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Dutch F-16s intercept Russian bombers over Netherlands
Dutch Daily News ^ | 11/05/2010 | Dutch Daily News

Posted on 11/04/2010 7:53:18 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld

Two F16’s from the Dutch Royal Air Force have intercepted two Russian bombers over the North Sea on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the Air Force.

The two Russian aircraft type TU-95 MS (Bear) were for some time monitored by the Dutch aircraft and eventually flew away.

It is the second time in more than one month that Russian long range bombers are flying in European airspace. On the night of 15th September, British, Danish and German aircraft came in action because of two Russian aircraft.

Tuesday first Danish and British aircraft came in action before the Dutch fighter jets took off from the airbase Leeuwarden of the so-called Quick Reaction Alert (QRA

(Excerpt) Read more at dutchdailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; f16; nato; netherlands; rnlaf; russianairforce; tu95
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1 posted on 11/04/2010 7:53:23 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld

With the Comrade ensconced in Kremlin West (aka White House) the Russkies say, What the hell and launch their bombers unfettered by any doubts.


2 posted on 11/04/2010 7:56:25 PM PDT by PaleoBob
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld

Red Bears and Red Pandas everywhere!


3 posted on 11/04/2010 7:58:52 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld

Wow... I remember Russian Bears overflying my ship up in the Bering, 25 years ago. They were old airplanes then. I’m guessing they’re not building new ones.

Hell... wait a few more years and they’ll just start falling out of the sky on their own.


4 posted on 11/04/2010 7:59:43 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: PaleoBob

What the bombers are doing is they are probing the defenses(SIGINT). They are measuring time it takes for them to be intercepted.


5 posted on 11/04/2010 8:00:19 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: Ramius

All Tu-95s now in Russian service are the Tu-95MS variant, built in the 1980s and 1990s.


6 posted on 11/04/2010 8:02:20 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: Ramius

They buzzed us too.

We are still Flying B52’s and U2’s


7 posted on 11/04/2010 8:02:21 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld

Dutch F-16s patrolled NYC post 9/11. Thank drunken Ted Kennedy for having no air force base near NY. On 911, they had to scramble jets from Mass.


8 posted on 11/04/2010 8:02:48 PM PDT by Frantzie (Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
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To: Frantzie

I know


9 posted on 11/04/2010 8:03:25 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: Ramius

Everytime I see one of these stories I am reminded of the fact that these planes can’t possibly pose a serious threat.

I’d be surprised if 50% of their ICBMs are even ready to go if they had to.

The important thing here is the symbolism I guess. Russia now controls the main fuel lines to western Europe so this is just their way of showing off without breaking the bank (ie sending a carrier strike group on tour)


10 posted on 11/04/2010 8:03:57 PM PDT by Eyes Unclouded ("The word bipartisan means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." -George Carlin)
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To: mylife
We are still Flying B52’s and U2’s

Yah, but we don't pretend that our B52's are a credible threat to the mainland of Russia anymore. They're just not.

11 posted on 11/04/2010 8:06:03 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Eyes Unclouded

Roger that.


12 posted on 11/04/2010 8:06:43 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Ramius

No, but they are mules.


13 posted on 11/04/2010 8:07:29 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Huh?


14 posted on 11/04/2010 8:13:39 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Ramius
Well Hoot! We aint come this far to drop this thing in the drink!
15 posted on 11/04/2010 8:14:25 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Ramius

Remember Afghanistan?

They can sure tote a lot of ordinance.


16 posted on 11/04/2010 8:15:32 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Bomb trucks extraordinaire.


17 posted on 11/04/2010 8:18:28 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

We just saw that the airframes are still viable.


18 posted on 11/04/2010 8:24:29 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld
I've been pro-danish , especially since they defeated Reptilicus

19 posted on 11/04/2010 8:27:15 PM PDT by Waverunner (I've been pro danish)
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To: Ramius
Guess what these are. They don't need to fly over downtown anymore...


20 posted on 11/04/2010 8:27:47 PM PDT by stormer
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