Drone_pilot
06-09-07, 22:14
RAF fighter pilots were scrambled to intercept a formation of eight Russian
long-range bombers approaching Britain yesterday as President Putin ordered
his most dramatic display of military sabre-rattling to date.
Rising tensions between Moscow and the West has seen Russian 'Bear'
bombers probing UK air defences on at least three separate occasions this
year - reviving scenes which were once commonplace during the Cold War.
But the latest incursion during the early hours of the morning marked the
first time the Royal Air Force has been confronted with so many aircraft at once.
Daily Mail Read More (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=480319&in_page_id=1811)
long-range bombers approaching Britain yesterday as President Putin ordered
his most dramatic display of military sabre-rattling to date.
Rising tensions between Moscow and the West has seen Russian 'Bear'
bombers probing UK air defences on at least three separate occasions this
year - reviving scenes which were once commonplace during the Cold War.
But the latest incursion during the early hours of the morning marked the
first time the Royal Air Force has been confronted with so many aircraft at once.
Daily Mail Read More (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=480319&in_page_id=1811)