F-15 Eagle
TU-95 Bear
Posted on 02/28/2009 3:29:53 PM PST by Cindy
Note: The followint text is a quote:
NORAD visually identifies 2 Russian bombers near Northwest Territories
February 27, 2008
North American Aerospace Defense Command launched fighter aircraft Feb. 18 and visually identified two Russian TU-95 Bear bomber aircraft approximately 190 kilometers northeast of Tuktoyuktuk, Northwest Territories. This response included two CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft from 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada as well as two F-15 Eagle aircraft from the Alaskan NORAD Region. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace at all times and never entered sovereign Canadian or American airspace.
All aircraft involved in the visual identification returned to base without incident.
This was a professional response by Canadian and American NORAD pilots and operators. It highlights the close, working relationship Canada and the United States have maintained through NORAD for over 50 years.
NORAD will respond to any unidentified aircraft approaching North American airspace. Russian flights, just like any other, will be visually identified in accordance with standard procedures. NORAD carefully monitors all air activities in the North and considers all options to ensure fulfillment of our air sovereignty responsibility to Canada and the United States.
NORAD uses an identification process that is well established and proven to be very effective. If an aircraft approaches North America, NORAD will detect the object by radar. NORAD will attempt to identify the object through a variety of mechanisms including correlation with flight plans, communication and transponder interrogation. If these methods fail, NORAD may launch aircraft to visually identify the unknown object and assess its intentions.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a bi-national United States and Canadian organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America. Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, through mutual support arrangements with other commands. Aerospace control includes ensuring air sovereignty and air defense of the airspace of Canada and the United States. The May 2006 NORAD Agreement renewal added a maritime warning mission, which entails a shared awareness and understanding of the activities conducted in U.S. and Canadian maritime approaches, maritime areas and inland waterways.
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I got to tour a Tu-95 back in the early 90s. I think they are a cool looking plane, but they are antiquated as the bejesus. I’m amazed they are still flying. Between the pilot and copilot seat on the floor was this wooden dowel looking conveyor belt contraption that led back a few yards to the hatch in the belly of the plane. I asked the pilot what it was and he said it was an ejection type system. Seems they were supposed to fall over on it and it would act as a conveyor belt and move them towards the hatch. I would have thought it would have been quicker to walk toward the hatch to bailout.
“I’m amazed they are still flying.”
I agree and thanks for sharing this.
F-15 Eagle
TU-95 Bear
Beautiful and accurate.
Thanks FReepaholic.
Does anybody know if our northern ADIZ covers Canada?
Bump
I, for one, never thought it was really asleep.
My hackles have been up for a long time.
The ugly thing is that it waited for weakness, as all predators do.
Since I don’t want to be mauled, banned or suspended, I’ll zip my lips!
What is that?
nice props. how quaint
Yes, the plane does look like it has that rusty, needs to be moth-balled look.
What is that?
"Ah, that would be the opposite of the Southern ADIZ, there Normie."
“The ugly thing is that it waited for weakness, as all predators do.”
Valid point.
You are absoutely right!
They waited, they worked towards it, and now they have it.
This isn't going to be a very good four years.
Go Birthers! (I am one).
Thanks for the bump Jet Jaguar.
Air Defense Information Zone. It’s best described (I guess) as the aviation security perimeter of the country. Anybody entering it had better identify themselves.
I could see the Bear in the last Admin, waiting and paying lip service. Mostly quiet.
My heart knew it was only in hibernation. As for the next four years...the Patriots of this country will rise and fight. They just need a little incentive.
The Cuban Missle Crisis was the nudge in the ‘60’s. We’ll soon find out what the nudge is, now.
LOL.
Air Defense Identification Zone.
The IZ was giving me trouble. ;-)
Up here, we just call that NORAD.
The nudge is going to be messy.
Yes why didn’t we? I think we need to blow some things up to look mighty!
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