Russian Planes Flying Close To Uk

[Booldawg]

In the news again, but how do they fly so close to us without being picked up by other EU countries radar?

Not heard reports from other countries about Russian military planes in their airspace?

[frugalfred]

It's President Bedpan playing cat-and-mouse games because his economy is suffering from sanctions re the Ukraine business. Just a bit of sabre-rattling, common enough during the Cold War period. As far as I know, the Russian planes have been in international airspace - just.

[RATTER15]

Maybe they are being picked up as they remain in international airspace it is no huge issue.

[237SJ]

As far as I know, there is no radar out in the Atlantic. That`s why pilots have to call for oceanic clearance when they leave UK airspace. These Russian planes are a danger to civilian aircraft.

[Booldawg]

What with them an IS creeping further across the N.African borders - its a pincer movement!

[jno]

they were probably planning to drop undocumented immigrants onto these fair shores, and bring the economy to its knees.

[ichkeria]

Well it isn't only Britain is the answer. Off the top of my head Norway and Lithuania have had similar incidents but there have been others. But the UK is likely to get a lot because of its position. The reason the UK picked this up was because the UK was the closest country. And of course they were meant to pick it up: that was the whole point: to get a reaction

[EDDIE51]

The Russians do this all the time. They are measuring our detection times .
They time us from radar lock on to interception and report back on any variation. It is all very friendly, the pilots often recognize each other and send greetings.

[jourdain2]

The big question is 'why?'. Pushing for a reaction? Threatening superior force?
It's a-typical behaviour and very worrying because of that.

[jourdain2]

Hadn't read yours EDDIE - hope you are right.

[ichkeria]

Don't think there was anything particularly friendly about this and the Norwegian pilot who experienced a near miss with a Russian bomber wasn't laughing (and nor was his Russian counterpart I suspect)
Getting a reaction is the point of it - supposedly. It doesn't presage an actual attack.

[grasscarp]

Only of interest due to current situation. This game of cat and mouse, or more likely bear and whatever our planes are called now, has been going on for at least thirty years to my knowledge.

[askyourgran]

While all the eyes are in the sky, hope someone is keeping their eyes on sonar as well.

[ichkeria]

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-02-10/lithuanian-nato-airbase-busied-by-increased-russian-airspace-incursions/

The above link describes the current trend: there has been a huge increase in these incidents (note the Baltic connection in the light of Mr Fallon's observation today)
So incorrect to say that it's just getting more coverage because of Ukraine

[jno]

one of them was reported flying over the A30, not just out to sea

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/feb/19/russian-bomber-flew-inland-cornwall-uk-airspace-witness

[retrocop]

Greetings comrade Eurofighter,
Just popped over to see if my tattie oggy order is ready.

[paddywak]

t's not just in the air,over the last few years there have been several well documented cases of un-identified submarines being detected in Scandinavian waters.

[paddywak]

here's a link to the sub thing

[paddywak]

I think im off to bed i forgot to ad the link
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/11185500/Sweden-calls-off-hunt-for-suspected-Russian-submarine.html

[youngmafbog]

And does anyone really think the West does not do this sort of thing too?