British try to act tough
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Make sure all your paper work is in order if you are operating to Russia this morning and your aircraft reg starts with a G.
I suspect every British aircraft will be ramp checked.
I suspect every British aircraft will be ramp checked.
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"Under ICAO, it seems in a number of respects an aircraft is a national of the state in which it is registered."
I have a feeling that trying to explain that to (say) the Met or the FBI would make an entertaining video.....................
You (just) might get an apology from the FO/State Dept about 10 years later
I have a feeling that trying to explain that to (say) the Met or the FBI would make an entertaining video.....................
You (just) might get an apology from the FO/State Dept about 10 years later
I have a feeling that trying to explain that to (say) the Met or the FBI would make an entertaining video......
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A lot of the SNP faithful get their news/views from RT as it supports Independence (knowing it would weaken UK defences). They reject the BBC as biassed because it does not swallow completely the idea of an independent Scottish nirvana
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BBC is saying:
"What happened on the plane?
The Russian news agency Interfax quoted an unnamed source as saying British "police" had boarded the jet once passengers had disembarked and had "demanded" the crew leave so that they could conduct a search.
The Russian embassy in London said later in a statement that British customs officers had boarded the plane and tried to search it "without the crew being present".
"After an Embassy officer arrived at the airport long negotiations were conducted that allowed to ensure the right of the captain to be take part in the search," it added.
Russia's foreign ministry called it "the next provocation" following the fallout from the Skripal affair.
There was no immediate official British comment on the Russian accusations but London's Metropolitan Police denied its officers had searched a plane arriving from Moscow."
From Spy poisoning: Russia escalates spy row with new expulsions - BBC News
"What happened on the plane?
The Russian news agency Interfax quoted an unnamed source as saying British "police" had boarded the jet once passengers had disembarked and had "demanded" the crew leave so that they could conduct a search.
The Russian embassy in London said later in a statement that British customs officers had boarded the plane and tried to search it "without the crew being present".
"After an Embassy officer arrived at the airport long negotiations were conducted that allowed to ensure the right of the captain to be take part in the search," it added.
Russia's foreign ministry called it "the next provocation" following the fallout from the Skripal affair.
There was no immediate official British comment on the Russian accusations but London's Metropolitan Police denied its officers had searched a plane arriving from Moscow."
From Spy poisoning: Russia escalates spy row with new expulsions - BBC News
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Border force have coughed and admitted it was them. The tweet of denial from the Met was probably not well thought out, border force, police etc all very similar to Jo public and the media.
Why the need to search the aircraft, should they not be searching off loaded pax, bags and cargo? Unless of course something was going to be off loaded at the last minuite
UK confirms Russian plane was searched at Heathrow yesterday. Security Minister Ben Wallace: "It is routine for Border Force to search aircraft to protect the UK from organised crime & from those who attempt to bring harmful substances like drugs or firearms into the country."
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Why should a Border Force inspection be seen as “acting tough”? Every turnaround in US involves an inspection, crew not alllowed on board until they say so. Ditto lots of places. And at no point has it been been a subject of diplomatic protest from any side.
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Canada plays these games, they even like to hide little items to see if we can find them when we search the cockpit and sign off on it before returning to the states.
I hope all the tuff talking Brits are ready to sign up theirs youngsters for a big nasty fight when the SHTF. Don’t count on the yanks this time around, we’re not really interested in wrestling bears.
I hope all the tuff talking Brits are ready to sign up theirs youngsters for a big nasty fight when the SHTF. Don’t count on the yanks this time around, we’re not really interested in wrestling bears.
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I hope all the tuff talking Brits are ready to sign up theirs youngsters for a big nasty fight when the SHTF. Don’t count on the yanks this time around, we’re not really interested in wrestling bears.
I don’t remember you yanks having the stomach for many (legal) fights, unless and until you get caught with your knickers round your ankles, as you did in Pearl Harbour!
If you think the use of chemical weapons on the streets of a NATO ally, is not a reason for us all to respond appropriately, then frankly there seems little else to say!
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