old habits

I didn't think we'd be seeing these scramble-and-smile-for-the-camera, Cold-War-esque opportunities any time soon, but the RAF recently scrambled two of their brand new Typhoons (from standing still to take-off in seven seconds!!) to intercept a Russian Bear creeping across the North Atlantic toward Britain. Evidently Putin has resumed sending bombers out on sightseeing missions, whether they're to test radar installations or interception capabilities or both...