Russian bombers fly undetected through US airspace

Wow! This is a HUGE deal, it must've been embarassing for U.S. military brass, and the Russians seem to be 'rubbing it in' by making a public acknowledgement of this.

The Russians have been flexing their muscles more and more the past couple of years, Putin was apparently not joking when he said that he intends on bringing Russia back to its Soviet Union status. They's asserting their power through the SCO and on the world stage especially in their dealings with Iran (which US/EU leaders have not been happy with).

 

Dear Vladimir,

Please poke me with a stick. I find myself hankering for that sweet rush that is rally round the flag... Ooooh that half-pack of Mentos I rub while looking right in the camera and saying "mushroom cloud". Make it good Daddy mmm... I just love a fun game of rally round the flag. I also need more more more money for U.S. defense spending and embarassing and threatining our country is just what I need. Be bad baby...

All My Love,
Dick

P.S. If you could paint sharks or spiders on your bombers that would be sweet!

 

Maybe they did detect them and just monitored them to observe their tactics and capabilities. I'm pretty sure no one was thinking Russia was starting WW3 with a devastaing 2 plane attack.

"They were unable to detect the planes either with radars or visually," he said.

Visually? What this the battle of Britain?

 

unlikely

 

It would be in the US's best interest to claim that they didn't detect them (well, aside from having to listen to the liberals b!tch about our military's efforts again...) even if they did detect them. Why would we want to tell Russia that they need to go back and work on their radar-defeating technologies b/c we can see them?

 

now who said this? President Merkin Muffley or President Bush?

 

I've heard lots of good things about the new/upgraded MIGs in the Russian arsenal such as their improved manoeuvrability.....I've also heard lots of good things about the Sukhoi fighter jet series as well and the Sunburn aka Mosqit missile looks awesome (can travel Mach 3 and is also a sea-skimming missile).

These jets look good too.

 

The Russians have different ways of looking at problems and finding solutions. They very well could have figured out a way to create some stealth electronic field around the planes. Now I don't believe they would be visually invisible, but maybe they have figured out a way to trick radar electronically.

-Or- maybe this is all just a big hoax...

 

does this mean James Bond movies will be cool again?

oh, yeah...and eat it, Russia.

 

Except that we've now given the impression weakness and the Russians and others will be tempted to make deeper and more frequent violations of our airspace. If the US military was trying to play it coy and not tip their hand sooner or later they will have to reveal how good US systems are. All of this is a game routinely played by military airforces to try to skirt or even slip accross another country's airspace to see how good their detection is.

 

Remember when the guy flew the Cessa into the Soviet Union and landed it in Red Square?

 

What if Osama were on one of those Tu-160 Blackjack's and parachuted in the United States? What if Osama was walking amongst us right now...

 

A six and a half foot Muslim dragging around a dialysis machine would be a sight indeed.

 

I think our defense secretary should resign.....

 

Hum, the same folks who distrust Fox News are so eager to believe this story.

 

I don't think the General will be getting a return invite here anytime soon.

http://www.norad.mil/newsroom/news_releases/2005/122105.htm

 

Don't be too sure.

I heard the General is really a Saudi Arabian, and you know how the Bush family just loves Saudi Arabians. The Bush family wouldn't be wealthy without them.