From: "Adam Flinton" 


"George Sherwood"  wrote in message
news:pan.2003.03.05.00.23.36.619017{at}beernabeer.com...
> On Wed, 05 Mar 2003 00:02:39 +0000, Adam Flinton wrote:
> >
> > 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.
>
> And I have had Soviet fighters "recklessly" close to me
personally.  It
was
> how it played out during the Cold War.

I'm sure. & in reverse....I've seen some very very close range shots of
US & UK fighters (& Norwegians)....taken from within a Sov lrmp.


> > 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.
>
> As far as the Navy's were concerned it was never a really
"Cold" war. Just
> no shooting.  Reckless is what gets planes knocked down like the F-8 and
> EP-3.
>

Yup. Accidents will happen.


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

That's some time ago.

> We have always preferred the term surveillance aircraft.  Spies get
> shot.  What makes you think we are flying over the borders?  It just isn't
> happening.  The last aircraft that strayed over the border in I think
> either 1995 or 1996.  Got shot down.  Army helicopter lost ground
> reference due to the snow.  The NK don't play any games.
>

Brushing the borders.....in & out...

Adam

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