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RAF Scrambles Fighters to Intercept Russian Bombers Heading Toward UK
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:27 pm
Russia once again playing it's Cold War games. Guess someone needs to tell Putin the 80's called and wants it's foreign policy back.
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Two RAF Typhoons have been scrambled this afternoon to intercept two Russian bombers heading towards UK airspace.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed two Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack aircraft have been spotted heading towards Britain with Typhoons sent out in response.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman confirmed that the Russian jets are currently in the UK's area of interest, but have not yet entered UK airspace.
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The Blackjack, pictured, can fly twice the speed of sound and carry 16 nuclear missiles (file picture)
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Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:29 pm to Darth_Vader
Putin is making Russia great again, you will love it.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:29 pm to Darth_Vader
Seems not very important
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:31 pm to Darth_Vader
All will be ok when Trump is making decisions to handle these things.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:31 pm to Darth_Vader
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Russia once again playing it's Cold War games.
Speaking of eighties phone calls, School House Rock just called and wanted to explain possessive pronouns to you.
fricking idiot.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:34 pm to Minnesota Tiger
quote:those two in charge almost guarantees a hot war
All will be ok when Trump is making decisions to handle these things.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:36 pm to Darth_Vader
Do they have any original plane designs or just stuff they ripped off from us?
Don't they always fly prop bombers on these missions (Bears)?
Don't they always fly prop bombers on these missions (Bears)?
This post was edited on 2/17/16 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:38 pm to Darth_Vader
So a B1B that does not constantly break...
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:40 pm to Impotent Waffle
An over sized B1 copy that literally barely is airworthy
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:43 pm to Darth_Vader
Needs more bombs
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:43 pm to upgrayedd
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Do they had any original plane designs or jus stuff they ripped off from us?
The Tu-160 Blackjack looks very much like the B1B Lancer....
Blackjack
Lancer...
There are key differences though.
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The B-1 and the Tu-160 are very similar aircraft in that they are both supersonic strategic bombers and missile carriers. There are a number of differences, however.
- The B-1 is used primarily as a strategic bomber where the Tu-160 is used primarily as a standoff missile platform.
- The Tu-160 was developed as a response to the B-1, and accordingly has a greater range and is slightly larger than the B-1. The B-1 has a greater combined payload based on its primary mission as a strategic bomber.
- Neither of the aircraft is considered a stealth aircraft. The bottom of the B-1 is painted with RAM (radar-absorbent material) which gives it a black look in the sky, and is generally painted gray or brown on top. The Tu-160 is painted in anti-flash white (a paint which reflects some nuclear radiation, meant to protect the crew).
The B-1 is nicknamed the "Bone" (B-One) by its pilots. The anti-flash white paint scheme of the Tu-160 is what gives it the moniker "the White Swan" by its pilots.
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Don't they always fly prop bombers on these missions (Bears)?
Sometimes they fly Tu-95's, sometimes they fly Tu-160's.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:50 pm to Darth_Vader
quote:And it's plane.
Guess someone needs to tell Putin the 80's called and wants it's foreign policy back.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:50 pm to Darth_Vader
When I hear RAF Typhoons I immediately think:
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:53 pm to DrunkenStuporMan
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Guess someone needs to tell Putin the 80's called and wants it's foreign policy back.
And it's plane.
Hell, our B1's are older than the Tu-160. And the B-52 is even older than their turbo-prop driven Bears. Bombers have a very long lifespan nowadays.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:55 pm to Darth_Vader
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Hell, our B1's are older than the Tu-160.
Air frames yes, depending on what ones. Let's not forget the countless upgrades over the years to either the B1 or B52...hell or any other bird we have.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:55 pm to Darth_Vader
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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed two Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack aircraft have been spotted heading towards Britain with Typhoons sent out in response. A Ministry of Defence spokesman confirmed that the Russian jets are currently in the UK's area of interest, but have not yet entered UK airspace.
so nothing has happened...the ruskies just made the brits scramble a few fighters
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:58 pm to Topwater Trout
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so nothing has happened...the ruskies just made the brits scramble a few fighters
Same things they use to do all the time back in the 70's & 80's.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:01 pm to Darth_Vader
Standard Cold War operating procedure. Soviet ships used to park themselves in international waters just outside naval bases trying to provoke collisions. 
At least our boys will be well trained when shite hits the fan...
At least our boys will be well trained when shite hits the fan...
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:06 pm to Tigeralum2008
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Standard Cold War operating procedure. Soviet ships used to park themselves in international waters just outside naval bases trying to provoke collisions.
At least our boys will be well trained when shite hits the fan...
You're and old submariner, ever see a "Crazy Ivan" back in your day?
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:07 pm to Darth_Vader
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And the B-52 is even older than their turbo-prop driven Bears.
No it isnt. Dont be an idiot.
Yes, I know B52s came out 70 years ago, but the refurbs have been recent.
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