Japan's jets deployed in response to Russian bombers buzzing off Japan - Polidicks

[quote]April 11 (UPI) -- Japanese fighter jets were scrambled to warn six incoming Russian aircraft flying near Tokyo-claimed airspace, NHK reported Wednesday, local time. The deployment of the aircraft of Japan's self-defense forces took place on Tuesday after two Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers were seen near Japan's claimed portion of the Pacific Ocean. Russia then sent two Ilyushin Il-38 fighters to an area near the coast of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, and that same afternoon deployed two anti-submarine warfare aircraft, the Tupolev Tu-142, to the Sea of Japan. Two of the aircraft, most likely the Ilyushin Il-38 fighters, flew across the Pacific Ocean, then made a U-turn after reaching an offshore area near Tokyo. The fighter jets returned to Russian territory following a course toward Hokkaido, according to the report. Japanese airspace was not trespassed, the military said. Tokyo is on alert for any further provocations in the region, particularly from North Korea. Pyongyang most recently conducted a missile test that ended in failure, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the launch a grave threat to national security. Japan is also coordinating an upcoming joint exercise with the U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, the Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday, local time. The supercarrier is en route to the Korean peninsula, but will make a stopover in Japan to conduct joint training, according to Japan's defense ministry.[/quote] [url]http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/04/11/Japans-jets-deployed-in-response-to-Russian-bombers/5381491961239/[/url]

I feel as if I've seen similar headlines countless times. Pretty funny how often these sorts of teasing schlongflopping events happen.

[QUOTE]Russia then sent two Ilyushin Il-38 [B]fighters[/B][/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Two of the aircraft, most likely the Ilyushin Il-38 [B]fighters[/B][/QUOTE] [T]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Russian_Navy_Ilyushin_Il-38_Dvurekov-1.jpg[/T] heh But otherwise a fairly routine incident, glad nothing unprofessional happened.

Testing air defense response, normal Russian shit

Just standard Russian testing of foreign readiness/reminding they want to be seen as relevant.

[QUOTE=Amfleet;52093937][T]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Russian_Navy_Ilyushin_Il-38_Dvurekov-1.jpg[/T] heh But otherwise a fairly routine incident, glad nothing unprofessional happened.[/QUOTE] They also say [quote]The fighter jets returned[/quote] In reference to them. As in your photo, it's a 4-engine turboprop. How the hell did they screw that up so bad?

Huh, so that's why I saw those jets flying over Yokosuka yesterday.

[QUOTE=The Rifleman;52093938]Testing air defense response, normal Russian shit[/QUOTE] Afaik it's normal shit a lot of modern militaries do, not just Russia. It's a way to gauge reaction speed.

I don't think other countries generally do this. The US definitely did this during the cold war, but now I imagine we have other means. Feel free to show examples of other countries routinely doing this, though. I'm genuinely curious if other air forces are willing to take the risk.