Oh Boy.. RAF had to intercept a Russian Bomber Jet
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
February 10, 2017 4:22am CST
This happened some time yesterday. I'm hoping I understood everything within the article correctly, but with so much terminology I am not familiar with well... correct me if I am wrong.
The break down is that Russian aircraft's entered airspace that covered both the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland) as well as the Republic of Ireland. Everything is a- okay now, but the Russians didn't give the air traffic control people any warnings...
A Republic of Ireland Rep was still incensed, not only because of Russia's presence in their skies, but also because of the UK's unannounced presence. Regardless that they were just trying to keep the skies safe, and that they have de facto responsibilities for the Republic's air space because the Republic lacks the resources...
Anyway, I could have mis-interpreted it all. "Irish Sovereign Space" and "Irish Controlled Space" sort of threw me for a loop....
So by all means, read the article yourself and don't just go by my word..
After a hiatus lasting some months, Russian bombers were today flying off the west coast of Ireland.
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@topffer (42155)
• France
10 Feb 17
The main problem is that because they do not fill a flight plan and do not activate their transponders, they have to be considered like representing a danger. Technically the interception consists in accompanying them until they leave the zone of interest of a country which is an international space. They have been taken in charge by the French aviation when they came near Brittany, and later by the Spanish aviation. It happens quite often, at least two times last year, in February and October.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Feb 17
Yes, the article made that part clear enough. It is, however, curious that it's a Russian fighter jet. It's disconcerting that any nation would not identify themselves when entering another's airspace.
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@topffer (42155)
• France
10 Feb 17
@ScribbledAdNauseum As long as they are on international waters, nobody can force military planes to do it. It is a source of troubles for countries in the area, but they have to deal with it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Feb 17
@topffer You think a law would be made requiring such a thing, even in international waters.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Feb 17
Yes. The media could surely stir something up, but I'd like to hope it was nothing.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Feb 17
@Morleyhunt The media has, in many ways, become just a video version of "The National Enquirer" or other spoofy papers that is nothing but satire.
I don't really watch the news because of that. I don't want news that isn't real, or that is so thoroughly exxaggerated just to incite fear.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
11 Feb 17
@ScribbledAdNauseum the media should be held accountable for the misinformation they dole out daily. Also the way they spin a story....that takes facts and distorts them.
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Feb 17
Oh, this doesn't sound good at all. Wonder what old man of the yellow hair will do.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Feb 17
Not sure he'll even say anything about it, or care to. It may have been nothing, that's what I'd like to believe. The media might just stir up some sort of a fuss anyway.
