Moscow's eye in US sky: Here’s what we know about Russian spy plane cleared by Washington.
A Russian plane built for observation flights over the US has finally been deemed fit for the job by Washington. The US and Russia have long agreed to legally spy on each other to ensure neither is building up for an attack. Certification of the Russian Tu-214ON plane has finally been completed after the US agreed to sign the final protocol on Monday, Sergey Ryzhkov of the Russian Defense Ministry said. Ryzhkov is the head of the Russian Center for Reduction of Nuclear Threat, tasked with monitoring how arms control treaties signed by Russia are being fulfilled.
"It was obvious that there were no technical complaints to Russia and that the certification was only a matter of time," Ryzhkov said. Now the entire Russian fleet tasked with Open Skies observation flights can fly missions over the US and other member states of the deal.
here comes the Hippie Meme Flag RT shill again. where are you really from user?
Aiden Torres
I'm pretty sure the US and Russia have a Cold War era agreement that allow each other to fly spy planes over the others' territory - lawfully - to avoid military incidents.
Nathaniel Wright
Hey Russian user, you might want to lay low for a few hours. We just made national news in the US, so a lot of outsiders and US Government-types are on the board right now.
Josiah Torres
Nice paint job Ivan.
Jace Collins
well in that case do this disappointed burger. LOL
They did the same thing during the end of the cold war, both sides destroyed tons of their own equipment, a good example is all the chopped B-52's in that arizona plane graveyard, they did that for the benefit of russian observation satellites.
Carson Flores
The OPEN SKIES treaty is not that big of a deal. Only Finland won't let us near their nuclear facilities. Soviets and Yankees do this all the time.
I've got the inside scoop. I know what you're not telling the world, and I'M GONNA OUT YOU VLAD.
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I have your Number Vlad, and it's channel 143 in DC...
Cooper Garcia
Jow Forums did. We pranked a media personality into reporting that a nominee for the US Supreme Court drugged and raped girls while he was a teenager and the US media talked about it for several days before finding out it was untrue. The entire website is probably being watched right now
Joshua Murphy
What a beautiful Russian plane - what a skillful Russian pilot. Ty-214OH MAКC 2011 coлнeчнo Ty-214 Ty-204 Tu-214ON MAKS 2011 partly sunny Tu-214 Tu-204 youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=LznlAC_T28k
>What a beautiful Russian plane - what a skillful Russian pilot. >Ty-214OH MAКC 2011 coлнeчнo Ty-214 Ty-204 Tu-214ON MAKS 2011 partly sunny Tu-214 Tu-204 >youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=LznlAC_T28k
Joseph Sanders
>the US and Russia have long agreed to legally spy on each other to ensure neither is building up for an attack What are you on about? We do the same to Russia.. Because that was the agreement..
Carter Murphy
This. It has to do with an old nuke treaty entitling the US and Russia to do this to each other, and it's been going on for decades.
Chase Green
>Because that was the agreement.. Americans are not allowed now. After the sanctions on Russia Mighty Russia said, Njiet !!!
Evan Kelly
Do we actually need airplanes to do this now? It's like, didn't we have that whole Sputnik/SpaceRace thing?
Mason Foster
So the Pentagon wants to make sure at least some Russians get to watch some good cable TV. Very nice of us.
Nathan Cooper
>, didn't we have that whole Sputnik/SpaceRace thing? YES !!! And Russians won.
What's new in this plane? Compared to a regular Tu-214, the Open Skies version has a few extra perks. The cockpit was enlarged to house two more people. In addition to the captain, second pilot and flight mechanic it has seats for a navigator and interpreter/communications officer. The overhaul of the cockpit gave an opportunity to replace some older hydraulic controls with more comfortable electronics.
The body of the plane lost some weight after some of the metal control surfaces were replaced with those made of composite materials. This boosted the range of the Tu-214ON to a reported 6,500km (4,040 miles), compared to 4,340km (2,700 miles) of a civilian Tu-214. Additional windows were made for surveillance equipment in the lower part, where the passenger variant stores luggage. And an auxiliary power plant was added to feed the cameras and recorders as well as serve as a backup source in case of an emergency.
congrats, you shot 1000 dudes into orbit and one lived kek
Jaxson Anderson
>RT
Ryan Phillips
Show your flag, faggot
Grayson Nguyen
The open sky's treaty is nothing new you stupud meme flag. Sage for a big fat nothing.
Jose Stewart
Niot allowed now? Thats not how a treaty works and it seems there is still a treaty. 0/10 try again.
William Ross
awwww you dodged the rooskies bait
Thomas Roberts
>Russia builds a new plane in compliance with a treaty twice as old as OP >BURGERS BTFO HOW WILL THEY EVER RECOVER!!! By flying the spy planes we're allowed to have in Russian airspace? Nice slide thread faggot
Tyler Morales
Russia was first in space. Deal with it American burger brain.
the germans were. but congrats on frying your own people over and over in an attempt to keep up with the US lol
Leo Turner
>the germans were. doing this in mean time...... .......when Russians were conquering THE space ...and Americans were watching with respect and ...jealousy and envy. LMAO
wow you sure are mad slav. is it because your country collapsed?
Thomas Thompson
>inb4 israeli airstrikes in USA make mutts fire an AA missile at the russian plane by 'mistake'
Brayden Brooks
nobody shoots at the mongoloid russians "by mistake" they mean it, and it's a good thing
Landon Richardson
Look up the Open Skies Treaty retard.
Colton Brown
>Open Skies Treaty retard. Not for you burger, not any more... look here:
Adam Gutierrez
0/10 bait
Josiah Martinez
Thats why God chose them, they are funny as fuck.
Jace Howard
>when I get new asshole ripped I call it bait
Jace Cruz
How's that a news? We've been doing it for like 30 years now. I'd like to read at leat something about our plane though. >Here’s what we know about Russian spy plane cleared by Washington You were about to tell us, but for some reason skipped the most interesting part.
Justin Morris
>I'd like to read at leat something about our plane though. you poor American, ..read this in that case.
Justin Kelly
>you poor American Tы дoлбoёб или кaк? >read this in that case Didn't heard about it by the way. Good to know, thanks.
I don't know, OP. I think you have to be pretty stupid if this is news to you. We have allowed spy planes, as have they, since the cold war was a thing.
Adrian Cruz
go away CNIDF
Anthony Wilson
did you ever read about hte "peacefull use of nukes" treaty?
