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RAF jests scrambled too see them off.
What's Putin up to?
RAF jests scrambled too see them off.
What's Putin up to?
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Use to happen all the time back in the day.
Nothing to see here, slow news day.
Nothing to see here, slow news day.
they should not be allowed over western Europe..bloody cheek.
Playing games and a bit of sabre rattling.
We should send up a couple of long range bombers to tool about Svalbaard for a few hors, see what Ivan does about it.
We should send up a couple of long range bombers to tool about Svalbaard for a few hors, see what Ivan does about it.
Ibrahima Sonko 19 Feb 15 15:42 Joined: 03 Jun 07 | Topic/replies: 53,528 | Blogger: Ibrahima Sonko's blog
Looking for the british aircraft carrier.
Or looking for the Russian aircraft carrier? Russia has just the one carrier, the Kuznetsov, which spends most of its time at dock owing to technical problems and lack of money to finance any sailing. It was built in Ukraine, so can't be replaced, as no Russian shipyards have the means or technical know-how to build one.
Looking for the british aircraft carrier.
Or looking for the Russian aircraft carrier? Russia has just the one carrier, the Kuznetsov, which spends most of its time at dock owing to technical problems and lack of money to finance any sailing. It was built in Ukraine, so can't be replaced, as no Russian shipyards have the means or technical know-how to build one.
RAF Typhoons have been launched to intercept two Russian aircraft near UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.
The incident came as Britain hosts a Nato exercise in northern Scotland involving more than 50 warships.
The MoD said: "RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft were launched from RAF Lossiemouth after Russian aircraft were identified flying close to UK airspace.
"The Russian planes are being escorted by the RAF in the UK area of interest."
BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale says the Russian planes are believed to be "Bear" bomber aircraft.
He says they were first shadowed by Norwegian air force jets before they approached UK airspace.
The MoD did not say precisely where the interception took place.
Voyager planes, based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, were later sent to provide air-to-air refuelling support for the Typhoons.
It is the latest of several similar incidents involving Russian military aircraft flying close to UK airspace.
There has been no immediate comment by the Russian defence ministry but it has denied any wrongdoing in previous incidents and described its air patrols as "routine".
The incident came as Britain hosts a Nato exercise in northern Scotland involving more than 50 warships.
The MoD said: "RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft were launched from RAF Lossiemouth after Russian aircraft were identified flying close to UK airspace.
"The Russian planes are being escorted by the RAF in the UK area of interest."
BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale says the Russian planes are believed to be "Bear" bomber aircraft.
He says they were first shadowed by Norwegian air force jets before they approached UK airspace.
The MoD did not say precisely where the interception took place.
Voyager planes, based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, were later sent to provide air-to-air refuelling support for the Typhoons.
It is the latest of several similar incidents involving Russian military aircraft flying close to UK airspace.
There has been no immediate comment by the Russian defence ministry but it has denied any wrongdoing in previous incidents and described its air patrols as "routine".
Looks like the Cornish are making a bid for independence again and have brought in the Russians to back them up. Time to give up cornish pasties in protest 
Points of order here but .....Cornwall?
Isn't that a bit for, er, West?
And why were intercept planes scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth - in Northern Scotland?
Whose looking after Russian and / or UK Defence Air Traffic Control? Mark Thatcher?
Isn't that a bit for, er, West?
And why were intercept planes scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth - in Northern Scotland?
Whose looking after Russian and / or UK Defence Air Traffic Control? Mark Thatcher?
Maybe the Russian planes took a long time to get up there. Maybe it's two different incidents, even. 
Nicola dispatched the SS Waverley to guard Scottish waters.
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