tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post8293824035983342471..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: Bears in the AirGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-8532313501573490822007-10-08T16:46:00.000-04:002007-10-08T16:46:00.000-04:00Do we really need to worry about these museum piec...Do we really need to worry about these museum pieces? They make for fun reading, and they're they complete opposite of "stealth". It's like watching the Confederate Air Force trundle about in their B-17s. Recent reports suggest that the population of Russia is declining so fast, they won't be able to defend themselves in 20 years. If the Russians got into any large hassle with the West, they'd quickly start losing great chunks of their territory to China and Russia's muslim neighbors. They can't afford to start any big battles with the west. Meanwhile, America is being flooded with grateful new residents, many of whom are more than willing to join the armed forces. Never mind that our second language is Spanish - it's a lot better (and safer) than Chinese or Urdu. <BR/><BR/>BTW, el jefe, I love the idea of "Welcome, Mr.Bear" celebrations! Nothing makes the Russians crazier than impertinent westerners.<BR/><BR/>Note to Spook: Is there any way you can fix up the posting login security mess? It's the worst of any blog I've ever seen in that it takes six attempts to post, each with a different security obstacle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-88676466235126327902007-10-07T19:05:00.000-04:002007-10-07T19:05:00.000-04:00The f22's are there in alaska, it's funny the arti...The f22's are there in alaska, it's funny the article didn't mention them. Hopefully they are doing a stealthy intercept and the russians and the press don't know they are there.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732360949094918073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-18190978725245847472007-10-04T17:49:00.000-04:002007-10-04T17:49:00.000-04:00Hmmm, I mostly agree, Frank, except that it might ...Hmmm, I mostly agree, Frank, except that it might be even more fun to make a ginormous joke of it. Besides greeting them properly with interceptors, how bout well-publicized "Welcome Mr. Bear" parties at bases up and down the coast ? They take themselves so seriously, I bet that'd drive the Russkies bonkers.El Jefe Maximohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661511063910659377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-57845953840257679812007-10-04T12:03:00.000-04:002007-10-04T12:03:00.000-04:00In the 40 years they've flown these missions, what...In the 40 years they've flown these missions, what's their accident rate? <BR/><BR/>And with a decade of inactivity, just what sort of shape are the former Soviet fleet of bombers.<BR/><BR/>Given Putan's ambition, reviving the ballistic submarine would've been the next step, except getting those babies back online would be even harder (probably cheaper and more practical to build new ones).BigFirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691686124373392635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-7524772525172436442007-10-04T11:45:00.000-04:002007-10-04T11:45:00.000-04:00The best thing we can do if/when it happens is to ...The best thing we can do if/when it happens is to not publicize it at all. <BR/>Me, I'd say, "You want cold war tactics?" and then proceed to falsely report how we saved some of their aircrews after some of their planes developed problems from lack of parts and poor maintenance. Then offer to help them learn how to maintain their planes.<BR/>Ahhh, the good old days. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550148160294668222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-43835352786942319892007-10-04T10:33:00.000-04:002007-10-04T10:33:00.000-04:00I'd bet your guess about hurricane season is corre...I'd bet your guess about hurricane season is correct. I've always thought those ancient crates are cool looking, whatever else they are. One wonders how many they really have that are flight-worthy, although they built enough to have endless spare parts.<BR/><BR/>Do you suppose we'll see Mr. Bear, or the TU-160 ?El Jefe Maximohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661511063910659377noreply@blogger.com