U.S. intercepts Russian bombers and fighter jets off Alaska coast

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NORAD is on alert 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year

Only 365 days a year? That means we’re vulnerable on February 29th every leap year.

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This is typical boundary testing. We do it all the time with other countries.

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How Trump and Putin pass notes to each other in class? :thinking:

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It’s ok. They were sent by the guy who got our president elected.

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I’m so old, I think you’re young. :flushed:

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Well, we are still flying tbe B52, roughly same vintage. Although a modern military warbird sporting props is a little surprising.

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I’ve found beer helps!

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The classics never die.

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Anyone else remember warnings about drinking milk after nuke tests?

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Believe it or not, I think that was before my time. And I don’t get to say that very often!

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You bastard!

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Putin giving Trump opportunity to look “tough” and “presidential”.

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I remember warnings about Strontium 92 in milk from when I must have been about 4 or 5… the things that stay with you :slight_smile:

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Yeah but we’re the good guys, protecting freedom. They’re the aggressors. Duh.

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Seems like they are relatively similarly shootdownable?

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Putin is going to invalidate the sale of Alaska.

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I was thinking:

Eighty-nine:
When everybody’s laughing at the past.
But they don’t know
That history is coming round again.

– Eighty-One, The Handsome Charlies

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I thought this was the general consensus
like putting
out the washing