Cold War is back

[Troll]

I thought all Tornado F3 air supremacy variants were being withdrawn & replaced by the Typhoon.... or at least they are in England

[Clippy]

Doomed. Etc.

Don't worry, Gordon will save us - while simultaneously taking our wallets!

[Churchill]

During the exercise 14 destroyers and frigates, submarines and patrol boats were engaged in collective training.

9 whales and 24 Dolphins had their brains scrambled by high power sonar - but hey, plenty more fish(mammals, I know!!!) in the sea!!!

[wendigo100]

I rather miss having Russian spies around the place. More fun than the suicide bombers we have today. Oh well, that's progress I suppose.

Edit: the ohwell doesn't work nowadays either

[Troll]

RAF jets intercept Russian planes

Tornado F3 jets from RAF Leuchars in Fife were sent to intercept two Russian aircraft spotted observing a Royal Navy exercise, it has emerged.

The jets were scrambled after the foreign planes were detected by radar in the skies over the Outer Hebrides.

They were identified as Russian Bear Foxtrot planes, commonly seen by RAF pilots during the Cold War.

The Russian aircraft were escorted from the area by the RAF who said no radio contact took place between the pilots.

An international live firing exercise, named Operation Neptune Warrior and involving 14 countries, was carried out in the area between 22 April and 3 May.

During the exercise 14 destroyers and frigates, submarines and patrol boats were engaged in collective training.