Russian Long Range Bombers disrupt UK airspace

[coley]

Good thermal flash protection for when someone unzips the can of instant sunshine.

" instant sunshine"

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

It's long been established that the cold war's coolest nuclear bomber was the Vulcan.

I like the Vulcan too, but for futuristic looks it's beaten by the Victor

 

[bluescreen]

My father was Vulcan aircrew in the days before the dodgy camo. The noise they made on take off was mind-blowing. I was a little kid then but still have nightmares about the Cold War turning hot.

 

[bluescreen]

Why don't you start that thread?

I know f all about this subject so I posted something on the dormant William Hague pushes Litvinenko inquest towards collapse thread but it's not showing up on the radar.

 

[dessiato]

It's long been established that the cold war's coolest nuclear bomber was the Vulcan.

She's a beauty!

When I was trying to get a commission in the RAF, had I been accepted, I'd have been in these. They used to fly out of Scampton and over our house. Those were the days, Lightnings at Binbrook, Vulcans at Scampton and Waddington. I was once not far off the runway at Waddington when three were put up in a hurry, amazing noise! The ground shook.

 

[dessiato]

I liked these too:

 

[likesfish]

During the first gulf war US forces thought the victor tankers were brand new secret UK stealth bomber

 

[quiquaquo]

Beautiful plane

 

[dessiato]

And:

 

[bluescreen]

Doesn't even get close.

 

[dessiato]

Doesn't even get close.

The howl of a Vulcan on scramble was unbelievable, absolutely fantastic and ground shaking.

 

[bluescreen]

Terrifying, dessiato, when you were a little kid. Thrilling and terrifying.

 

[dessiato]

Terrifying, dessiato, when you were a little kid. Thrilling and terrifying.

My father and uncle were RAF so we often heard and saw these flying. I have to say that I was always thrilled by scrambles, but became bored by regular sorties.

 

[SaskiaJayne]

The Yanks spunked $zillions developing supersonic nuclear bombers that could fly higher & faster than any Russian Migs & then the Ruskies invented Sams that could reach 60000feet.

 

[quiquaquo]

The Yanks spunked $zillions developing supersonic nuclear bombers that could fly higher & faster than any Russian Migs & then the Ruskies invented Sams that could reach 60000feet.

MIG-31 was faster than anything the Americans could produce.

 

[weltweit]

I know f all about this subject so I posted something on the dormant William Hague pushes Litvinenko inquest towards collapse thread but it's not showing up on the radar.

Hi bluescreen, not knowing anything about a subject doesn't prevent me starting threads sometimes I start them because I want to learn about a subject !!

 

[2hats]

then the Ruskies invented Sams that could reach 60000feet.

The SR-71's had little problem out running those SAMs.

 

[quiquaquo]

The SR-71's had little problem out running those SAMs.

http://theaviationist.com/2013/12/11/sr-71-vs-mig-31/

How the Mig-31 repelled the SR-71 Blackbird from Soviet skies

 

[DownwardDog]

She's a beauty!

When I was trying to get a commission in the RAF, had I been accepted, I'd have been in these.

Ha! If that's what they promised you, you would almost certainly have ended up flying Gazelles in Belize or something.

 

[dessiato]

Ha! If that's what they promised you, you would almost certainly have ended up flying Gazelles in Belize or something.

My selection went wrong because I turned up one day late, in clothes I'd been wearing night and day for about three days while on a bender. Probably wouldn't have been the best aircrew at that time I did a lot of heavy drinking.

 

[2hats]

The SR-71's had little problem out running those SAMs.

http://theaviationist.com/2013/12/11/sr-71-vs-mig-31/

How the Mig-31 repelled the SR-71 Blackbird from Soviet skies

An article which explains the complex ballet needed for the MiG-31's to intercept an SR-71 precisely because it was immune to the Soviet SAM threat.

 

[T & P]

They've been at it again in the last few days, and this time there is footage from inside the Bear filming the UK Typhoons, released by the Russian Defence Ministry apparently

 

[2hats]

Similar route to last time (minus the stroll along the Channel) with transponders off.

Reported to be the HF communications between one of the bombers and mother Russia:

 

[2hats]

this time there is footage from inside the Bear filming the UK Typhoons, released by the Russian Defence Ministry apparently

That's quite possibly from the earlier 29 Jan outing as there is footage of a French Mirage mixed in there (0:52-1:03).

 

[Idris2002]

It's long been established that the cold war's coolest nuclear bomber was the Vulcan.

Avro Arrow beats 'em all, I'd say, even if only five were ever built.

 

[T & P]

Similar route to last time (minus the stroll along the Channel) with transponders off.

Reported to be the HF communications between one of the bombers and mother Russia:

Interesting. Has anyone done a translation yet?

I bet it's probably quite dull anyway...

 

[2hats]

Interesting. Has anyone done a translation yet?

I bet it's probably quite dull anyway...

It's probably a code based around a one time pad.

 

[laptop]

Avro Arrow beats 'em all, I'd say, even if only five were ever built.

The concept pictures for the Bear replacement are... welllll... concept pictures

 

[nino_savatte]

 

[brogdale]

Some claims that the MoD are covering up a more serious incursion of airspace.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...mber-flew-inland-cornwall-uk-airspace-witness

At least one of the two Russian Bear bombers that were escorted away from the Cornish coast entered British airspace, a witness has claimed, contrary to the official version of events.