Posted on 01/29/2015 3:55:22 AM PST by WhiskeyX
“Russian plane flies over ocean.”
“PANIC!!”
Yes panic has been real and justified in some recent incidents, because the Russians have been breaking the normal rules of engagement, normal air traffic rules, and nearly caused some mid-air collisions. They can intimidate in a professional manner without crudely and ineptly risking civilian lives aboard routine commercial air traffic.
It was just announced that Mildenhall airbase will be closed after USAF decided to consolidate its operations in Europe elsewhere.
I wonder if that photo you mentioned exists somewhere on the web.
Politics aside, I love the TU-95. I understand it’s just about the loudest aircraft in the world, though. Not so good for the crews’ hearing. I would have loved to have flown on the airliner version, though.
The UK has summoned the Russian Ambassador to explain why the Russian bombers disrupted civilian aviation with their flights yesterday over the English Channel. With extremely busy air routes why take the risk and potentially put civil aviation in danger?
Why would anyone want to venture near Bournemouth, lol.
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