Friday, February 27, 2009

Russian Bomber Neared Canada Before Obama Visit

A CF-18 Hornet, left, from 4 Wing Cold Lake flies next to a Russian Tu-95 'Bear' long-range strategic bomber on Sept. 5, 2007. (Canadian Forces)/Image form CTV News

From Yahoo News/Reuters:

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian fighters scrambled to intercept an approaching Russian bomber less than 24 hours before U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ottawa last week, Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay said on Friday.

The Bear bomber did not enter Canada's Arctic airspace but the two Canadian F-18 fighters had to order the plane to turn back, MacKay told a news conference.

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More News On Russia's Testing Of Canadian Air Defense During President Obama's Visit To Canada

CF-18s intercepted Russian plane before Obama visit -- CTV News
Jets scrambled to intercept plane -- Globe And Mail
Russian jet chased by Canada before Obama visit -- National Post
Canadian jets met Russian plane before Obama visit -- AP
Canadian jets scrambled to intercept Russian bomber before Obama visit -- CBC News
Canada Says Russian Bomber Intercepted over Its Airspace -- Crienglish
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    Shoot the communist bastard down!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 at 1:09 AM

    They should have let the plane enter their airspace, briefly, then shoot it down. These planes have only two purposes; nuclear bomber, and missiles launching. The fact that they were intending/heading into the Canadians' airspace is an alarming gesture...even if they were just "testing" Norad. I think shooting them down would be the best thing to do, at this juncture.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 at 1:24 AM

    I never thought I would be pulling for the Russians.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 at 2:48 AM

    I know I never thought I would be pulling for the Russians either, but all things being equal (?) Go Ruskies!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    And why exactly would you be pulling for Russia? I have been living next to Russia for the last 12 years. Listen to me when I say, the current forces running Russia are extremely nationalistic and very aggressive with a unyielding desire to establish their international dominance. They consider themselves the most superior people in the world and want to take what they consider to be their rightful place.
    They are not trusted in this part of the world, why should they be trusted in your (I assume you live in N.A.).
    Are you really cheering for them to dominate?

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