Britain's Royal Air Force scrambles typhoon jets to intercept Russian bombers near UK airspace, Defense Ministry says

Testing the waters?

Thread: Russian navy ship conducts air defense drill in the English Channel

If one anxious pilot took a "warning shot" at Russia, serious trouble could ensue.

Tinky linky

Hopefully this one is better: [link to www.breakingnews.com]

Who the fuck cares?

This happens all the time, or do you think Airforces just sit there all day without any training & if the worst was to happen they would just 'wing' it & make it up on the spot.

If true, Pute is making a very clear statement: 'we are ready to wipe your little island off the map. Just fire the first shot'.

"RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft were launched today from RAF Lossiemouth after Russian aircraft were identified flying close to UK airspace."
[link to www.bbc.com]

Now that is just trying to wind up Europe, the Channel is the busiest, narrow strip of 24/7 shipping lanes. There is not much international water in places, just container ships, ferries and private yachts criss crossing all the time. A recipe for disaster, or an excuse.

Russia is pushing the envelope a little more, a little more...

Yep my thoughts exactly over on my thread. Whilst this has been going on for donkeys years. It is definitely escalating. And for me, there has to be a reason for that.

40 times in 5 years. This is costing UK tax payers millions of pounds a year. We should send them the bill! Of course one day it will all kick off and those left will be back to sticks and stones.

And Britain France and America will wipe out Russia.

Around 20 mins ago there was 2 Jet fighters mock dog fighting over Hull in England

Was pretty cool to watch and was at it for a good couple of mins