Russia

The pilot felt like taking a different route.

what the hell
they fired their missiles from distance that far? wow i didn't know that was possible

To screw with your military. Standard cold war stuff desu lad

They get to do their daily harassment of other countries air space and at the same time go do a bombing run. They're actually saving jet fuel which doesn't really make sense since they're figuratively swimming in cheap petrol and petrol products.

>>51031869
M8, British submarines can fire their cruise missiles (accurately) at 2500km from the target

>>51031869
they used alot of cruise missiles
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7c7_1447760345

As poor as Russia is wouldnt they want to save time/money on not doing this, doesn't it cost like 50000$ an hour to fly modern jets

>>51032015
That sound is terror as fuck.

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>>51032008
>tested
>never.
okay

>>51032065
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igzjX1IKULw

>>51032075
>Tomahawks
>not tested and proven
M8... we even fired some at Libya in 2011

>>51032035
It's probably cheaper for Russians with their locally produced fuel

>>51031869
Russian high-end cruise missiles could hit Syria even if they were fired all the way from Kazan. But Turkey is in the way and it would be a waste of money to do that, of course.

>>51032148
>we even fired some at Libya in 2011
Glad that you enjoin more mudslims.

>>51032035
It's only like +2 hours at most for Russian jets, also the map is distorted on mercator, remember that Spain is 1.2 times bigger than sweden

>>51032035
Only american ones. Fuel is cheaper (army literally gets it for free, it's not even included in budget), spare parts cost and personnel salaries are much lower too.

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>>51032287
>army gets it for free so its free

>>51032254
You would rather we test them on Moscow instead? ;^)

>>51032035
it was the biggest air raid in decades, bigger than the ones lead by the usa in the gulf wars for example
they used nearly their whole bomber fleet
it was also a show of power from russias side

>>51032287
"gets it for free" doesnt mean it doesnt require resources to have it. just because the people in command say its not accounted for it doesnt mean it really is free. its just that putin and friends have huge shares in russian oil companies so they can take the small hit of flying jets as much as they want.

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>>51032035
Dude, it's a fucking long-range supersonic bomber. It's meant to operate like this.

Did you know the USA flies the B2 all the way from USA for every airstrike they do with it?

>>51032392
>You would rather we test them on Moscow instead? ;^)
Sure thing, evaporation kebabs islands best day of my life.

>>51032394
lol usa launched 400 cruise missiles in 1 day agaisnt libya
i havent read the news but still - did the russians top that?

>>51032394
and nobody paid attention
triple lel

>>51032500
in terms of strategic bombers used, yes
the payload they delivered most likely not

>>51032532
I assume it was widely televised in Russia.

>>51032458
but they do it because they dont want the bombers to be captured, or some shit. theres a reason. the only reason i can think of for taking this detour is to escape radar or something - because turkey doesnt let them flly over their airspace (if turkey doesnt allow them)

>>51032572
well thats not really topping them, is it?

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>>51032392
Moscow has the most heavily well defended airspace on earth. A subsonic cruise missile wouldn't even reach Moscow.

>>51032446
>>51032377
still cheaper, since it's synthesized by the state owned corporation and the price is rather minimal.
putin's ''share'' in it doesn't really mean much, it's a state property on it's own.

>>51032636
i never said anything about topping, you brought that up

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>>51032664
Implying we haven't smuggled one into Moscow by lorry

>>51032689
no its not because its synthesized. synthesized resources are will a lot more expensive than just digging shit out of the earth. the price is minimal because thats the way to pacify the population. all the russian oil or gas companies are dependant on exports and thats where all the profit comes from. and being state owned means one thing - that shit is corrupted and there is a political reason for it to exist (expecially with oil and gas)

Russians do this stupid shit all the time, but, could it be that they did this so the missiles don't fly trough Iraq/Iran?

>>51032715
>it was the biggest air raid in decades, bigger than the ones lead by the usa in the gulf wars for example
fuck me but it really does seem to me thats what it implied

they're just being cheeky
why do bongs have to be so mad

>>51032783
my guess is turkey.

It's just some banter. The Tu-95 used to do it all the time.
Actually, I think that the Tu-95 is the aircraft with the most pictures with escorting aircraft. Dunno if this is true but, the pilots of the Tu-95 and their escorts used to fool around so much that they needed to field a comissar to board the bombers to make the pilot take shit seriously, but it didn't change much if anything.

Or, it could be that they simply thought the enemy had better AA coverage if they went the shortest route, so they took a detour.

>>51032836
Its the equivalent of refugee boat getting close to your border
Your not sure of their intentions, but your pretty sure you dont want them in your country

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>>51032836
OP here

I'm calm as an ocean breeze

>>51031869
Cruise missiles can, but they are heavy and expensive. If you are going to fly over your target, just drop some guided bombs.

>Why?
To test Brit response times.

>>51032783
>>51031782
It was to avoid Turkey or American planes.

We've been having a pissy fit about Russian planes near Turkey's self-declared no-fly zone.
We also asked them to not go through Iraq, so they obliged.

Of course Brit media can't put two and two together though.

>>51033026
>media
>putting two and two together

>>51032817
that might have been poorly worded
they used 13 of their tu 160's and a bunch of other big aircrafts for this strike, which is a huge single airfleet that hasnt been seen for decades

>>51033026
>Brit media
https://twitter.com/towersight/status/667828502628974592

Surprised none of the planes fell out of the air desu

>>51031782
Used the hourly wage pilot instead of the salary pilot

>>51033117
Okay, but it is still waaaaaay smaller than the air strike campaigns of the two wars in Iraq.

>>51033166
lel

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>>51033166
Funny enough we crashed in Britain just a few weeks ago.

Pic related.

how do they deal with situations like this? how do they communicate assuming both sides dont speak both english & russian

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>typhoons

>>51033287
They warn each other beforehand, they agreed on this when Russia started its campaign in Syria.

>>51033226
on a whole of course, but not on a single strike
70 Tu-22M, 58 Tu-95, and 13 tu 160 + support aircrafts, thats a huge fleet

>>51033291
What's wrong with Typhoons mexim8?

>>51033287
They don't need to talk much. They've done this a million times.
Most communications officers know basic Russian/English anyways. At least my dad did, and he was just a B-1 pilot.

As for the thread, it's dishonest that the Brit media doesn't mention how much Britain's closest ally, us, purposefully screw with Russian airspace near Alaska as well. It's not like any laws are being broken, or this is somehow new. But ever since Crimea I feel like there's a new article every week.

>>51033419
Holy shit they fucked ISIS hard.

That's a Modern Warfare 2 "the russians are mad" invasion force.

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>>51033445
its not a rafale

>>51033349
>>51033516
thanks m8s

>>51033596
>ISIS
They're mostly fucking the """""""""""""moderates""""""""""""" though.

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>>51033026
The Tu-22M3 still doing the Iraq route. How do i know that? Well Iranian F-14 Tomcats were escorting the Tu-95 all the way to Syria and Iraq still allowing Russian cargos to use their airspace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igzjX1IKULw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joV8Sw08zMM

>>51033419
Uh no, not even close. It was 5 Blackjacks, 6 Bears, and 12 Backfires. They launched a total of 34 cruise missiles.

http://theaviationist.com/2015/11/17/russian-tu-22s-joined-the-syria-air-war/

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151117/1030173378/russian-syria-operations-isil-targets.html

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>>51033516
>As for the thread, it's dishonest that the Brit media doesn't mention how much Britain's closest ally, us
What Brit media are you talking about? I found the map from this *French* tweet >>51033143.

Btw you are not our closest ally

Just to test and get data on TU160 long range missions, and to show of power.

>>51033806
my bad, i listed the whole arsenal
still a huge fleet

>>51033938
it is russia youre talking about... they are not exactly known for being small in anything

>>51033994
eggzept in benis :DDDD

>>51033830
I'm talking about the neverending "Russian Nuclear Bomber Threatens Britain" articles from your tabloids. I can even link a few.

Russia is the perfect enemy. Liberals hate Putin, Conservatives hate Russia. In the media all anti-EU talk = pro-Russian.
All separatism talk = pro-Russian.

Literally just pick a topic of political debate, and then call it pro-Russian, and you win.

I digressed.

>>51033601
Sexy as fuck goddamn

>>51034100
rekt

>>51033887
Apparently the Tu-160s were equipped with the Kh-101 cruise missiles. So no surprise they wanted to do a full long-range route. It's the first time they're put to use.

>Kh-101/102 (Izdeliye 111) - developed as a very stealthy replacement for the Kh-55SM in the late 1990s, the Kh-101 has a conventional warhead and the Kh-102 is nuclear.[4] This missile weighs some 2,200 - 2,400 kg , the weight of warhead is 400-450 kg. According to reports, the Kh-101 has a maximum range of 4,500-5,000 Km a variable flight profile at altitudes ranging from 30 - 70m to 6000m , a cruising speed of 190-200 m/s and a maximum speed of 250-270m/s. It can well be classed as a low-observable flying vehicle because the radar cross section of the Kh-101 is 0.01 m2. The missile is equipped with an electro-optical system for correcting the flight trajectory and with a TV guidance system for terminal guidance.[4] Accuracy is reportedly 6–9 m.[7] Estimates range that it will outnumber the Russian nuclear missile fleet by 5:1, making them some of the most numerous and effective cruise missiles in the world.[7] They are expected to be in service in those numbers by 2023. The new missile complex has been successfully tested and in recent years put into series production to equip modernized Tu-95MS bombers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-55#Variants

>>51034213
only cuz its black

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>>51034302
Utterly wrong

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>>51034185
>I'm talking about the neverending "Russian Nuclear Bomber Threatens Britain" articles from your tabloids
You're a bit of an idiot aren't you?

Firstly, tabloids =/= all Brit media. Tabloids are less about news and more about entertainment and sensationalism, they print a constant stream of bullshit.

When more respectable newspapers and outlets like the BBC publish these stories, they do not say Russian bombers "threaten" Britain, they say what happened: Typhoons intercepted Russian bombers and it's a regular occurrence. Here's a typical example:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-34227249


What exactly is your problem, retard? Do you think Brits don't have a right to know what their military is doing? Don't you worry, when US fighters fall out of the sky it makes the news too.

>>51034424
tbph it feels like shitty tabloids make up 99% of your media

>>51034500
lol and your media isnt 99% tabloids?

>>51034500
It feels like that because you lot are obsessed about the UK and start several threads that link to British tabloids each day. Your sad obsession means tabloid stories about Britain are constantly bumped on /int/, so your exposure is to the tabloids and nothing else.

That says a lot about you, and not so much about our media as a whole.

>>51034353
doesnt look as sexy as >>51033601

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>>51033601
>>51034611

>>51034574
No our media is 99% state propaganda

>>51034581
>obsessed
Merely a result rather than a cause

>>51034611
Well yeah the other is black

>>51034581
to be fair uk tabloids might be the worst in the world
i mean ours are awful aswell, but the ones from the uk can even top that shit

>>51031782

My guess is that they wanted official confirmation by British airforce that they did it.

Or even to rub their noses in it

>>51034185
If Typhoons are scrambled for ANY reason it will make the news. A while ago there was a Latvian cargo civilian aircraft that turned its transponders off so air traffic control couldn't see it. Typhoons were scrambled and it was a front page news story.

It just so happens that most of the time Typhoons have to be scrambled to intercept Russians. That is not our fault.

>>51034283
Make sense, good opportunity for field tests.

Two bird with one stone.

It's just a nice exercise for the bomber crews. And they probably wanted to avoid shooting missiles over Turkey or Iraq.
>>51033806
Yeah but that's not a small force. It's an entire bomber regiment.

Because we can.

>>51032458
>>51032584

We're thinking of basing some out of Australia at the moment though.

>>51033166
It's usually holland's planes.

>>51032664
That's what you get for setting your capital in the middle of a flat, open area. Centuries of paranoia and most of your country reduced to supply towns for it.

>>51036506
t. geopolitics expert

>>51036599
t. Alberto Barbosa

>ops this one fired itself
>sorry London
>tragic accident

>>51031782
banter

>>51036799
lel

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This is pilot

>>51036599
Why did you choose Moscow out of all places to be the capital, especially in modern times, when the road from Western Europe is wide open.

>>51036799
Well their endgoal is killing muslims...

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>>51033211

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>>51037069
Slavic Tom Cruise.

>>51037243
Top Cyka?

>>51037056
This was embarassing to read. I genuinely feel sorry for you.

>>51032015
>cut off allahu ackbar at end
why do muslims always say allahu ackbar...is it like blacks saying world star

>>51031782
Did you saw that plane?

Do yuou really believe in whate they say?

they're fooling you. they dont care about you. they willl never die in muslim terror act.
putin obama hollande merkel queen elizaneth
their children will never be raped by the refugee
they play, we hurt

>>51033026
>We
>muh murica strong

>>51031782

70 years of them being bydlo and you have to ask this?

>>51032664

Guess it is good they have supersonic missles, than, too, huh?

>>51040017

Stronger than you, my manlet friend.

>>51040226
>>51040363
>>51040479
>angry burgers

>>51037416
Highway to the Squatting Zone

>>51032664
>subsonic missile would reach it

Hueducation