Russian intimidation?

[redback]

Russian jets simulate attack passes over US warship

Russian jets conduct 'aggressive' passes of US warship in Baltic Sea, defence official says - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[Mr I]

Never mind a shot over the bow, have a mig!

[Mr I]

That fucken does it, where's Maverick?! Watch "Top Gun Highway to the Dangerzone" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ZzQ3eBerHfM

[Bouncer]

Why do the US and Russia do this? Serious question. "Posturing" is usually the answer but what does it gain? Neither country wants a war with the other. Total inhalation for both sides = a lose lose. So why temp it. US is just as guilty as Russia so I'm not picking sides with my question. Genuine interest.

[Mr I]

They were to SUs. Unarmed and yeah we all do the same shit.

They've effectively tested out attack drills but unarmed so they know they wouldn't get shot

Except of they did that over Turkey

We do the same it only gets dangerous when submarines get involved

[Mr I]

And btw those Sukhois would piss all over any fighter plane US or GB have in a dog fight. They're ahead now

[Scrumhalf]

And btw those Sukhois would piss all over any fighter plane US or GB have in a dog fight. They're ahead now

An SU-24? Are you kidding? It is not even a dogfighting plane! An F16 is a dogfighter and will run rings around an SU-24. Not even close to a fair fight.

[dna9488]

Looks like Russia still pissed about the cold war

[Mr I]

Looks like Russia still pissed about the cold war

They are still a super power despite what people want to think

[Mr I]

An SU-24? Are you kidding? It is not even a dogfighting plane! An F16 is a dogfighter and will run rings around an SU-24. Not even close to a fair fight.

Well if you believe the MD Fs are better than the Sukhois then you stick with that.

[Torchlight Rob]

tuck frump)

[Mr I]

Putin's geopolitical trolling: the strategy behind Russian jets buzzing a US destroyer - Vox

[redback]

Well if you believe the MD Fs are better than the Sukhois then you stick with that.

Hey good comeback

[Bouncer]

scrum is right though. the Russians have their own dog fighting jet. what mr I is talking about is not meant to dogfight. it's an amazing jet but it's specific purpose is not to engage other jets. mr i knows half truths on many things. :D

[Mr I]

I said sukhois! Theres a range just like MD F range. Scrum digressed into half assumptions I'm not engaging in.

And I stand by that they are kick ass!:agreed: