[Travel] RAF intercepts Russian Bombers heading for UK airspace

The Clamp · Sep 22, 2018

Obviously just posturing but the Ruskies need a quick slap , they're getting cheeky now.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/21/uk-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-bombers-north-sea/

AmexRuislip · Sep 22, 2018

The Clamp said:
Obviously just posturing but the Ruskies need a quick slap , they're getting cheeky now.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/21/uk-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-bombers-north-sea/

It's happening all the time, just some events get released to the press.
Just like the good old Cold War days.

Goldstone1976 · Sep 22, 2018

AmexRuislip said:
It's happening all the time, just some events get released to the press.
Just like the good old Cold War days.

Yep - at least weekly.

Not that we ever do it to them - no, siree.

AmexRuislip · Sep 22, 2018

Goldstone1976 said:
Yep - at least weekly.

Not that we ever do it to them - no, siree.

Not enough aircraft!

jakarta · Sep 22, 2018

Goldstone1976 said:
Yep - at least weekly.

Not that we ever do it to them - no, siree.

I think you will find that overflying Russia is the Septics job.

Frutos · Sep 22, 2018

They've been doing it regularly since we were chasing them off with English Electric Lightnings.

No news whatsoever in this.

The Clamp · Sep 22, 2018

Probably what Ukraine thought.

Tony Towner's Fridge · Sep 22, 2018

Probably got a personal invite from Jeremy Trotsky....

TNBA

TTF

AmexRuislip · Sep 22, 2018

Frutos said:
They've been doing it regularly since we were chasing them off with English Electric Lightnings.

No news whatsoever in this.

The Clamp said:
Probably what Ukraine thought.

https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/royal-air-force-typhoons-in-double-black-sea-russian-response/
https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/raf-typhoons-intercept-russian-bombers-approaching-uk-airspace/

AmexRuislip · Sep 22, 2018

RAF photo of the year 2018

The Clamp · Sep 22, 2018

I know, I was joking.

Lethargic · Sep 22, 2018

I'd be more worried if they stopped flying over, nothing new.

There are some great photos out there of them looking at us looking at them in the 70s and 80s.

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Frutos · Sep 22, 2018

AmexRuislip said:
RAF photo of the year 2018

Got to be the Lanc, Tornado and F35 one, shirley?

Thunder Bolt · Sep 22, 2018

jakarta said:
I think you will find that overflying Russia is the Septics job.

That was why Russia built plywood airbases and missile launchers during the Cold War, to try and kid the reconnaissance aircraft, they had more firepower than thought.

Goldstone1976 · Sep 22, 2018

jakarta said:
I think you will find that overflying Russia is the Septics job.

Overflying territorial airspace is a whole different league from flying in international airspace but close (not that close, tbh) to the boundary of territorial.

It’s like an unofficial war game - “how fast do you see us and get something up to intercept?” The pilots have been known to wave to each other. Nothing to see here.

Triggaaar · Sep 22, 2018

The Clamp said:
RAF intercepts Russian Bombers heading for UK airspace

Or, put another way, RAF intercepts Russian Bombers that weren't even in UK airspace.

Do you confront people for breaking into your home when they're just walking down your street?

maffew · Sep 22, 2018

They probably heard from their mates how incredible Wiltshire is and wanted some ariel shots of Salisbury cathedral and Stone Henge.

Nothing to see here

The Clamp · Sep 22, 2018

Triggaaar said:
Or, put another way, RAF intercepts Russian Bombers that weren't even in UK airspace.

Do you confront people for breaking into your home when they're just walking down your street?

Put a sock in it grandad. You do get that it wasn’t me who gave the scrambling order, right?

Triggaaar · Sep 22, 2018

maffew said:
They probably heard from their mates how incredible Wiltshire is and wanted some ariel shots of Salisbury cathedral and Stone Henge.

They'd been going on about it for years.

Heffle Gull · Sep 22, 2018

Probably looking for aerial pics of Salisbury Cathedral.

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