TU-95 Intercept

[sandozer]

Rare Russian video of Typhoons "escorting" TU-95.


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1 Squadron and 11 Squadron aircraft from what I can see.


Getting a load of ????? on url link, but it works.

[MightyGem]

A change to see it from the other side. Don't those props go round slow.

[Tankertrashnav]

That rear crew station looks oddly familiar! Also the guy in the back looks pleased they are about to land after a doubtless long flight. Some things cross all borders!

My Russian is a bit rusty but I'm sure the bloke doing the commentary describes them as German Eurofighters. Obviously his NATO aircraft recognition isn't as good as sandover's

[dat581]

The props don't turn that slow, it's just an optical illusion from the camera and the real rpm of the props.

[Danny42C]

Probably a silly question, but the Russian pilot(s ?) seem to be hand-flying the thing. Why wouldn't they be on autopilot ?

D.

[WhatsaLizad?]

"Probably a silly question, but the Russian pilot(s ?) seem to be hand-flying the thing. Why wouldn't they be on autopilot ?

D. "


I think times got tough in the late 1990's and the Russians sold every TU-95 autopilot on the line and in stock to Boeing to outfit the "Next Generation" 737 autopilot system.


Only thing I could come up with to explain that POS A/P. The little kids seem to enjoy they zero G capture and the funny clacker noise coming from the clacker as it ignores the programmed speed.

[West Coast]

I think times got tough in the late 1990's and the Russians sold every TU-95 autopilot on the line and in stock to Boeing to outfit the "Next Generation" 737 autopilot system.

And the overhead panel, don't forget the overhead panel.

[stilton]

I love the ceiling fan..

[Whenurhappy]

I presume there has been some editing...the RH pilot does move the yoke around a bit...but hopefully not in proximity to our aircraft.

[jetslut]

Correct TTN, the guy does ID them as German.
At a guess I'd say that it's just ramping-up the rhetoric as most Russians don't really know that much about UK, but everyone there knows of the Germans.

[OK4Wire]

Dat581:

I admit I'm not the sharpest sandwich in the toolbox, but even I got that one!

[Background Noise]

Originally Posted by jetslut

Correct TTN, the guy does ID them as German.
At a guess I'd say that it's just ramping-up the rhetoric as most Russians don't really know that much about UK, but everyone there knows of the Germans.

Or it's a sufficiently long sortie that they were shadowed by a number of nations and the editing doesn't match?

[salad-dodger]

The props don't turn that slow, it's just an optical illusion from the camera and the real rpm of the props.

Thanks for clearing that one up dat581

S-D

[Tankertrashnav]

Thanks jetslut, and yes, background noise, the commentary also refers to F16s earlier on.

salad dodger - when I was a kid I used to think the wagon wheels in old westerns on TV used to turn backwards - could never work that one out! Same phenomenon.

[Kilonovember52]

Breaking BBC News: 19 February 2015 Last updated at 09:53

RAF jets scrambled after two Russian military aircraft seen off Cornwall coast, Ministry of Defence says

BBC News - RAF jets scrambled after Russian aircraft seen off Cornwall

[Tankertrashnav]

Mrs TTN rushed in to tell me that. Checked it on News 24 and apparently it was yesterday - and in international airspace (as always).

Dont the Russians know our FJ blokes are restricted on flying hours. Can we ask them to wait till next month before coming again?

[robin]

Is there still enough money in this year's budget for all these scrambles.....?

[Capt Scribble]

Another waste of AVTUR; our Government trying to show that we have some planes left.

[diginagain]

... our Government trying to show that we have some planes left.

How kind of President Putin to put a couple of airframes on for the stunt.

[zetec2]

Bear

Still wearing leather helmets and gloves, does any other air arm wear same ?