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Offline Wolfala

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Is the russian bear back?
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2006, 03:42:42 PM »
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Maybe the Russians are just bored?


This guy got bored.

http://www.rcwarbirds.com/feature.html






1/10 th. scale model of Russian TU-95 "Bear" intercontinental nuclear bomber of the Cold War.

                         

Wingspan:    21'- 6"
Length:    18'- 7"
Weight:    90 lbs.
Height:    4'- 3"
Wing Area in Square Inches:    4000
Servos:    28
Batteries:    16
Switches:    25
Receivers:    3
Glow Plugs:    16
Fuel Tanks:    8
Air Systems:    3
Radio:    Futaba
Landing Gear:    Robart
On Board Starters By Brookside Machine    4
Wheels, Air Brakes By Brookside Machine    8
Engines 2 Cycle, 4 Strokes 1.82 C.I. EA-R.A.    4
Custom True Turn Spinners:    4
Tubing and Wiring Approx.:    6 Lbs.
Robart Air Valves:    4
Robart Air Tanks:    

4

 

Constructed from Don Smith plans by B.B. Webber. For the great metalic look Mr. Webber used 3/4 oz. fiberglass cloth put down with thinned Finish Cure epoxy. He primed it with PPG automotive primer and then sanded it down. The bottom is painted with flat automotive enamel and the top is done with a process called Skinny Dip. The process involves spraying on a clear adhesive then literaly rubbing on a coat of powdered aluminum. The excess is wiped off. In essence it really is an aluminum finish. BB said he only used about 8 ozs. of the powder on the whole airplane so, weight is minimal.
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Re: Is the russian bear back?
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2006, 03:47:20 PM »
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During the 70s and 80s our fighters intercepted between 5 and 600 russian military planes every year. After the cold war ended that has dropped to about one every week.

Now they are flying again and testing our response times.

These pics were taken a few days ago by an F16 when 6! Bears flew just outside our territory down towards Scotland and back?... just like in the good old days.

Can we hope the russkies are back in business? ;)







I wish i had access to hig res photos from this encounter.



Yes, but we a probing your defense for when bush decides to be stupid and start war with Russia, besides the nukes we also have bombers :P
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« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2006, 04:16:24 PM »
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Yes, but we a probing your defense for when bush decides to be stupid and start war with Russia, besides the nukes we also have bombers :P


But apparently not a map.  The US is on the other side of the Atlantic.
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« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2006, 04:32:51 PM »
You can go either way on the globe and get there, just depends on how fast you want to do it.
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« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2006, 04:45:16 PM »
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Yes, but we a probing your defense for when bush decides to be stupid and start war with Russia, besides the nukes we also have bombers :P


you call them bombers, we call them targets.
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« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2006, 04:53:57 PM »
We only ask that you keep your bombers within the reduced combat radius of our F-18 derivative fighters.  We apologize for the inconvenience, but the retirement of our F-14 fleet has limited our ability to service threats with the same level of care we were previously able to offer.
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« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2006, 05:02:10 PM »
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We only ask that you keep your bombers within the reduced combat radius of our F-18 derivative fighters.  We apologize for the inconvenience, but the retirement of our F-14 fleet has limited our ability to service threats with the same level of care we were previously able to offer.


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re:Is the russian bear back?
« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2006, 05:10:05 PM »
I haven't seen him Nielsen....Want me to call if he shows up in Austin Tx.?
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« Reply #23 on: October 06, 2006, 05:47:16 PM »
Why would we want to attack Russia?  We've got yer hot woman dying to come to us, Putin is slowing putting ya back into the Cold War prose and your cars suk!  I like it the way we have it now!
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« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2006, 06:30:21 PM »
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We only ask that you keep your bombers within the reduced combat radius of our F-18 derivative fighters.  We apologize for the inconvenience, but the retirement of our F-14 fleet has limited our ability to service threats with the same level of care we were previously able to offer.


You havent seen the SuperHornet yet have you?
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« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2006, 06:59:52 PM »
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Well.. i did mean shooting incidents.

bang-bang.. dead bear.

followed by

bang-bang.. dead norway


Do a google search on "cold war" shoot downs. Theres a suprising amount, especially in the 60's.
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« Reply #26 on: October 06, 2006, 07:12:53 PM »
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You havent seen the SuperHornet yet have you?


What'd they do, add dorsal droptank capability? ;)
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« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2006, 07:20:02 PM »
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You havent seen the SuperHornet yet have you?
Congratulations!  You win an all expenses paid trip to the military reference website of your choice to learn about the differences between the Super Hornet and the Tommy Cat.
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« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2006, 01:19:40 AM »
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Yes, but we a probing your defense for when bush decides to be stupid and start war with Russia, besides the nukes we also have bombers :P


Never will happen.  He thinks Russia is part of east Texas.

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« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2006, 03:20:24 AM »
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the guy in the tail blister would hold up the current month's Playboy...and we hadn't received it yet on the boat.

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