British Warplanes Intercepting Russian Nuclear Bombers
Streaking across the sky in front of a rising sun, the huge Russian jet heads towards Britain. Capable of carrying nuclear weapons at supersonic speeds, it is a potential threat the RAF must tackle – and fast.
Tornado fighters are scrambled. They intercept the Blackjack bomber and shadow it until the Russian pilots turn for home. But this is no isolated incident. Astonishingly, such high-stakes games of cat and mouse are being played out in the skies off Britain at least once a month.
State-of-the-art British warplanes have taken to the air 64 times since 2006 to head off Russian aircraft, figures reveal. They are being scrambled to repel the 1,380mph Tu160 Blackjack and Tu95 Bear bombers.… Continue reading
Russian cargo plane drop, 11 People Killed
Metro-reality.com, Russian: A cargo plane fell soon after takeoff from the town of Mirny, Russia east of Yakutia region, killing 11 people on the plane, said the Russian prosecutor’s office said Sunday.
IL-76 aircraft owned by the interior ministry, fell about 1 km from the Mirny shortly after takeoff to Irkutsk, said the commission investigating the Attorney General’s office said in a statement.… Continue reading
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