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Russian jets buzz Canadian frigate near Ukraine
The Globe and Mail ^
| Monday, Sep. 08 2014, 4:29 PM EDT
| Steven Chase
Posted on 09/08/2014 3:44:04 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
Sources say three Russian aircraft flew low over HMCS Toronto on Sunday. Two of the Russian planes were SU-24 fighter jets and the third was a slower AN-26 surveillance aircraft, a source said.
We expect this, the military source said. Theyre going to play cat and mouse with us for as long as were there.
At least one of the Russian planes came within 300 metres of HMCS Toronto, a government source said.
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TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: canada; nato; russia; ukraine
Another Russian military provocation....
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posted on
09/08/2014 3:44:04 PM PDT
by
WhiskeyX
To: WhiskeyX
Canada should stop listening to obama.
To: WhiskeyX
HMCS Toronto is a helicopter frigate (FFH) built in the 1990s. Main armament is a Mk 110 57mm Bofors auto cannon, 8 RGM-84C/D Harpoon anti-ship missiles, 16 AIM-7M VLS Sea Sparrow missiles, Mk 15 Mod O Block 1B CIWS, four .50 Browning mg, two triple Mk 32 Mod 9 ASW torpedo tubes with Mk 46 Mod 5 ASW torpedoes. Helicopter carried is one CH-124 Sea King. Propulsion is CODOG: two GE LM2500 (23,747 shp) gas turbines for high speed and one SEMT Pielstick 11,780 bhp (max) diesel for economical cruising. Two shafts with controllable pitch props and SQS-505(V6) hull mounted sonar.
To: The_Republic_Of_Maine
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posted on
09/08/2014 4:24:34 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: The_Republic_Of_Maine
Canada should stop listening to obama.Canada isn't listening to Obama and you should stop listening to Putin.
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posted on
09/09/2014 10:58:44 AM PDT
by
FreeReign
To: FreeReign
"Canada isn't listening to Obama and you should stop listening to Putin."Why? Putin is a lot more honest, upfront and trustworthy than the muslim terrorist queer in the oval office.
To: The_Republic_Of_Maine
Why? Putin is a lot more honest, upfront and trustworthy than the muslim terrorist queer in the oval office.They are both dishonest.
As I said....
Canada isn't listening to Obama and you should stop listening to Putin.
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posted on
09/09/2014 11:18:44 AM PDT
by
FreeReign
To: FreeReign; The_Republic_Of_Maine
nothing honest or up front about what he is doing in Ukraine
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posted on
09/09/2014 11:21:18 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: The_Republic_Of_Maine
Yo Maine, speaking of Muslims? Did you know that ole Vlad has been arming the Iranians and helping them build their nuclear arsenal? Did you know that in just a few years Muslim conscripts will consist of HALF of the Russian Army? Did you know that ole Vlad The Weasel pays Chechen Islamists to kill Ukrainians instead of Russians? What a strong Christian man! Eh?
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