RC-135 'two near collisions' with civvy airliners (allegedly)...
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It isn't "in distress", see page 7 of the document below...
https://www.flaginstitute.org/pdfs/F...ed_Kingdom.pdf
https://www.flaginstitute.org/pdfs/F...ed_Kingdom.pdf
NATO aircraft flying in the Baltic routinely turn off their transponders so as not to 'spook' commercial air traffic and inadvertantly cause their TCAS to activate.
Now, if that's a safe thing to do when the Russians are called irresponsible for doing the same is open to debate.
Now, if that's a safe thing to do when the Russians are called irresponsible for doing the same is open to debate.
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I'm not sure which is most scarey; military aircraft routinely operating close enough to civilian traffic for this to be an issue, or some bright spark deciding that bypassing TCAS somehow "solves" things!
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SwitchMonkey,
Thanks very much for the flag protocol link. Fascinating stuff.
What the document illustrates, however, is the 'awkward' nature of the UK. The UK comprises Great Britain (the mainland of England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland. But there is not a single mention of Northern Ireland in that document, nor an illustration of its flag.
While we are at it, what about the title of 'Brexit'? This implies British Exit but, as already mentioned, GB does not include Northern Ireland.
Thanks very much for the flag protocol link. Fascinating stuff.
What the document illustrates, however, is the 'awkward' nature of the UK. The UK comprises Great Britain (the mainland of England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland. But there is not a single mention of Northern Ireland in that document, nor an illustration of its flag.
While we are at it, what about the title of 'Brexit'? This implies British Exit but, as already mentioned, GB does not include Northern Ireland.
