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StrayKat

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2. In the UK too.

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:41 AM

Nov 2015

Russian bomber approached UK air space in September of this year:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/raf-typhoons-stop-russian-bomber-6428076

Earlier this year, the Mirror revealed RAF jets challenged Russian planes under the QRA, triggered when mystery aircraft appear on radar, 88 times between 2005 and the end of 2014.

Moscow claims the flights are routine training missions but experts say they are used to test reaction times and gather intelligence.

Current search by RAF/France/Canadians for submarine off Scotland:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34896956

An RAF plane is "conducting activity" off the Scottish coast, the Ministry of Defence says, amid reports of a Russian submarine being spotted in the area.

A Royal Navy Frigate and submarine are also thought to be involved in the search, along with Canadian and French maritime patrol aircraft.

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Putin has been extremely busy invading sovereign countries air space [View all] IsItJustMe Nov 2015 OP

. jberryhill Nov 2015 #1

In the UK too. StrayKat Nov 2015 #2

I'm short on time, but SCVDem Nov 2015 #3

Yes, lots of new lows. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #6

+1. bemildred Nov 2015 #7

No a "friendly" would not have been shot down TexasProgresive Nov 2015 #8

You live in a glass house nationalize the fed Nov 2015 #4

yep 840high Nov 2015 #5

Glass houses is right. But anything to further the red-baiting Russophobia here polly7 Nov 2015 #9

Remember 1983 Mendocino Nov 2015 #10

And if our air defense capablities had been up to snuff 09/11/2001 TexasProgresive Nov 2015 #11