British Typhoon Fighter Jets Were Scrambled To Intercept The Two Russian Planes. (military, Army)

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by armourereric

Britain has fighter jets?

No, they put on their bowler hats before walking to a red telephone box to call up a Beefeater at the Tower of London to please keep a stiff upper lip and scramble a squadron of Sopwith Camels.

Typhoons are pretty damn effective.

Originally Posted by OICU812

I'm surprised Russia could afford to pay the fuel costs to fly those old gas guzzlers.

Well, fuel is one of the few things Russia make on their own, so that can still be bought with rubles.

[Goinback2011]

Originally Posted by gen811

sigh the hero generation always has to fix the idealist generation
Strauss

Damn you baby boomers.

Always screwing the next generations to come after you
and we need to pay for your mistakes or intentional arrogance

Enjoy your future tax rates.

[BruSan]

Originally Posted by armourereric

Britain has fighter jets?

Yeah, they actually used a few to win a war with Argentina fought in the air, on and under the sea and on land. Did you pick up on those key words...."win" and "war"?

[BECLAZONE]

Thank you everyone for posting.

It seems they are at it again, and with two this time!

BBC News - RAF jets scrambled after Russian bombers seen off Cornwall

I may be needing to learn a different language, unless us on this side of the pond can get a little backup.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by BECLAZONE

I'm just reading this, wondering what the US would do, and if such things happen there.

I thought all this stopped I the 50s.

Any thoughts.

Russian ambassador summoned to explain bombers over the Channel | World news | The Guardian

Russian planes are routinely intercepted by the US near Alaska.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by armourereric

Britain has fighter jets?

Yes they do and they are ably piloted as well.

[BECLAZONE]

Originally Posted by T-310

Russian planes are routinely intercepted by the US near Alaska.

Yes, but Russia is close to Alaska, the south coast of England takes a bit of effort, and a bit more motive, I'd think.

[sxrckr]

There is nothing to worry about. Obama told Romney and us all that Russia was a problem of the 1980s, long since gone.

[BruSan]

It's happening everywhere:

Russian planes intercepted near U.S., Canadian airspace - CNN.com


And Nato out of Lithuania:

Canadian fighter jets intercept Russian military planes - World - CBC News

[texdav]

War games. Russia flexing its military power. Welcome back to the cold war.