Russian bombers arrive in Venezuela for training

[RvETito]

I just read that the two planes have returned to their home, Engels AB, after night midair refueling over Norwegian Sea.

[Shaman]

Did the Russian pilots need to reset their on-board avionics when Tu-160 crossed 180° longitude? ;)

[GGTharos]

Did they manage to have more than three waypoints in their nav system? ;)

[Vekkinho]

Did they manage to have more than three waypoints in their nav system? ;)

 

No they steer by the stars! :P

[Force_Feedback]

Do they also meaure speed by letting go a piece of rope and counting the amount of knots going through the fingers?

 

I don't have any knowledge on the systems of the Tu-160, and about the Tu-22M3 'reconaissance' plane, well, a Buk SAM can shoot it down. If only you guys could understand Russian and tried watching their "Vesti" (News, channel is called "Russia") site, Fox News is heaven on earth compared to that :noexpression:.

Edited September 21, 2008 by Groove
Deleted the flamebait.

[Boberro]

Do they also meaure speed by letting go a piece of rope and counting the amount of knots going through the fingers?

 

Hehe they have metric systems, still don't know why they use it if all world use imperial :)

 

I don't have any knowledge on the systems of the Tu-160, and about the Tu-22M3 'reconaissance' plane, well, a Buk SAM can shoot it down.

 

Well every plane can be shoot down, it isn't something new, or maybe I don't know something heh ;)

 

Did they manage to have more than three waypoints in their nav system? ;)

 

Better prepare for... you know what in BS, this day is closer and closer, than say funny things :P

Edited September 22, 2008 by Boberro

[Namenlos Ein]

http://www.kommersant.com/p-13327/r_500/Tu-160_Latin_America_flight/

The United States has cautioned Russia not to repeat the Tu-160 expedition to Western Hemisphere.

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/09/110488.htm

SECRETARY RICE: Let me just make one thing very clear. A few aging, anarchic, Blackjack bombers flying along the Venezuelan coast is not going to change the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere, and I think the Russians know that.

What exactly she means under 'anarchic'? Or it was misprinted 'archaic'?

 

http://www.aviationgraphic.com/sparta/index.php?pg=search&au=737

Edited October 6, 2008 by Namenlos Ein

[nscode]

The "aging" bit is actually the funny bit.

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

http://www.kommersant.com/p-13327/r_500/Tu-160_Latin_America_flight/

Russia is working with Brazil to build stelath aircraft. I am sure few more South American countries are looking towards Russia for economical and military cooperation.

 

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/09/110488.htmWhat exactly she means under 'anarchic'? Or it was misprinted 'archaic'?

That is the statement for naive and uneducated (in military equipment tems) general public.

[Namenlos Ein]

That is the statement for naive and uneducated (in military equipment tems) general public.

 

And what a general public can imagine after the words 'anarchic, Blackjack bombers'? Something like that, perhaps?

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/russians-are-coming-DVDcover.jpg

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42647&d=1202090043

Edited October 6, 2008 by Namenlos Ein