Russian Bombers Flew Within 40 Miles of N. California Coast
Jul 22, 2015 16:01:08 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 16:01:08 GMT -6
Almost close enough to see under the right conditions..well..not in this polluted air, but you all know what I mean. This is TOO close, and it was on a training/attack profile down the Alaskan coast, Canadian coast and on down to California. Familiar route....as it ought to be. It's cold war flying.Two Russian nuclear bombers flew within 40 miles of the California coast and one of the pilots relayed a veiled threat during the Fourth of July aerial incident, defense officials said.
“Good morning American pilots, we are here to greet you on your Fourth of July Independence Day,” a Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber crew member stated over the emergency aircraft channel.
“Good morning American pilots, we are here to greet you on your Fourth of July Independence Day,” a Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber crew member stated over the emergency aircraft channel.
I hope someone thought to return that with something appropriately colorful so proper international relations are maintained....(Like umm.. **** you very much, now go home!)
Meanwhile, Russia’s across-the-board buildup of nuclear forces and revised doctrine are increasing the danger of a nuclear war, according to a think tank report on nuclear threats.
Defense officials and the Colorado-based U.S. Northern Command said this week that two U.S. F-15 jets intercepted the Russian bombers on July 4 as they flew as close as 39 miles from the coast of Mendocino County, north of San Francisco.
Defense officials and the Colorado-based U.S. Northern Command said this week that two U.S. F-15 jets intercepted the Russian bombers on July 4 as they flew as close as 39 miles from the coast of Mendocino County, north of San Francisco.
There were two intercepts (at least, I guess) on July 4th. A busy day, as it happens.
Isn't that thoughtful of Putin to send a strategic nuclear bomber down our West Coast to wish us a happy 4th? I do appreciate that he didn't bring fireworks with the message.
Now I'll bet some people out there are saying 'oh..this happens all the time..no biggy'. To which I'd say, No, it doesn't happen anything LIKE 'all the time'.
The last incident occurred on July 4, 2012, when two Bear bombers were intercepted off the California coast in what was then the closest such encounter near sovereign U.S. air space since the end of the Cold War.
At least not since it was for real, and they were flying with nukes in the bays. I hope they were dry on this run, anyway.
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