Russia to land two nuclear-capable bombers in SA

[Dave]

Big Russian baby indeed... Antonov 22

If it's an Antonov wouldn't it be a big Ukrainian baby?

 

[yebocan]

If it's an Antonov wouldn't it be a big Ukrainian baby?

we are all one..comrade..

 

[Tokolotshe]

That plutonium is going to get stolen so fast, eskom won't even realize soweto suddenly has two nuclear reactors powering the area.

I hear they contain quite a few tonnes of copper wires.

 

[Fulcrum29]

I hear they contain quite a few tonnes of copper wires.

 

[Jola]

I hear they contain quite a few tonnes of copper wires.

They will be stripped by tomorrow.

I hope that the Russian crews have an alternative way of getting home.

 

[pinball wizard]

That plutonium is going to get stolen so fast, eskom won't even realize soweto suddenly has two nuclear reactors powering the area.

What are you talking about? They are not nuclear powered aircraft and they are not carrying ordinance, nuclear or otherwise.

 

[pinball wizard]

So we aligning ourselves with Russia .... Molotov !!

Russia and China seem like better and more stable alternatives than the asshattery that is the UK and USA.

 

[Alan]

They will be stripped by tomorrow.

I hope that the Russian crews have an alternative way of getting home.

They usually do. I suspect their aircraft fly on a wing and a prayer given the quality of maintenance in the Russian airforce

 

[genetic]

All the fools with their unrelated afro-pessimism in this thread.

 

[pinball wizard]

They usually do. I suspect their aircraft fly on a wing and a prayer given the quality of maintenance in the Russian airforce

Compared to what? The maintenance at SAA? The maintenance at SAAF?

Did you see the statistics of the Russian air ops over Syria the last few years?

 

[pinball wizard]

All the fools with their unrelated afro-pessimism in this thread.

That and the same anti Trump people I suspect with the same deep and unfounded hatred of Putin.

 

[pinball wizard]

Back on topic, any video of the an 124 landing or anything?

My son and I did get to see the Tu 160's flying today.

 

[Mortymoose]

"Die Rooi Gevaar", has arrived, the old men must be turning in their graves!

 

[minkukel]

"Die Rooi Gevaar", has arrived, the old men must be turning in their graves!

not all of us

 

[buka001]

Very cool, now we need a B52 and a B2 to compare to. Hint hint US.

I am very lucky to live an hour away from RAF Fairford in the UK. Currently there are a few B-52's stationed there, last week there was a U-2 Dragon Lady. A few months back there were a few B-2's stationed there for their longest deployment outside of the USA.

 

[pinball wizard]

not all of us

Not dead yet in spite of the username and avatar?

 

[buka001]

B1 is a closer comparison.

But I'll settle for a BUFF

Some pics I took of the BUFF at RAF Fairford recently.

 

[rietrot]

Russia doing a bit of a show of force and we are celebrating it as a airshow?

 

[RonSwanson]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1187016869825388544

did you check the dude catching a boskak below the perimeter wall?

 

[pinball wizard]

Russia doing a bit of a show of force and we are celebrating it as a airshow?

Why is Russia so scary to you?