Russia Sends Fighters to Track US U2 Spy Flights: Lodges Protest

[justint]

from cbsnews.com

 

[illusion88]

they should send these in as well...

 

[Phuz]

Interesting response considering they are still 12+ miles outside of the border.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Are we afraid of Russia's fighters? I think not!

 

[Kenazo]

but they could shoot down the U2, which i'm sure they wouldn't
The whole idea is that Russia is trying to exercise soverignity over their own airspace. If a U2 flew over canada w/o the US telling us, i'm sure we'd scramble some fighters too.

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
but they could shoot down the U2, which i'm sure they wouldn't
The whole idea is that Russia is trying to exercise soverignity over their own airspace. If a U2 flew over canada w/o the US telling us, i'm sure we'd scramble some fighters too.

don't you mean the fighter?😉

 

[dighn]

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[Kenazo]

hey, we have 180 or so CF-18's, 130 of which are for parts.....

 

[dahunan]

As long as we are in INTERNATIONAL Airspace then there is absolutely nothing they can legally complain about.

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
but they could shoot down the U2, which i'm sure they wouldn't
The whole idea is that Russia is trying to exercise soverignity over their own airspace. If a U2 flew over canada w/o the US telling us, i'm sure we'd scramble some fighters too.

Your confused. Tanks cant stop planes. So, you can scramble your tank but he will do no good. 😀

 

[wnied]

The funny part of this story, is to think we even CARE enough about Russia to send a U2 to look at anything across their border...


...except maybe their secret recipes to making their vodka.
~wnied~