Intercepting Wandering Bears & Blackjacks Again (Merged)
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I do not think Mr Putin is interested in joining NATO.. I do not trust him as far as I can fling him.
I mean what is all that with the submarines under the ocean. As Strawman says..Just what exactly are they up to?
I mean what is all that with the submarines under the ocean. As Strawman says..Just what exactly are they up to?
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I think it's just all part of the flag waving in an attempt to muster support from his own people. Notwithstanding that, it may be successful in securing larger budgets for our military!
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View from the other side
Not sure if this has already been posted but may be of interest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHajGU_MHH0&feature=dir
The chap in the comedy hat makes some interesting comments about the RAF.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHajGU_MHH0&feature=dir
The chap in the comedy hat makes some interesting comments about the RAF.
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Maybe they just like to get in some proficiency again.
And for the moment fly against "adversaries" who will wave, rather than shoot first and ask questions later.
If for them the balloon ever goes up, they may well be flying on a very different heading.....
And for the moment fly against "adversaries" who will wave, rather than shoot first and ask questions later.
If for them the balloon ever goes up, they may well be flying on a very different heading.....
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One flight of Bear-Hs and one of Blackjacks today, again according to media.
No RNoAF attendance to the Bears due to weather, but RAF launched and intercepted.
The Blackjacks got company from both sides, including support from RAF AWACS the report said.
Apparently a certain NATO meeting in the Netherlands was the "target", with the flight going as far as the Dutch coast
No RNoAF attendance to the Bears due to weather, but RAF launched and intercepted.
The Blackjacks got company from both sides, including support from RAF AWACS the report said.
Apparently a certain NATO meeting in the Netherlands was the "target", with the flight going as far as the Dutch coast
Small video clip from Russia Today. It includes cockpit footage from the Bear of a Tornado F.3.
http://www.russiatoday.ru/features/news/15698/video
http://www.russiatoday.ru/features/news/15698
http://www.russiatoday.ru/features/news/15698/video
http://www.russiatoday.ru/features/news/15698
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Apparently a certain NATO meeting in the Netherlands was the "target", with the flight going as far as the Dutch coast
As well as RAF presence, I would expect Dutch F-16's to be there too.
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Danish F-16's followed a Tu-160 for 25 min.s this morning over the North Sea. The Danish Air Force has crambled twice before this year at similar flights.
Foreign policy expert: The bombers are unlikely to be armed and the flights are part of the Russian election "game".
http://forsvaret.dk/FTK/Nyt+og+Presse/AVB.htm
Foreign policy expert: The bombers are unlikely to be armed and the flights are part of the Russian election "game".
http://forsvaret.dk/FTK/Nyt+og+Presse/AVB.htm
It does seem a trifle odd that people are happy to discuss and post pictures of the RAF having a jolly time intercepting Bears,yet there is no discussion about an odd submarine appearing in Uk waters.
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It does seem a trifle odd that people are happy to discuss and post pictures of the RAF having a jolly time intercepting Bears,yet there is no discussion about an odd submarine appearing in Uk waters.
Even if the ASW world had the same penchant for publicity, it seems unlikely that there would be the same sort of capacity left to deal with the extra business.
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The number of intercepts seems on the up - I cant wait to see the Sep and Oct figures!
Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times Royal Air Force flights were scrambled to intercept aircraft approaching the UK in each month for the latest year for which figures are available; and in each case from which countries the approaching aircraft originated.
Des Browne: For the year from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2007, the number of scrambles to intercept aircraft approaching the UK by month is given in the following table:
2006
September 1
October 0
November 1
December 0
2007
January 0
February 1
March 0
April 2
May 0
June 0
July 3
August 1
Not all scrambles resulted in an interception as some incidents were resolved before the target aircraft was intercepted. The military aircraft involved were Russian. The civilian airliners were from a range of countries.
Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times Royal Air Force flights were scrambled to intercept aircraft approaching the UK in each month for the latest year for which figures are available; and in each case from which countries the approaching aircraft originated.
Des Browne: For the year from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2007, the number of scrambles to intercept aircraft approaching the UK by month is given in the following table:
2006
September 1
October 0
November 1
December 0
2007
January 0
February 1
March 0
April 2
May 0
June 0
July 3
August 1
Not all scrambles resulted in an interception as some incidents were resolved before the target aircraft was intercepted. The military aircraft involved were Russian. The civilian airliners were from a range of countries.
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Judging by the racket at 0 dark early this morning. You can add a Q launch to the November 2007 figures already.