to fly at weekends and unsociable hours. Still, it seems pretty poor that we are not allowed to observe Russians transiting our waters.
Y_G