Russian "Doomsday Plane" Spotted Flying By Finland Border

zero hedge ^ | 4/25/14 | Tyler Durden

[Nachum]

The last time the Russian "Doomsday Plane" was seen in the air doing its trademark loops at 27,000 feet telegraphing Vladimir Putin was somewhere nearby, was on March 31, just days after the formerly Ukrainian region was annexed by the Kremlin. Until today, when over the past 4 hours, the Tu-214 has been quietly circling in position just shy of Finland and the Baltics, where as it is known, NATO has been depositing hundreds of western soldiers in a "defensive" build up.

[Paladin2]

“Loops” whose axis is vertical. Sounds like an AWACS plane.

[Mariner]

When I was with TACAMO these were called "orbits".

Holding position with a constant banking turn.

It is nearly trademark for any airborne Command Post.

[Scoutmaster]

Well-played. Neither of you has to answer to the Coca-Cola company.

[publius911]

Loops? Must be a hell of a plane.

Typical incompetent MSM reporting. Those idiots don't know the difference between "loops" and tight circling around a small area.
Oh well, most readers don't know the difference either.

[Resettozero]

Oh well, most readers don't know the difference either.

Hey pube: speak for yourself.

[Rapscallion]

They meant laps

Nope, the more correct term is "orbits".

[Moonman62]

The Tu-214 is a ripoff of the 757. The difference is it runs on vodka.

[Rapscallion]

Tu-214SR - Russia's modern version of Looking Glass.

Right. But the photo above shows no communications pod or antennas.

[null and void]

Yeah, but that wouldn’t set up the next line, now would it???

[Resettozero]

8>)

[TangoLimaSierra]

They meant laps

Nope, the more correct term is "orbits".

Correct, maybe, but, the more descriptive term for the masses would be "flying in circles."

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Is there a VOR/DME station on the island on that lake? Looks like that what he orbiting. The DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) can keep him from accidentally straying into Finnish airspace. Still, for a military aircraft, isn’t that like flying with training wheels?

[tumblindice]

That’s all your hardcore commie jets use—vodka.
You’ll never see them being fueled with jet fuel.
Why? Fueloridation!

[Moonman62]

Ha, lol!

[Viiksitimali]

It is best known as the site of the 14th century Valaam Monastery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valaam

[Viiksitimali]

"According to unofficial information, on the eve of the arrival in Petrozavodsk, Putin will visit the Valaam, where, as we know, lives his spiritual mentor."
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