RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers

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RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers

Post by scott_e » Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:19 pm

The Ministry of Defence has released images of Fife-based RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers after the aircraft flew close to UK airspace earlier this week.

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Post by tut » Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:35 pm

All pre-planned.

Gives the RAF pilots the chance to get a few hours in and wave to their comrades.

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Re: RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers

Post by Claws » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:15 pm

Those bombers are lovely looking machines
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Re: RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers

Post by GregR » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:48 pm

First flew in 1952!

Interesting they still bear the red star of the USSR
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Post by Jam_s160 » Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:50 pm

Sponsored by the BBC number plating too... :D
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Re: RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers

Post by Andrew C » Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:15 pm

All pish I chased them off in my Nimrod and two Tornados back in 1986 when I was on a 18hour sortie from Kinloss that was fun and we had live weapons .
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Re: RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers

Post by scott_e » Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:36 am

tut wrote:All pre-planned. tut
Really ? pre-planned ?

I understood it went on relatively often but didnt think it was planned.

I just loved how small the typhoon looked in comparison.
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Re: RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers

Post by tut » Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:31 am

Inasmuch as they are just having fun.

Russians know the fighters will come up and escort them, Brits know that they pose no threat.

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Re: RAF Typhoon jets shadowing two Russian bombers

Post by duggiesmith » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:01 am

Generally all very friendly, but I bet the Russians have gathered a fair amount of data on response times.
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Post by rossybee » Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:24 pm

Oof that's easy on the eye.
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