[UCANSEE2]

With their exhaust trails, you can see them 20 miles away.............

Then why turn the transponder off ?

[doorgunner69]

Military does not fly with ADSB on around where I live, dunno if what the Russians are squawking about is an IFF transponder or the position beacon.

[TangoLimaSierra]

With their exhaust trails, you can see them 20 miles away.............
Then why turn the transponder off ?

I think the he's referring to the P-8.