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  1. 03-25-2010, 12:41 PM #1
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    Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe...ex.html?hpt=T2

    London, England (CNN) -- Rare photos of Russian strategic bomber jets purportedly intercepted in British airspace show Moscow's war machine is becoming increasingly bold, analysts said Thursday as Russia denied any territorial violations.
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  2. 03-27-2010, 07:11 PM #2
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    Re: Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

    Would be pretty amazing to see a Bear declare an emergency off the coast and get escorted into JFK wouldn't it?
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    Re: Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

    I would not be totally shocked if it happened. One of my bosses claims to have seen one out there over the North Atlantic last fall dinking off around there while they were going across the pond to London with the G550.
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    Re: Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

    They've been escorted a number of times approaching Alaska in the past couple years, wouldn't be surprised if it happened even more often than is reported. I don't see why they wouldn't fly across the Atlantic, too.
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    Re: Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

    Quote Originally Posted by Tom_Turner
    Would be pretty amazing to see a Bear declare an emergency off the coast and get escorted into JFK wouldn't it?
    i'd love to see that one!!
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  6. 03-28-2010, 08:02 PM #6
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    Re: Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

    Not wishing to be "older" but one of the benefits might've been to see the civil version at JFK once upon a time...



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    Re: Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

    The -114 is a pax version of the -95? I thought the -95 was a high-wing model.
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    Re: Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

    Quote Originally Posted by Mateo
    The -114 is a pax version of the -95? I thought the -95 was a high-wing model.
    The -114 used the wing, engines, tail and landing gear of the -95, but on a redesigned, larger fuselage.
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