Nice picks of Russian bombers (over UK airspace)

[Regs]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/25/russia.uk.intercepts/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn


Beautiful!


"This is not an unusual incident, and many people may be surprised to know that our crews have successfully scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft on more than 20 occasions since the start of 2009," Wing Cdr. Mark Gorringe, of the RAF's 111 Squadron, said in a statement.

 

[Blackjack200]

The Blackjack bomber 🙂

Anyone else notice that the thing looks like a close copy of the B-1?

 

[meltdown75]

sweet

 

[Connoisseur]

The Blackjack bomber 🙂

Anyone else notice that the thing looks like a close copy of the B-1?

I'm pretty sure that's no coincidence. Didn't the Soviet Union simply acquire and reverse engineer several American aircraft to play catch up? I thought the B-1 and B-52 were a couple of examples.

 

[techs]

I'm pretty sure that's no coincidence. Didn't the Soviet Union simply acquire and reverse engineer several American aircraft to play catch up? I thought the B-1 and B-52 were a couple of examples.

The B-1 and the B-29.

 

[tokie]

I believe this happens in Canada's north often as well, with Norad sending planes up in response.

 

[Connoisseur]

The B-1 and the B-29.

Ahh yup got my aircraft mixed up.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Good old fashion saber rattling.

I for one want the Russians on our side when it comes to Cold War II with China.

 

[EagleKeeper]

I believe this happens in Canada's north often as well, with Norad sending planes up in response.

Russia is feeling their oats - trying to pretend that they are a super power again.

They also do this along the US ADIZs.

 

[ElFenix]

The B-1 and the B-29.

when did they reverse engineer a B-1?

the B-29 wasn't even really reverse engineered. it was exact duplicated right down the the field repairs of the aircraft.



that same blackjack is on wikipedia's entry for the tu-122

 

[Connoisseur]

when did they reverse engineer a B-1?

the B-29 wasn't even really reverse engineered. it was exact duplicated right down the the field repairs of the aircraft.



that same blackjack is on wikipedia's entry for the tu-122

Did some more research. you are correct. B-1 wasn't reverse engineered. I haven't studied my aviation history since high school so i'm a bit foggy. Heh yeah they B-29 story is pretty funny tho.

 

[Kirby]

cool looking plane :thumbsup:

 

[Blackjack200]

Did some more research. you are correct. B-1 wasn't reverse engineered. I haven't studied my aviation history since high school so i'm a bit foggy. Heh yeah they B-29 story is pretty funny tho.

Where did they get a copy from? Did an American crew defect?

 

[AMCRambler]

The paint scheme on that plane doesn't look anything like an active duty strategic bomber would be painted up with. Almost looks like something they'd send to an air show. Where's the camo?

Probably the only one still flying that they've got so they sent that one over to poke the Brits and make sure they weren't sleeping.

 

[Blackjack200]

The paint scheme on that plane doesn't look anything like an active duty strategic bomber would be painted up with. Almost looks like something they'd send to an air show. Where's the camo?

Probably the only one still flying that they've got so they sent that one over to poke the Brits and make sure they weren't sleeping.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-160

Wikipedia calls it an anti-flash white finish. I don't know what that means though.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Here's a real Russian bomber, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbG75akOvBo

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Wikipedia calls it an anti-flash white finish. I don't know what that means though.

Anti-flash white is a brilliant white color commonly seen on United States and British nuclear bombers in the 1950s and 1960s,[1] as well as the Tupolev Tu-160. The purpose of the color was to reflect some of the thermal radiation from a nuclear explosion, protecting the aircraft and its occupants

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-flash_white

 

[apac]

Here's a real Russian bomber, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbG75akOvBo

Not funny.

 

[Gibsons]

Where did they get a copy from? Did an American crew defect?

During WWII, some B-29 crews landed in USSR territory due to battle damage. The Russkies copied it and the result was the Tu-4. Huge break for them as they'd never really built a strategic bomber before that.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Not funny.

Not supposed to be.

 

[Blackjack200]

During WWII, some B-29 crews landed in USSR territory due to battle damage. The Russkies copied it and the result was the Tu-4. Huge break for them as they'd never really built a strategic bomber before that.

Really? Huh, I always just assumed that the B-29 was exclusive to the Pacific, didn't even realize we flew them over Europe. Interesting.

I also never thought about the fact that Russia never had a strategic bomber, but that true too I guess; you always hear about the Stormovics and the Yaks and stuff, but never any level bombers.

 

[aigomorla]

Here's a real Russian bomber, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbG75akOvBo

that stick used..

Our omnipotent overlords... bamacre, and perknose carry those sticks to wack us jr mods when we mess up. 😛

 

[Gibsons]

Really? Huh, I always just assumed that the B-29 was exclusive to the Pacific, didn't even realize we flew them over Europe. Interesting.

I also never thought about the fact that Russia never had a strategic bomber, but that true too I guess; you always hear about the Stormovics and the Yaks and stuff, but never any level bombers.

The B-29 was used exclusively in the Pacific. The USSR was very large.

 

[JTsyo]

What would be impressive is if Russia released pics of them flying over British airspace without being intercepted.

 

[EarthwormJim]

Really? Huh, I always just assumed that the B-29 was exclusive to the Pacific, didn't even realize we flew them over Europe. Interesting.

I also never thought about the fact that Russia never had a strategic bomber, but that true too I guess; you always hear about the Stormovics and the Yaks and stuff, but never any level bombers.

Russia is pretty close to Japan. B-29's that were damaged and could not make it back to US bases were told to land in Russia.

As was said they even copied field repairs. Any difference to the design compared to the real thing had to be documented and brought through a long bureaucratic process.