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Posted on 08/17/2007 7:18:31 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin sent 14 bomber aircraft on patrols far beyond its own territory today, marking the permanent return to a Soviet-era practice.
Mr Putin said the resumption of flights was a response to security threats posed by other military powers.
“We have decided to restore flights by Russian strategic aviation on a permanent basis,” Mr Putin said at joint military exercises with China and four Central Asian states in Russia's Ural mountains.
“Today, August 17 at 00:00 hours, 14 strategic bombers took to the air from seven airfields across the country, along with support and refuelling aircraft.
“In 1992, Russia unilaterally ended flights by its strategic aircraft to distant military patrol areas.
" Unfortunately, our example was not followed by everyone.
“Flights by other countries' strategic aircraft continue and this creates certain problems for ensuring the security of the Russian Federation,” Mr Putin said.
Earlier this month Russian air force generals said bomber crews had flown near the Pacific island of Guam, where the US military has a base, forcing US aircraft to scramble into the air to track them.
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The Bear stays up so long, that the 55 year-olds will be 60 when they land. Vladisvostok to Guantanamo and back at 350 km/hr, let's see, that's what, about 5 years?
I wonder how many they had to canibalize to get that many flying?
Yes. They probably canibalized three for every one they got flying. All machinery is like that--use it or lose it. Seal rot, rust developes, oxidation begins, etc.
Putin’s a liar, and an enemy.
...similar scenario with China and our Wal Mart shoppers
Ah, you may think so, but the Russians love the guy.
That is amazing about the sonar profile. I’m guessing the crews now use noise-cancelling headsets, purchased from buddies at the PRC.
Uhm, all of this gloating and nonsense is just that. Mine is bigger than yours. No, mine is bigger than yours. What you are posting is a moment in time. If you come back and read what you posted in 30 years you won’t ever believe how much has changed. I have no idea what will happen, but things always change!
Their bombers are newer than ours. At least B-52s.
I worry that those manning NORAD may be as arrogant as most of these FReepers. Having old bombers doesn’t really matter. Last I checked they have plenty of nukes. My point in all of this is that it is dangerous to underestimate ones advesary. More importantly, we really should do what we can to keep Russia a friendly, or somewhat friendly, country. We have enough problems to deal with.
Can you really be so ignorant. Oh wait, yes, you can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faUvdTJRh48
Cheesy Russian soundtrack but lots of closups of
Bear on the ramp, arming, and underway.
“Ah, the good old days...”
There’s something comfortable about knowing who your enemies are.
Out of the ground. Texas Tea!!
Wal*Mart may be the most conspicuous but look on the shelves of any store and you will see the same. Certainly you don't think Wal*Mart buys all of China's exports.
Russia is only restarting to do something that the US has been doing non-stop. Americans have no room to complain.
Some actually do have “CCCP” on the sides of them.
We need more F-22’s because Russia is building PAK-FA and China the J-xx, both scheduled to become operational before the end of the decade. Both of these aircraft are knockoffs of the F-22 and F-23 airframes.
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