| Tango01 | 19 Jun 2014 10:06 p.m. PST |
… 'Multiple' Russian Planes. "* Aircraft from 3 (Fighter) Squadron took to the skies after four groups of Russian aircraft were detected by Nato
* Russian planes identified as a Russian Tupolec Tu22 Backfire bomber, four Sukoi Su27 and one Beriev A50 Mainstay
* An Antonov An26 Curl transport aircraft was also detected flying in Baltic airspace yesterday
* MoD said crafts, which were carrying out 'a variety of routine training', were monitored and escorted on their way
* Comes as Ukrainian president announced a plan to cease fighting in eastern Ukraine after months of unrest RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled to intercept 'multiple Russian aircraft' as part of the Nato mission to police the airspace over the Baltics, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday. The aircraft from 3 (Fighter) Squadron were ordered into the skies after four separate groups of aircraft were detected by Nato air defences in international airspace near to the Baltic states…"
Full article here
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Armand |
| Sparker | 20 Jun 2014 1:55 a.m. PST |
I can remember back in the day when the Russkis sent bombers out by the regiment… Happy days…. |
| MajorB | 20 Jun 2014 2:07 a.m. PST |
This is SOP. Nothing to be concerned about. Happens all the time. |
| Jemima Fawr | 20 Jun 2014 3:21 a.m. PST |
Sparker, Indeed, I saw one of the very last regimental-sized exercises on the scopes. Nice photo though. A mate of mine once took an epic photo of a naval Su-27 from a Nimrod, as it did a VERY close pass (having taken off from the Kuznetsov 2 minutes earlier) – the photo ended up on the cover of Air Forces Monthly. |
| Zakalwe64 | 20 Jun 2014 5:21 a.m. PST |
Is it just me or does that SU 27 look really scruffy? |
| Tgunner | 20 Jun 2014 5:35 a.m. PST |
Yeah, his painter has weathered him a bit much! |
| Augustus | 20 Jun 2014 8:17 a.m. PST |
That SU-27 has seen better days apparently…needs a "WASH ME" sign. |
| Lion in the Stars | 20 Jun 2014 10:28 a.m. PST |
Maybe the Russians were hoping that the Brits would shoot at that one, so they wouldn't have to clean and fix it? |
| David Manley | 20 Jun 2014 1:17 p.m. PST |
Even better phots in the article too :) |
| Redroom | 20 Jun 2014 4:00 p.m. PST |
Nice weathering on the Russian. |
| Jemima Fawr | 22 Jun 2014 4:41 a.m. PST |
I thought they were using black undercoat, like me. |
 Legion 4  | 22 Jun 2014 6:48 a.m. PST |
Them Russkies like it Cold ! |
| Etranger | 22 Jun 2014 10:57 p.m. PST |
Too much Army Painter strong dip. They'd never weather that heavily in real life …..  |
| Jemima Fawr | 23 Jun 2014 5:21 a.m. PST |
And the painting on that Typhoon is rubbish – no weathering, no panel-lines… |
| Windward | 01 Jul 2014 4:57 a.m. PST |
Yeah, a very bad mix of painting styles. Shouldn't be on the table together |
examines another pre-painted building for WWII.
