[Travel] RAF intercepts Russian Bombers heading for UK airspace

[The Clamp]

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]

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]

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]

Yep - at least weekly.

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

Not enough aircraft!

 

[jakarta]

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]

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

No news whatsoever in this.

 

[The Clamp]

Probably what Ukraine thought.

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

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

TNBA

TTF

 

[AmexRuislip]

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

No news whatsoever in this.

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]

RAF photo of the year 2018

 

[The Clamp]

I know, I was joking.

 

[Lethargic]

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]

RAF photo of the year 2018

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

 

[Thunder Bolt]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Probably looking for aerial pics of Salisbury Cathedral.