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re: RAF Scrambles Fighters to Intercept Russian Bombers Heading Toward UK
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:08 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:08 pm to Darth_Vader
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You're and old submariner, ever see a "Crazy Ivan" back in your day?
Marko Ramius defected. So we have the best sub skipper on our side. Probably driving a pickup truck around in Montana with his first mate's round American woman riding shotgun.
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Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:11 pm to ksayetiger
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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.
The B-52 was introduced in 1955. The TU-95 was introduced in 1956. So yes, the B-52 is older than the Tu-95.
Both have seen extensive refurbs, modernization, and upgrades in the decades since.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:14 pm to Darth_Vader
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You're and old submariner, ever see a "Crazy Ivan" back in your day?
I served in the 90's when the Russian sub force was not as active. But I have tracked an Akula off the coast of Georgia.
A good book to read that contains a lot of interesting submarine warfare experiences during the Cold War is Blind Man's Bluff
A number of the Chiefs I served with were cold warriors. they would tell stories of undocumented collisions with soviet subs.
One guy was aboard a submarine that is in one of the stories from the book. His boat stumbled into a Soviet live test of a torpedo (shot out with no warhead) and was actually struck by the darn thing. They limped into port with a Soviet torpedo sticking out of their sail.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:15 pm to Tigeralum2008
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One guy was aboard a submarine that is in one of the stories from the book. His boat stumbled into a Soviet live test of a torpedo (shot out with no warhead) and was actually struck by the darn thing. They limped into port with a Soviet torpedo sticking out of their sail.
Holy Hell.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:27 pm to ksayetiger
Last refurb was in 57 so don't know what you are talking about.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:27 pm to Tigeralum2008
Now that's a story for the grandkids
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:28 pm to Dick Leverage
I think the last refurb was completed last year
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:28 pm to ksayetiger
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:31 pm to LucasP
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Speaking of eighties phone calls, School House Rock just called and wanted to explain possessive pronouns to you
and the other 90% of this board who also demonstrably experience this problem.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:33 pm to Cosmo
Posted on 2/17/16 at 4:04 pm to Darth_Vader
Where da frick is Tom Cruise when you need him ?
Posted on 2/17/16 at 4:09 pm to Tigeralum2008
Blind's Man Bluff is a really interesting book.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 4:11 pm to Darth_Vader
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The Tu-160 Blackjack looks very much like the B1B Lancer
Oh you and I both know that the Russians got the specs on the B-1 through their spies or their Chinese intermediaries and tried to "improve" upon it. Same as they did with the F-15/Su-24(?) all those years ago.
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LucasP
Welcome back from Banland
This post was edited on 2/17/16 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 2/17/16 at 4:18 pm to Darth_Vader
This happens every other day in Alaska, cept its usually those ugly arse prop Tu95s
Posted on 2/17/16 at 4:22 pm to Dandy Lion
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and the other 90% of this board who also demonstrably experience this problem.
Not just on this board, but, elsewhere, I have seen all over the internet blokes who place an apostrophe between the root word and the "s" for every. single. word. that. ends. in. letter "s".
example: end's; shingle's; sock's
Posted on 2/17/16 at 4:28 pm to Corch Urban Myers
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Oh you and I both know that the Russians got the specs on the B-1 through their spies or their Chinese intermediaries and tried to "improve" upon it. Same as they did with the F-15/Su-24(?) all those years ago.
Oh I have no doubt they copied the B1. There is a long history of the Russians copying American bombers. Look at Russia's first long range strategic bomber the Tu-4 "Bull". It was down the the last rivet a copy of the B-29 Stratofortress. In fact, they used a B-29 that had to land and was interned in Russia during WWII to build it.
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