Thread: US and Russian military aircraft mid-air confrontation off Korean coastline

WASHINGTON - The US Navy scrambled four fighter jets to intercept Russian warplanes earlier this week near a US aircraft carrier operating off the Korean peninsula, the White House said Thursday.

Navy aircraft carrier scrambled four F-18 jets on Tuesday after two Russian anti-submarine aircraft flew within a nautical mile of the warship, a Navy official said on Thursday.

News media reports said the incident occurred in international waters east of the Korean peninsula.

A U.S. Navy official said two Russian TU-142 "Bear" aircraft flew within a nautical mile of the Reagan, prompting it to launch four F-18 fighter jets to escort the planes away from the ship.

The TU-145 Bear is a long-range anti-submarine warfare plane and a variant of the Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber.

The Navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the pilots from both sides behaved professionally and the Tu-145s moved away from the U.S. carrier.

Media accounts quoted Navy officials as saying the incident was not unprecedented.

U.S. Navy scrambled jets after Russian planes approached carrier: official | Reuters

Filthy Ruskies - as bad as the Chinamen.

Cold War games making a come back?

This from the country insisting on freedom of navigation in the South China Sea......But only if its for us.

Brits do that all the time. Just another day at the office.

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Originally Posted by Baas Babelaas

Filthy Ruskies - as bad as the Chinamen.

Any invented boogieman will do.....

As long as they exist.
Perpetuation and promotion of the illusion is most important.

Russkie fly bys brings back old memories. Back in the day it didn't look good for a CO of a carrier to have that happen on his watch. Don't remember it happening much in the 90s and beyond.

If we're back to the Cold War behavior I'd be more worried about what's going on beneath the waves.

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

If we're back to the Cold War behavior I'd be more worried about what's going on beneath the waves.

There's only two kinds of ships....subs and targets

Originally Posted by CSFFan

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

If we're back to the Cold War behavior I'd be more worried about what's going on beneath the waves.

There's only two kinds of ships....subs and targets

When I was on the Carl Vinson an Aussie boat came to the surface and popped smoke to prove they had sunk us in 1998 during RIMPAC.

Originally Posted by Dragonfly

Go Russia, go

I have plenty of time for Russia and Putin, he kick's ass, unlike the west who pussy foot about, tell fibs and generally untrustworthy.
look through what the media is told to tell you.