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Russian jet flies within 90 seconds of Hull

By John Hirst

Russian jet flies within 90 seconds of Hull

A Russian nuclear bomber managed to get within 90 seconds of Hull in a mock attack as RAF radars failed to pick it up.

"The supersonic Blackjack changed course 20 miles from UK airspace, it has been reported.

The jet was picked up on RAF radars but only after it had turned back.

Critics of the Government?s cuts in defence spending say that they have left the country at risk. Four years ago four squadrons of Jaguar and Tornado F3 fighters were slashed from the RAF?s books".

Photo of a Tu-160 Blackjack Strategic Bomber in-flight refuelling.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on September 30, 2008 (boomark / email).