Aviation Britain scrambles Typhoons to intercept nuclear-capable Russian supersonic bombers off Northumbrian

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19:47 GMT, 11 September 2015​

The RAF intercepted two Russian long-range supersonic nuclear capable bombers flying off the coast of Northumbria and escorted them away from the UK area of interest. The Ministry of Defence released photographs of one of the Cold War era aircraft being intercepted by the Typhoons which were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth. The Quick Reaction Alert fighter aircraft are tasked with intercepting any threats to UK airspace at short notice and were refuelled by an RAF Voyager aircraft from Brize Norton during the mission.

 

[pgunter]

I am still amazed how come the Russian designs were a near copy of the Western ones.. Looks like a B1 Lancer lol..

 

[t-tony]

I thought this was Andy's back yard. What's he up to, letting the Ruskies in?

Tony.

 

[andyglym]

I thought this was Andy's back yard. What's he up to, letting the Ruskies in?

Tony.

I wish Tony, severe lack of fast jets over here keeps them on their toes though.

 

[hard top]

I wish Tony, severe lack of fast jets over here

Will be something like this........

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[Lee]

This happens more regularly then people know.

 

[hard top]

All the time @Lee just war games.

 

[andyglym]

Will be something like this........

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Can't be more than a couple (if any) left now

 

[hard top]

This happens more regularly then people know.

I can just see the Ruskies waking up in the morning and after a Vodka breakfast thinking, what can we do today?
Oh, lets go and pi$$ off the Brits with our Cold War bombers......

 

[andyglym]

I can just see the Ruskies waking up in the morning and after a Vodka breakfast thinking, what can we do today?
Oh, lets go and pi$$ off the Brits with our Cold War bombers......

We'll be bankrupt if they keep this up.

 

[hard top]

We'll be bankrupt if they keep this up.

Just had a thought and will have to look into it just out of interest, can drones do air to air?

 

[andyglym]

Just had a thought and will have to look into it just out of interest, can drones do air to air?

Not sure but I don't think so. May be wrong though.

 

[andyglym]

Just had a thought and will have to look into it just out of interest, can drones do air to air?

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...YNFAuo&usg=AFQjCNHcPelBcOLZPYdoHTiwzQsqScuIfQ

It's on its way .....

 

[tower]

Drones have the capabilities to do this, the ground control centres would have to be upgraded,then there is the costs