Last great Bear run?
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Last great Bear run?
When was the last Bear intercept over the UK?
Has any particular Squadron or indeed crew have the honour of performing the last Bear Intercept and if so where and what were they flying?
For no other reason than my own interest (yes I know that I dont get out very much)!
Has any particular Squadron or indeed crew have the honour of performing the last Bear Intercept and if so where and what were they flying?
For no other reason than my own interest (yes I know that I dont get out very much)!
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Bear(s) OVER the UK, and not intercepted until they were there! That's a scenario that would have the high-paid decision takers running to the toilet - even now. Barring flight-plan approved & dip cleared visitors of course 
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Well thing's certainly have changed. The last few years I did Q tankers were like rocking horse ****. I don't think I had one available on alert for over 2 years.... 
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The last intercept of the Cold War era was 2 x Bear Ds on 17 Sep 1991 (I know that rather spotter-ish fact because I controlled it from Saxa Vord!).
There wasn't another for a matter of several years, by which time of course the Bears belonged to the Russian Federation.
There wasn't another for a matter of several years, by which time of course the Bears belonged to the Russian Federation.
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Originally Posted by ident80enter
It was 2 bears and 2 blackjacks late Sep I believe. All intercepted too......which was nice
