Russian plane to snap photos over Canada?

[averagejoe]

Can this happen?

If a plane bearing the red star of the Russian air force entered our airspace 30 years ago, Canadian jetfighters would have scrambled to intercept it. NORAD would have watched closely and NATO's planes in Europe might have been put on alert.

This week, a Russian military plane will spend three days as a guest of this country. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will escort the unarmed Russian Tupolev TU-154M, acting as friendly hosts.

The Russians may use video, regular cameras, infrared sensors and even a form of radar as they pass over our cities, military bases, transport hubs and industrial sites.

http://news.sympatico.ca/oped/coffee-ta ... a/33c9f6f2

[Fancy]

Canada has done it so why not?

For reasons of safety, security and compliance, Canadian military personnel will escort the Russian aircraft at all times.

[averagejoe]

Canada has done what?????

[Fancy]

Seriously? You don't read up on what you post?

Canada has done what?????

Nevil Hunt received that information from a site he linked to:

Canada has exercised its treaty rights by having previously conducted a number of observation flights over several states, including Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine.

[GenesisGT]

Seriously? This treaty has been in place over 10 years with more then 500 flights being completed.

[averagejoe]

Seriously? This treaty has been in place over 20 years with more then 500 flights being completed.

So you have no problem with other countries taking pictures of our military bases?

[Fancy]

No different on the information the rest of the countries get for all to share. Read the treaty.

[GenesisGT]

Not as long as we have pictures of theirs. Besides I am sure satellite pictures are just as good, if not better.

[averagejoe]

Not as long as we have pictures of theirs. Besides I am sure satellite pictures are just as good, if not better.

I'm sure we could stand up to the Russian military.

[averagejoe]

No different on the information the rest of the countries get for all to share. Read the treaty.

Oh and you have read of course?

[Fancy]

Edmonton
N 53-18-35
W 113-34-43

Halifax
N 44-52-51
W 063-30-33

Winnipeg
N 49-54-39
W 097-14-35

Churchill

If I'm reading it right - these are the only refueling airports available. So won't see this plane in Kelowna.

[The Green Barbarian]

I'm sure we could stand up to the Russian military.

Just leave a few crates of vodka and whiskey on the road, they'll stop and drink it all. Russian armies fight well on their own soil, but extremely poorly on foreign soil. Ask the Finns about that one.

[averagejoe]

The Green Barbarian wrote:
Russian armies fight well on their own soil, but extremely poorly on foreign soil. Ask the Finns about that one.

Yes, I have paid homage personally to those Finns who fought in the Winter War.

[Fancy]

I'm sure we could stand up to the Russian military.

According to the links from what you posted:

Aircraft: Observation aircraft may be provided by either the observing Party or by the observed Party (the "taxi option"), at the latter's choice. All Open Skies aircraft and sensors must pass specific certification and preflight inspection procedures to ensure that they are compliant with Treaty standards.

[averagejoe]

Just another step towards the NWO.