>>>>http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/02/us/us-spy-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
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>>>>So an US spy plane gets highlighted and then hightailed (or is "tailgated" the proper expression) and flees over the territory of a neutral country, without permission. Then five days later it happens again. Ouch.
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>>>>The funny thing is this happened just one day after MH17 was taken down... and everybody stayed silent until the Swedes published it.
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>>>I don't see why they needed to divert into Swedish airspace.
>>>The RAF have been tracking Russian planes over the North Sea for years
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>>Seems odd that the US plane deemed itself sufficiently threatened to be chased out of international airspace.
>>Come to that how did it get to Sweden without crossing either Finland or Norway ?
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>>That said, you're right about it not being that unusual.
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>>FWIW, I was flying a small twin up to Inverness some years ago. In and out of cloud. Got a cryptic 'Maintain course, speed and altitude' from ATC and then, minutes later, had a Tornado from Leuchars cross my nose at about 100yds. I'm sure they were just using me for intercept practice. Guess I should have filed a 'near miss' report but .........
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>Anyone looking for a middling but entertaining movie on DVD could do a lot worse than "Non-Stop" with Liam Neeson. My older daughter visited the other day and we watched it after dinner. There were some howlers ("It was pretty realistic until now," we kept saying) but it was a good solid mindless summer movie. It's basically a whodunit.
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>UPDATE: Howlers spoiler #1: two interceptor jets unable to catch up to a commercial aircraft. The pilot of the airplane WANTS it!

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I'll watch out for it. But I think I blew it by just reading the synopsis on WikiP.

>It's cool that you know how to fly a plane. Do you still fly?

Only occasionally - usually hot air balloon or glider rather than powered.