Russian fleet sailing in to the North sea

[MPN11]

They appear in that image to be dark grey, although I know they're not. Anyway, would that fool any modern sensor system, let alone a human eyeball [which has been around for ages]?

[Pontius Navigator]

MPN11, not the 3 grey at the stern, but the 5 blue ones midships. This link is from January and shows the bow and forward deck is a lighter grey.

http://russia-insider.com/en/9-fasci...arship/ri12334

[TEEEJ]

The Russians have released footage from this deployment. The MiG-29s are in the grey scheme.

[unmanned_droid]

I think that's an alright video. It's good to see carrier ops from their perspective.

I thought the simple dark-grey/blue scheme was becoming standard for all russian ground attack aviation? It appears the Mig-29s are in the same scheme as the newest Su-34s.

The Su-33s seem to be in a 2 blues and a grey scheme which is different to what they originally had. Maybe this is a new Russian Air Defence scheme to be deployed across the fleets?

/geek

[TEEEJ]

UD,

As you correctly state the grey top scheme is present on many Russian aircraft.

Even the land based Russian Navy Su-30SMs are in the scheme.

39 - Russia - Navy Sukhoi Su-30SM at Ramenskoye - Zhukovsky | Photo ID 621891 | Airplane-Pictures.net

Some of the Russian Air Force Su-30SMs are also in the scheme.

01 - Russia - Air Force Sukhoi Su-30SM at Ramenskoye - Zhukovsky | Photo ID 617481 | Airplane-Pictures.net

VFC-12 US Navy Agressor Squadron recently painted some of their F/A-18 Hornets in the scheme to represent the Su-30/Su-34.

https://www.facebook.com/andrea.arlo...09915119302252

The die-hard conspiracy people went nuts claiming that there were being painted up in Russian schemes for "false flag" ventures in Syria.

https://www.metabunk.org/debunked-us...raining.t8018/

[Lonewolf_50]

The MiG-29 is a good looking aircraft. I liked the shot of the Helix hovering; I am guessing that it's on plane guard during the recovery.


Thanks for the video, maritime ops have a certain inherent goodness.

[hoodie]

What are all the flames off the starboard side at around the 1 minute mark?

[unmanned_droid]

hoodie, that appears to be a decoy to me?

TEEJ...thanks - I recognise your login from elsewhere? I used to be much more active on other forums, such as keypublishing and ukar but life got in the way, so I'm not very current anymore.

[TEEEJ]

No problem, UD.

The Cruiser Peter the Great appears to be off eastern Crete.

https://twitter.com/hdevreij/status/794551071112888320

https://twitter.com/hdevreij/status/794561866425139200

Daylight image apparently posted 1428 hrs.

https://twitter.com/hdevreij/status/794554612468555776

Tug Nikolay Chiker still on AIS east of Crete (2016-11-04 18:47 UTC)

Vessel details for: NIKOLAY CHIKER (Tug) - IMO 8613334, MMSI 273531629, Call Sign RAL 48 Registered in Russia | AIS Marine Traffic

[MPN11]

Daylight image apparently posted 1428 hrs.

https://twitter.com/hdevreij/status/794554612468555776

COMSEC not a strong point, then

[jolihokistix]

And this carrier-centric fleet is supposed to be heading to Syria?


Or showing the flag, on the way to support the Russian rebels in the Crimea and eastern Ukraine, and solidify the general status quo up there in the Black Sea?

[Heathrow Harry]

they have to apply to the Turks if they are going into the Black Sea so we'd know pretty soon...

[TEEEJ]

NOTAM for Russian Navy Exercise (Training Flights and Rocket Test Firings) 10-15 November and 17-22 November 0500-2100 hrs.



A1323/16 NOTAMN
SFC - FL300
CREATED: 03 Nov 2016 13:10:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
A1323/16 NOTAMN
Q) LCCC/QWELW/IV/BO /W /000/300/3507N03501E045
A) LCCC B) 1611100500 C) 1611222100
D) 10-15 17-22 0500-2100
E) RUSSIAN NAVY EXERCISE (TRAINING FLIGHTS
ROCKET TEST FIRINGS) WILL TAKE PLACE IN AREA :
342940N0343345E
343000N0350700E
343327N0351850E
343345N0353548E
354500N0352540E
354500N0345600E
350540N0344715E
F) SFC G) FL300
CREATED: 03 Nov 2016 12:46:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN

A1324/16 NOTAMN
Q) LCCC/QARLC/IV/NBO/E /000/300/3511N03438E055
A) LCCC B) 1611100500 C) 1611222100
D) 10-15 17-22 0500-2100
E) DUE TO RUSSIAN NAVY EXERCISE AS REFERED IN
NOTAM LCNC A1323/16, THE FOLLOWING AIRWAYS WILL BE
CLOSED:
1.W/UW 17 (BALMA-NIKAS)
2.R/UR 78, M/UM978 (ALSUS-NIKAS)
3. B/UB15 L/UL620 (BALMA-ALSUS)
4. W/UW10, L/UL619 (VESAR-NIKAS)
5. R655 (BALMA-KOBER)
6. UR655 (BALMA- LCA)

From Cyprus info at following link.

Latest NOTAM Briefing | NOTAM Info

[recceguy]

That's a big area, from SFC to FL 300 .... airways are declared closed.

A sort of no-fly zone just off the Syrian coast.

How can it be tolerated by NATO?

[TEEEJ]

Originally Posted by recceguy

How can it be tolerated by NATO?

Tolerated? It is international waters and airspace. It is hardly going to hinder Coalition/NATO operations. If anything the exercise is going to be welcomed by the intelligence community.

Black Sea Fleet Tug SB-5 went into Tartus, Syria a few days ago. She towed a barge from the Black Sea. I wonder if it is target barge for the exercise?

[Wander00]

But can airways if affected be declared "closed" unilaterally?

[Out Of Trim]

The NOTAMS have been issued by the Cypriot Authorities.

As they are responsible for promulgating safety information to Air Crews operating within their FIR. THerefore, the Cypriot Authorities themselves have declared the effected airways closed during this period.

[The Sultan]

Probably wise to shut the airways with Russia's history of shooting civilian airliners out of the sky for no reason.

The Sultan

[A_Van]

The Sultan,


You probably meant the US ship shooting down a civilian airlines, didn't you?
The only well-known accident of that kind with a navy ship (USS Vincennes destroyed and Iranian A-300) is dated back to 1988.

[Buster Hyman]

KAL902, KAL007, MH17.