Russia Plane down
Out of context: Reply #17
- Started 10 years ago
- Last post 10 years ago
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"@imagineallthepeople - it is regularly reported here in Europe... been numerous incidents of Russian jets entering UK airspace and not being in a hurry to leave"
hm, do you have an example of planes actually entering UK airspace without approval?
I did try to find such an incident, even an accidental one, but couldn't find even a single one in the last 30 years. every report I found was in international air space, not UK airspace.
I suppose people confuse reports à la "UK typhoons scrambled to intercept Bears" with an actual incursion into or violation of sovereign airspace. the difference being, one is a perhaps annoying (but perfectly legal) show of force outside of UK territory, the other one would be a clear casus belli if it is in fact done routinely.
- Sorry my semantics were wrong, it regularly enters airspace defended by the RAF, leading to numerous fighter scrambles... just google it, lots of example fromfadein11
- recent years.fadein11
- Really not going to get into a debate on my semantics - you understnad my point - Russia has done this a million times and it hasn't been shot down which is afadein11
- massive overreaction by a very weak nation trying to flex its muscles on the international stage.fadein11
- not trying to nitpick, but the difference is pretty serious. RAF has the same business defending international airspace as Russia has flying around there.********
- What the English Channel lol?fadein11
- Okay you win - I am taliing bollocks - there you go - you've won the debate - whoop.
I really couldn;t give a fuck if you cannot see the point I am making andfadein11 - it's a non-issue basically. people may find it worrying, I understand that. but nobody can accuse russia of violating anyone's territory...********
- focussing on minor details... enjoy your eve - don't reply ta.fadein11
- the turks are protecting their interests just as russia protects theirs, just as the usa protect theirs, and on and on...Gnash
- Russia purposely antagonises the UK in nearby airspace - that was my point. Blah blah - you win - have a good eve FFS.fadein11
- ... when they only fly around over the north sea as show of force.********
- @gnash - did you see the flight path the jet took? I think he just wanted to get to his targets quicker so he could get home for some vodka and ghoulash ha.fadein11
- My point has been made, if you cannt understand it - bad luck.fadein11
- thank you********
- ^ ya, it looked like they just crossed that little bit of peninsula. if the bear wasn't bombing the turkmen then turkey may have done nothingGnash