RuAF fleet approaching 13 Fighter Jet to Japanese Airspace

Russia “The Independent” reported on February 10 Title: Russian military fighter “surprise visit” Japan

Russian Air Force fleet approaching 13 fighter planes to monitor Japanese airspace was Japan and South Korea.

February 8, five of the Russian Air Force fighter Air Force fleet in the Pacific waters near the Japanese airspace flight. Japan’s defense ministry said the border of Japan at the same time five Russian fighters is unprecedented, the Japanese government formally requested Moscow to avoid a similar move. A day earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry on Japan to celebrate the “Northern Territories Day” protest.

The evening of February 7, when the Tokyo nationalists gathered at the Russian Embassy in Japan before the celebration of the “Northern Territories Day”, and demanded the return of the South Kuril Islands – Habomai, Shikotan, and after the country selection the to catch Island O’clock, the the Russia two strategic bombers from the the, Wuke Lanka, Amur Oblast, Air Force Base take-off. Followed by two Su-24MP reconnaissance aircraft and an A50 remote pre-they enjoy the machine to join them. According to Japanese media reports, the Russian Air Force fleet at 9 am local time on February 8, 2009 close to Japanese airspace, flying along the border of Hokkaido and northern Honshu Island.

Japan Self-Defense Force Air Force scrambled alerted. Russian fighters along the way, Japan and South Korea 13 F-15 and F-16 fighter to track the flight. Japan’s military said five Russian fighters near the border the first time, A-50 AWACS is the first time to participate. The Japanese military also pointed out that Russian planes did not violate Japanese airspace.

The Russian Defense Ministry air force spokesman Col. Vladimir Derek confirmed that the Russian Figure-95MC strategic bombers did in the Pacific seas close to Japan around the fly, drill landmark regional flying skills, and completion of the air refueling mission. Air patrols continued nearly 16 hours. Derek stressed that: “The mission strictly abide by international high seas, the use of airspace rules, there is no violation of his country’s borders.”

Derek said, the Russian Air Force air patrol is a routine mission, since August 2007. a regular basis. However, the coast of Japan near the mission coincides with the “Northern Territories Day” for the first time of wide public concern. Last year and a half, heightened tensions around the South Kuril Islands Ownership form. The

South Korea the “Korean Daily News” Web site reported on February 10th

Russian capable of carrying of nuclear weapons remote strategic bombers a few days ago fly the the the recently of this airspace, the Japanese aspects of emergency dispatched the fighter to be cope with. Day 9

Japan’s defense ministry announced that Russia’s diagram of two-95MC strategic bombers, two reconnaissance aircraft, an air pre-they enjoy the machines and other five Russian Air Force fighter flying around the Japanese archipelago, on the 8th. Figure 95MC bombers equipped to carry nuclear warheads to a range of over 3,000 km cruise missile flight distance of 10,000 km.

Russian Air Force on the 9th by the Itar-Tass, said: “This is a normal, regular air patrols flying, does not violate international law. Figure 95MC bombers flew for 16 hours, also deployed air refueling in flight air refueling exercises. “The Russian side also said that the Russian Air Force during the patrol during the flight to Japan and South Korea dispatched F-15, F-16, a total of 13 fighters. It is reported that South Korean fighter in the urgent dispatch of Russian fighter planes flying to the East China Sea direction.

Japanese media pointed out that the Russian implementation of the four northern islands (Russia, said the South Kuril Islands), the territorial dispute exists between the large-scale flight patrol exercises with Russia and Japan. Noda, Japanese Prime Minister on the 7th in the “Northern Territories Day” activities, said: “the restitution of the four northern territory, will be a strong will to work with Russia to negotiate.” The Government of Japan February 7 as the “Northern Territory Day “held each year related activities, and asked Russia to return the Northern Territory.

February 9, 2009, the Russo-Japanese War, Tsarist Russia, “Kuznetsov cell number cruiser was the Japanese ship wounded and drowned Day.

in September last year, Russia’s two 95 bombers also the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula southward flight, and after Okinawa after flying north over the Pacific Ocean, close to the airspace surrounding Japan, South Korea and Japan, once an emergency warplanes monitor. Five Russian military aircraft, “a surprise visit to Japan Japan and South Korea 13 fighters scrambled to monitor.


Source: Military of China, force comment., 12 February 2012 - International military News (www.9abc.net)

Photo: The Russian Air Force's Sukhoi SU-24MP Reconnaissance Aircraft  (Photo by bemil.chosun.com)

(12.02.2012)