2 Russian planes Buzz US Ship.

[Chun Liroy]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/17/war...aft/index.html

Washington (CNN) -- A pair of Russian aircraft buzzed a U.S. warship off the Arctic coast of Russia on consecutive days last week, leading the U.S. Navy chief of naval operations to raise the issue with his Russian counterpart, a Pentagon spokesman Col. Dave Lapan said.

The first incident occurred September 10 in international waters of the Barents Sea. A U.S. military official, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the incidents, said a Russian Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft flew about 50 yards off the side of the guided missile frigate USS Taylor at just about 100 feet above sea level.

The official said the aircraft made several passes near the ship.

The next day a Russian Helix helicopter circled the Taylor, also at low altitude.

The official described the activity as "abnormal" operating procedure, because of the risk of an accident at such close range.

Adm. Gary Roughead, the U.S. chief of naval operations, discussed the matter with his Russian counterpart, Adm. Vladimir Vysotskiy, according to Lapan.

Lapan said the ship's crew did not interpret the Russian overflights to be hostile, but said the two sides are still talking to determine whether standard maritime procedures were followed.

The two admirals met earlier this week during a visit of Russian military officials to the Pentagon. The incidents were disclosed by U.S. military officials only after that visit was over.

Per Abandon.

[booly]

maybe they were bored and just wanted to say hi.

[Indalecia]

Plane is seriously lucky it wasn't shot the fuck down. Anyone know if he was actively communicating or not with Taylor's CIC before the buzz?

[BerenTebogo]

Plane is seriously lucky it wasn't shot the fuck down. Anyone know if he was actively communicating or not with Taylor's CIC before the buzz?

No member of the military in their right mind would fire on a Russian plane / ship unless the Russians fired upon them first. It's not the 1960's anymore and nobody wants it to go back to being the 1960's.

[Indalecia]

Not saying it is. However naval ships have SOP's and something flying that close violates about...5 of them. Hell, maybe more, its been a few years since I had to remember them.

[BerenTebogo]

Not saying it is. However naval ships have SOP's and something flying that close violates about...5 of them. Hell, maybe more, its been a few years since I had to remember them.

Yeah, and firing on a target that isn't firing on you is a good way to start a war. Not in the navy and I know there's a joke in there about common sense but any good admiral would be able to tell if there was hostile intent or not. There's no way we would have fired on them.

[Chun Liroy]

Apparently Abandon was kinda sorta there.

[MisterBob]

Plane is seriously lucky it wasn't shot the fuck down. Anyone know if he was actively communicating or not with Taylor's CIC before the buzz?

As Sath said, nobody in their right mind would shoot down a Russian plane that wasn't firing first. Quit waving your penis around, it's disgusting and nobody wants to see it.

[Atreides]

LETS JUST GLASS EM

[SaviorSelf]

As Sath said, nobody in their right mind would shoot down a Russian plane that wasn't firing first. Quit waving your penis around, it's disgusting and nobody wants to see it.

But sucking his dick sure is pleasant.

[ZarakiKujata]

Maybe if they had been shot down they would learn not to buzz shit in a warzone.