DYoung Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Russian planes again fly over U.S. Navy *Two Russian planes flew within 500 feet of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier *That flyover is lower than others Russians have made over U.S. ships this year *U.S. aircraft tried contacting Russian planes, but pilots didn't respond *U.S. fighter jets met up with Russian planes, flew with them until they left WASHINGTON -- Russian military aircraft flew just 500 feetover two U.S. Navy ships this week as the ships participated in a joint military exercise with South Korea in the Sea of Japan, according to U.S. military officials. Two Russian Ilyushin IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft (image below) flew only 500 feet above a U.S. aircraft carrier. On Monday, two Russian Ilyushin IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft, known as "Mays," overflew the U.S. aircraft carrier Stennis while it was in international waters in the Sea of Japan. The Russian aircraft flew about 500 feet over the ship, lower than other flights the Russians have made over U.S. ships in the past year. The USS Stennis was about 80 miles east of Pohang, South Korea, participating in the joint military exercise when the flyover occurred. On Tuesday, the USS Blue Ridge, a lead command and control ship, and the Stennis were overflown by two Russian "Bear" long-range bombers multiple times, according to U.S. military officials. The Bears overflew the ships at about 2,000 feet, officials said. U.S. military officials said that in both cases, U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighters (image below) met up with the Russian aircraft about 70 nautical miles from the U.S. ships and flew alongside them until they left the area. On both days, U.S. aircraft tried contacting the Russian planes on international air frequency radio channels, but the Russian pilots did not respond, officials said. The last time Russian planes flew over a U.S. Navy ship was February 2008, when two Bears flew 2,000 feet over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz south of Japan. Russian long-range flights skirting U.S. or other nations' boundaries have also been common over the last year. Although the Pentagon does not often talk about the overflights, there is nothing illegal about the actions, and they are generally seen by the United States as nothing more than muscle-flexing by the Russian military. ======================================================================= You know, one day those Russian f***s are going to do something STUPID, and they're going to get a missile up their a****s, and Putin and the rest of the re-born KGB s***heads are going to push that red button.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dutchy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I think there is too much at stake here and that them commie b'tards won't do anything stupid. Just showing off their goods..like they do in those big parades.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yup, which is why North Korea will never do anything stupid. There is too much money / business changing hands between NK, SK, and mainland China. Wars are expensive, and not a long term business model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYoung Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 ^^^ Now THAT is friggin' hilarious........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6170 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 That's also the only way that they would be able to deliver most of there missiles since Russia's military can't afford the up keep on those babys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 ^^^ Now THAT is friggin' hilarious........ That's why I posted it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootch Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Aw well; maybe they just like teasing around, but if they should F up, we will send in Chuck Norris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD2802 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yup, which is why North Korea will never do anything stupid. There is too much money / business changing hands between NK, SK, and mainland China. Wars are expensive, and not a long term business model. Doubletrue that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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