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7. Russian attack submarine undetected in Gulf of Mexico 2 years ago

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 10:24 PM

Jun 2014

A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine armed with long-range cruise missiles operated undetected in the Gulf of Mexico for several weeks in 2012, according to this article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2188791/Russian-attack-submarine-slipped-past-US-Navy-patrolled-Gulf-Mexico-weeks-undetected.html

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Did NORAD admit Russian Bombers spotted near CA? [View all] lovuian Jun 2014 OP

It's real. ABC has the story. neverforget Jun 2014 #1

well dang I was hoping it wasn't true lovuian Jun 2014 #2

Thank you for the confirmation lovuian Jun 2014 #3

Free Beacon is an anti-union blog and newsletter... TheDebbieDee Jun 2014 #6

I didn't think it was a worthy website lovuian Jun 2014 #8

During the Cold War years sarisataka Jun 2014 #12

Wow...they're still using prop planes. roamer65 Jun 2014 #4

Yep I found it on Wiki lovuian Jun 2014 #5

Oh, but those are wicked cool contra-rotating propellers Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #10

The model's been around since the 50s. Four turbo-prop Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #11

We are too nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #14

Sorry, BUFFs are jet powered sarisataka Jun 2014 #15

The Tu-95 is an extremely capable turboprop aircraft. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #16

Russian attack submarine undetected in Gulf of Mexico 2 years ago Jacoby365 Jun 2014 #7

The Washington Free Beacon is a conservative site: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #9

I never thought of looking them up on lovuian Jun 2014 #18

Here is a great source for looking up sites: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #20

Monday we sent 2 B-2 stealth bombers pscot Jun 2014 #13

Russia plays these games often davidn3600 Jun 2014 #17

I agree lovuian Jun 2014 #19