Intercepting Wandering Bears & Blackjacks Again (Merged)
Perhaps all this will wake up the idiot UK government and force them to realise that the primary purpose of the UK Armed Forces is to defend the UK - not to tart about interfering in other people's wars licking Bush's ar$e in a 'lean' and 'agile' 'expeditionary' manner 
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If so, then thanks indeed to Mr Putin!
?If so, then thanks indeed to Mr Putin!
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Also, is there any truth in the rumour that a rushed study looking at putting a Type 101 radar up at Saxa Vord has already been completed? See earlier posts reference the lack of radar coverage up north. I wonder how much of the recent incursions were actually tracked - at a guess not much!
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AonP, WolvoWill,
You're both obviously communist plants/sleepers, and ask too many serious questions. As I've now realised this, I absolutely refuse to let you know anything about our new 'Sticklebrook' defence system which has been designed specifically to combat the new Bear problem!
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You're both obviously communist plants/sleepers, and ask too many serious questions. As I've now realised this, I absolutely refuse to let you know anything about our new 'Sticklebrook' defence system which has been designed specifically to combat the new Bear problem!
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Good job we were far sighted enough to develop the Typhoon, then!
I sort of guessed they might have more fuel. We are about to live in yet more interesting times, methinks.
But our equally far sighted leaders will have thier fingers on that particular pulse too. I'm sure. So that's allright, then.
Good job we were far sighted enough to develop the Typhoon, then!
I sort of guessed they might have more fuel. We are about to live in yet more interesting times, methinks.
But our equally far sighted leaders will have thier fingers on that particular pulse too. I'm sure. So that's allright, then.
Radio 4 had an interesting piece on 'BH' (0900 this morning) by ex-Moscow correspondents Bridget Kendall and Brian Hanrahan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/bh/
go to 'listen again' and the piece starts at time 21mins 40secs.
They suggest (at time 26mins30secs) that the only reason the Russians stopped sending Bears et al to test our alert systems is that they couldn't afford the fuel. Now they can afford it again.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/bh/
go to 'listen again' and the piece starts at time 21mins 40secs.
They suggest (at time 26mins30secs) that the only reason the Russians stopped sending Bears et al to test our alert systems is that they couldn't afford the fuel. Now they can afford it again.
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Green Flash : Indeed; that was a jibe at the F3. The twist to this posturing could come sooner than we hope, however, if the expropriation of foreign stakes in the oil and gas industries denies Russia the expertise it needs to efficiently exploit its reserves. If European governments finally learn to stand together instead of knifing each other for crumbs (yes I am holding my breath; why do you ask ?) we may yet see Putin's sucessor take a more mature stance.
On the other hand, he may have just successfully provoked Georgia in an election year, in which case the interesting times will be upon us very soon.
On the other hand, he may have just successfully provoked Georgia in an election year, in which case the interesting times will be upon us very soon.
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Originally Posted by Torygraph
Radar operators at RAF Fylingdales, the early warning station 20 miles away on Lockton High Moor, had just identified two unknown aircraft speeding towards British airspace...
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
So, where is our top secret UK strategic bomber base then? Or are they flying so intensively they never have the time to land anywhere? 
RAF Secret Strategic Bomber Base
DefenseNews: Russia Says Bombers Not Flying With Nukes
REUTERS, MOSCOW
Russian bombers, which this month resumed their Soviet-era practice of flying long-range patrols near NATO airspace, are not carrying nuclear weapons, a senior air force commander said Aug. 27......
"These flights are being carried out without nuclear weapons onboard," the commander of Russia’s long-range aviation, Pavel Androsov, told reporters at the defense ministry........
Androsov said Western alarm over the resumption of the long-range patrols had been fanned artificially. "We have been flying, are flying and will continue to fly," he said. "Our colleagues are not sitting on their laurels. If you look at the pilots of the strategic aviation of America and Great Britain, they have also not been sitting in their airbases. They are flying very intensively.".........
RAF Secret Strategic Bomber Base
DefenseNews: Russia Says Bombers Not Flying With Nukes
REUTERS, MOSCOW
Russian bombers, which this month resumed their Soviet-era practice of flying long-range patrols near NATO airspace, are not carrying nuclear weapons, a senior air force commander said Aug. 27......
"These flights are being carried out without nuclear weapons onboard," the commander of Russia’s long-range aviation, Pavel Androsov, told reporters at the defense ministry........
Androsov said Western alarm over the resumption of the long-range patrols had been fanned artificially. "We have been flying, are flying and will continue to fly," he said. "Our colleagues are not sitting on their laurels. If you look at the pilots of the strategic aviation of America and Great Britain, they have also not been sitting in their airbases. They are flying very intensively.".........
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I could ask if they were tracked all the way from 30 east, intercepted at the edge of cover, continuously tracked until departing the ADR etc - but that's niff-naff and trivia.
What's far more interesting is the message the Russians are sending with this, and the previous, penetrations.
What's far more interesting is the message the Russians are sending with this, and the previous, penetrations.
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ORAC,
To bit a spotterish, I'd doubt they were tracked much of the way at all, what with the decidedly patchy radar coverage that far north.
Remember Faeros, Saxa and Iceland? All widely reported as closing recently, its a long way from Norway to Benbecula!
Perhaps a bit of a haisty decision to close them all to save money?
To bit a spotterish, I'd doubt they were tracked much of the way at all, what with the decidedly patchy radar coverage that far north.
Remember Faeros, Saxa and Iceland? All widely reported as closing recently, its a long way from Norway to Benbecula!
Perhaps a bit of a haisty decision to close them all to save money?
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Intercept of Russians again
Sky News are reporting breaking news that RAF Tornados have intercepted 8 Russian Aircraft approaching UK Airspace. It is believed to be the "Bear" aircraft again, but this time 8 of them.
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The Russians are coming!!!!!!
I'm off home to build a shelter and stock up on baked beans!!!!
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...283041,00.html
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...283041,00.html