From: "Adam Flinton" 


"George Sherwood"  wrote in message
news:pan.2003.03.04.23.26.31.291919{at}beernabeer.com...
> On Tue, 04 Mar 2003 14:19:37 +0000, Adam Flinton wrote:
>
> > Hey international airspace means it's open to anyone & anyone can fly
where
> > they want...so some NK Migs decided to fly in the same area as some US
> > aircraft decided to. Nothing wrong in that.
> >
> > Adam
>
> Completely true.  No one is complaining about the fact they intercepted
> the plane.  It was in the reckless manner.

Both you & I have seen photos of US (esp naval) fighters flying really
"recklessly" close to soviet lrmp'es (esp bears). I remember
reading a soviet protest.

There have also been submarines coming back to port with some serious
"bumps" received from other subs & those suckers are nuke
powered & armed. OK far fewer since the soviets turned into the
russians but that's possibly at least in part coz the russians ain't
building new boats like the soviets did.

> Also locking up with fire
> control radar is never considered just coming out to take a look.

Plonking a mig in the 6 o clock of an rc135 is a firing solution. Heck just
with the cannon. Using the fcs is about sending a message.

> Makes
> every one a little nervous since the last NK intercept in International
> waters resulted in a shoot down.
>

Of a constellation in the 60'es????

Is the US flying spyplanes very close to or over the legal airborder? I
would guess yes.....in which case why wouldn't that make the NK'ers "a
little nervous" given that they have a thing about being attacked by
the US, they have been put on the "axis of evil" by said US &
said US is currently about to "infringe on iraqi sovereignty"
where Iraq is also on the same list as them?


Adam

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