Intercepting Wandering Bears & Blackjacks Again (Merged)
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Blackjack intercept article in The Telegraph
Interesting article and quite accurate - but can anyone confirm if AEW aircraft were used?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...wrussia214.xml
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...wrussia214.xml
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Is that a pop song our one of those amazing Russian military anthems put to alternative music?
Please excuse my ignorance.
Thanks for the link
Be lucky
David
Please excuse my ignorance.
Thanks for the link
Be lucky
David
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The Bodø QRA launched again this morning at 05:20 and established CAP north of Andøya AB. Two Russian aircraft inbound, but they broke off and headed to Iceland, and the QRA returned to Bodø without intercepting.
is this true or are you taking the piss?
Or maybe the RAF were taking the piss and there were no Russians there ... just a couple of unexplained primary contacts which they manufactured for us all.
Alternatively, ask the BA Captain who saw them and the escorts as he was vectored clear.
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I guess the Irish Air Corps didn't bother to launch against them , though Shannon ATC would probably be able to tell you how far they got South in reality .... or the AWACS crew
I guess the Irish Air Corps didn't bother to launch against them , though Shannon ATC would probably be able to tell you how far they got South in reality .... or the AWACS crew
Yes, in the old days, Lightnings holding Northern Q and scarcity of tankers (adherence to the fool line), long range Bear Ops were routine. In addition to fleet exercises where the presence of any aircraft carrier attracted monitoring attention and occasionally dummy attack runs, several Bears would go to Gibraltar to monitor a changeover of the US 6th fleet. Also, there was the 4-yearly 12 ship bear run to the US East coast on 20 Jan (an American will tell you why). You could finish a full mess dinner between these out and back interception sorties.
Great image. Thanks for posting!
The following show images taken from Russian/Soviet aircraft of Western types during intercepts
Quite unique!
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=123497
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=123498
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=123511
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=123581
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=125365
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=125366
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=125399
A good link showing Norwegian intercepts. How many Badgers?!
http://starfighter.no/web/life331.html
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http://starfighter.no/web/arti-fle.html
The following show images taken from Russian/Soviet aircraft of Western types during intercepts
Quite unique!
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=123497
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=123498
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=123511
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=123581
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=125365
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=125366
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/att...hmentid=125399
A good link showing Norwegian intercepts. How many Badgers?!
http://starfighter.no/web/life331.html
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http://starfighter.no/web/arti-fle.html
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Christopher Isherwood:
The common cormorant (or shag)
Lays eggs inside a paper bag.
You follow the idea, no doubt?
It's to keep the lightning out.
But what these unobservant birds
Have never thought of, is that herds
Of wandering bears might come with buns
And steal the bags to hold the crumbs.
That's all folks!
The common cormorant (or shag)
Lays eggs inside a paper bag.
You follow the idea, no doubt?
It's to keep the lightning out.
But what these unobservant birds
Have never thought of, is that herds
Of wandering bears might come with buns
And steal the bags to hold the crumbs.
That's all folks!
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I remember reading an intercept report (I have no idea how true it was) printed in a trade magazine about some Bear bombers that were intercepted by a flight of F-4 out of Elmendorf AFB in Alaska.
According to article the WSO in the back seat was taking pictures of the Bear. The crew of the Bear radioed their Command Post and asked what to do about the F-4s taking pictures of them.
The reply was, "Wave."
In the article was a picture of the tail gunner on the Bear waving.
As I posted, don't know if the story is true or not, still funny in any case.
According to article the WSO in the back seat was taking pictures of the Bear. The crew of the Bear radioed their Command Post and asked what to do about the F-4s taking pictures of them.
The reply was, "Wave."
In the article was a picture of the tail gunner on the Bear waving.
As I posted, don't know if the story is true or not, still funny in any case.
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Hansard Answer
Below is the text from a House of Lords question regarding RAF/RN assets involed in detecting and intercepting Russian aircraft:
"Lord Trefgarne asked Her Majesty's Government:
What Royal Air Force and Royal Navy assets are available to detect and intercept Russian Bear aircraft which may approach United Kingdom airspace. [HL5273]
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence & Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Drayson):
The Royal Air Force is responsible for the detection and identification of aircraft and the dissemination of the recognised air picture within United Kingdom airspace and its approaches, using assets such as RAF control and reporting centres at RAF Boulmer and RAF Scampton and remote air defence radars and communications sites. RAF Sentry aircraft, Royal Navy Type 42 air defence assets and Sea King air surveillance and control Mark 7 helicopters all have the ability to contribute to the recognised air picture when operating around United Kingdom airspace and waters.
Royal Air Force Tornado F3 and Typhoon aircraft maintain continuous quick reaction alert readiness and are normally based at RAF Coningsby and RAF Leuchars."
"Lord Trefgarne asked Her Majesty's Government:
What Royal Air Force and Royal Navy assets are available to detect and intercept Russian Bear aircraft which may approach United Kingdom airspace. [HL5273]
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence & Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Drayson):
The Royal Air Force is responsible for the detection and identification of aircraft and the dissemination of the recognised air picture within United Kingdom airspace and its approaches, using assets such as RAF control and reporting centres at RAF Boulmer and RAF Scampton and remote air defence radars and communications sites. RAF Sentry aircraft, Royal Navy Type 42 air defence assets and Sea King air surveillance and control Mark 7 helicopters all have the ability to contribute to the recognised air picture when operating around United Kingdom airspace and waters.
Royal Air Force Tornado F3 and Typhoon aircraft maintain continuous quick reaction alert readiness and are normally based at RAF Coningsby and RAF Leuchars."
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The Royal Air Force is responsible for the detection and identification of aircraft and the dissemination of the recognised air picture within United Kingdom airspace and its approaches,