Very interesting. The comments to the article on the bottom sound like this place. A vast variety.
CTV.ca | CF-18s intercepted Russian plane before Obama visit
CTV.ca | CF-18s intercepted Russian plane before Obama visit
Russian Planes Approach Canadian Airspace
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Here is a photo of the "Bear" bomber aircraft. In this particular shot, the Bear was intercepted by a EU fighter. The Bear is an impressive beast even though it is a relatively old airplane. It is still the fastest propeller driven aircraft around.
CTV has a nice shot of one of our CF-18's escorting a Bear:
A CF-18 Hornet, left, from 4 Wing Cold Lake flies next to a Russian Tu-95 'Bear' long-range strategic bomber on Sept. 5, 2007.
CTV.ca | CF-18s intercepted Russian plane before Obama visit
It's nothing serious to worry about.... They used to do it all the time in the past and are just simply stepping it up again to test our defenses and response time.
Just do it back to them a few times and see how they like it and perhaps it'll stop.
A CF-18 Hornet, left, from 4 Wing Cold Lake flies next to a Russian Tu-95 'Bear' long-range strategic bomber on Sept. 5, 2007.
CTV.ca | CF-18s intercepted Russian plane before Obama visit
It's nothing serious to worry about.... They used to do it all the time in the past and are just simply stepping it up again to test our defenses and response time.
Just do it back to them a few times and see how they like it and perhaps it'll stop.
If I'm not mistaking they flew a couple of those Bears close to Guam last year. Russia is just flexing its muscle, dusting off aircraft after years of neglect. As long as they don't over fly anybody's airspace, what's the problem. As was said, it is 50's technology, look good but no where as good a the B-58 (more 50's tech., vastly updated)
CTV has a nice shot of one of our CF-18's escorting a Bear:
A CF-18 Hornet, left, from 4 Wing Cold Lake flies next to a Russian Tu-95 'Bear' long-range strategic bomber on Sept. 5, 2007.
CTV.ca | CF-18s intercepted Russian plane before Obama visit
It's nothing serious to worry about.... They used to do it all the time in the past and are just simply stepping it up again to test our defenses and response time.
Just do it back to them a few times and see how they like it and perhaps it'll stop.
Well Well... look who decided to show up.
Where have you been?!
The article says the jets were scrambled from Cold Lake, 2027 km by air from Tuktoyaktuk. Hmmmm..
To be fair, I'd like to read the Russian version of the story. And if there was a legitimate reason for the aircraft to be so close to Canadian airspace at that time, seeing that it did cause an incident, I think Russia owes Canadians an explanation and an apology.
I would also like to know if Canada or any other of its allies (after all, when we're in an alliance, our allies' behaviour reflects upon us too) have behave similarly towards the Russians. If so, then Canada or our alliance owes Russia such an apology and an explanation too. And if any of our allies has engaged in such an activity, then Canada shoulld pull out of that alliance at once.
I would also like to know if Canada or any other of its allies (after all, when we're in an alliance, our allies' behaviour reflects upon us too) have behave similarly towards the Russians. If so, then Canada or our alliance owes Russia such an apology and an explanation too. And if any of our allies has engaged in such an activity, then Canada shoulld pull out of that alliance at once.
This is and has always been par for the course. The Russians have just cranked it up a little as of late. Both sides do this and will continue to do so.
When we were in the Med Sea we had a Soviet destroyer right off our starboard quarter the whole time. It stayed with us as soon as we entered the Eastern Med and did not let go.
But seriously... do you think pulling out of an alliance is going to keep the Russians from pulling this? Do you think they give a care about Canada? Maybe you can enter into an alliance with them!
The thought crossed my mind a few times in the past.... then Russia and Canada could gain a monopoly over the North and its resources.
Plus you will have the feeling of sticking it to the US. But we will be up there as well as the other Artic Nations.