That was not an escort. No fighter force on earth would fly in that manner to escort something in a protective mode. This concept was well settled in the Battle of Britain.
23 posted on 09/23/2015 1:44:53 PM PDT by DesertRhino
("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
I could be wrong, but I don't think a TU-95 bomber offers refueling, so then, what are those fighter aircraft doing if not an escort? In any case, I am worried that Russia is positioning itself to join in the Iranian takeover of Iraq and to jump to the defense of Iran should Israel decide to pull the trigger. 0dungo really F****D this one up.