In 1987, RAF F-4 Jets Intercepted Russian Bombers On French Holiday
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- In 1987, RAF F-4 Jets Intercepted Russian Bombers On French Holiday.
On July 14th, 1987, RAF F-4 jets were returning to the UK after intercepting Russian Tu-95 bombers. The Bears were going to Cuba, but close to home, the F-4s found that Tu95s tricked them, and instead of Cuba, they flew toward the Bay of Biscay. The F-4s also flew in that direction. But, over the bay, the Phantoms needed help from the French fighters, but it was Bastille Day, and French pilots were busy doing barbecue. The VC-10 tried to contact them, but none replied. The Bears heard the situation on radio, and as a good gesture, they turned toward Russia, so the F-4s could go back too. Soon, the F-4s also went back.
I always remember RAF Phantoms flying over our farm in the Scottish Highlands. Those things were Badass.
As beloved as the navy’s f-14 tomcats became eventually there are still to this day people who preferred the f-4 phantoms over them
I went to the highlands a few months ago and I must say it is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. You’re incredibly lucky!! I look forward to returning one day
@jackz5241 Not that lucky, really. Growing up on a large Sheep Farm, if you weren't at school you were expected to work. Bad weather as well. I left home and joined the Army, I live in Glasgow now, and have no intentions of ever moving back there.
@@isabellaereshkiThe Royal Air Force and Royal Navy Phantoms had Rolls Royce Spey engines in them, as well as some other upgrades, and they were the most powerful Phantoms ever built. They could push Mach 2.6, if the claims were true. Awesome machines, they looked mean too.
So what your saying, Russia knew exactly which day of the year to invade France?
Did Hitler knew that ....???😮😮😮😮
Absolutely true 👌👌👌👍👍👍
An interesting story, incredibly badly explained, and probably not researched at all. Just copy pasted into some AI narrator with pilfered stock footage
The French would have had fighter and tanker QRA even on Bastille Day.
French pilots making barbecue…..who you are for a such statement!
Sans deconner tu crois vraiment que lon fait des barbeuks le 14 juillet et que lon laisse le ciel sans protection ?
Yes, just kidding 😂
Hey, do you guys eat barbecue?
@@senorpepper3405 Never Bastille Day !!!!
"guess what" ? Did a 5 year old write this?
“As a gesture of goodwill” - what a load of tosh….
It would have been necessary to point out that there are many things that are inconsistent in the only source of this event (Al Winkles who gave this testimony in a book). First, the F4 and VC-10 route. They go from the Faroe Islands to the Bay of Biscay as if in an instant... it's around 2600 nm! Secondly, whether in 1987 or today, French air force aircraft have always been on standby for "permanent operational duty". Not just for air defense, as in any country, but also for the defense of sensitive points. So the TUs' route would have taken them close to the base on Ile Longue (Brest) where the French SSBNs are located. It's just not possible.
In short, you have to be careful with the testimonies of old-timers: whatever the country, even among our RAF friends, there's a tendency to embellish... and sometimes to engage in mythomania.
So basically both sides are the good guys and France is the antagonist for having BBQ... Got it... Good intel... Shall send info to our local military personnel noted "NO BBQ's unless we have clear skies."
Barbecuing on Bastille day. What a joke.
🐂💩
So the tanker and the F4s were communicating in the clear while on mission.🤔
And the entirety of France had the day off😂😂
That’s got nothing to do with politics but a lot 😊 more to do with job solidarity amongst Pilots and airmen
And USAF pilots doin' the same on 4th of July, what a joke!😅
Thats the most french thing ever
It would have soviet in those days
Always a 👎 to these weak AI generated vids.
creepy america😂😂😂
Besides being American made and vastly superior jets, what does America have to do with this story and why are we creepy?
@@derbyjr your ameerican r born bloody hell .. dear bro accept the fact
@@derbyjramerican are born creepy hell .. my dear bro
@@derbyjrprobably because of their inability to mind their own business and loitering in other countries backyard
@@VerryJerry90 stop starting shit, they maybe we’ll keep to ourselves. WW1, we tried to stay neutral, then Germany threatened to get buddy-buddy with Mexico with the intention to overthrow us. WW2, we tried not to get directly involved but still fulfill our obligations to our allies, then Japan attacks us for no reason, then it’s war time. Literally it’s like the rest of y’all are just children and every time you have a start shit, we have to play dad and shut y’all up
Fucking France 🇫🇷...saved them twice, in 27 years...
Let's be sure this even remotely true.
Nothing like a little anti French remark to spice a boring video !!!!
Nonsense!
F4 was a good machine in AirShow only.
LOL, yet it has extensive use and combat experience from Japan to Israel 😂
Franceses... 😅
Russians are good people
yeah but putin isnt
Haha I disagree, I have supervised them. Racist and violent come to mind.
PLOT TWIST: Russian Tu-95's just went and delivered free meat for the French AF.
خوب خدا رو شکر کسی چیزیش نشد ،وگرنه واللو به حضرت عباس
Russia saved the day 😅
Piratas ingleses y yankees como siempre 😂😂😂 creyéndose los dueños del planeta.
Talk to me when you have a defense budget big enough to fight god
@@derbyjr Maybe the next war you'll fight against Andorra? Making up a rapport about WMD?
Educated people speak English.
@@gerpiemuziekYes Iraq never used chemical weapons on Iran, the Kurds, never launched Scuds into Israel, never launched two invasions of Kuwait, never invaded Iran, and never built a nuclear reactor, and never had a nuclear program, or super artillery weapons program 😂😂. Iraq was just another peaceful Sunni country ruling over a majority Shiite 😂
The US wasn't even involved in this. Those F-4s are literally from the Royal Air Force aka British Air Force.