#4468284 - 03/31/19 12:23 PM
I was unaware of this “Open Skies” agreement
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Reducing tensions is a good thing. But even though there is a host nation observer onboard, I am skeptical about cheating because it is so easily disguised. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27206/the-russians-just-did-a-fly-by-of-area-51
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#4468297 - 03/31/19 03:05 PM
Re: I was unaware of this “Open Skies” agreement
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Imagine what people in the '50's and '60's would thought of something like this ever coming to be lol. How times have changed. The concept was first proposed by President Eisenhower in 1955, Khrushchev rejected the proposal.
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#4468361 - 04/01/19 12:29 AM
Re: I was unaware of this “Open Skies” agreement
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I knew about the proposal from the Eisenhower era that was partly scuttled because of the U2 shoot down in 1960 but I hadn't heard about this new round. The Powers U2 shoot down had nothing to do with it. Khrushchev rejected the proposal years before that incident.
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#4468372 - 04/01/19 02:02 AM
Re: I was unaware of this “Open Skies” agreement
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Only on a Need to Know basis, Who makes this decision has yet to be determined. So much for Fake news. WOW, This could be real.
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#4468373 - 04/01/19 02:23 AM
Re: I was unaware of this “Open Skies” agreement
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The Powers U2 shoot down had nothing to do with it. Khrushchev rejected the proposal years before that incident. It was on the table again until the shoot down helped scuttle it again. Kruschev wanted an apology for the overflights and Eisenhower refused. Wheels
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#4468408 - 04/01/19 12:47 PM
Re: I was unaware of this “Open Skies” agreement
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The US has already completed three OST flyovers of Russia this year.
I took the group photo Friday of the Russian crew and US escorts in front of the Russian plane, in Great Falls at the end of their missions here. The group photo is a common thing; I even was forwarded a template and examples from an Air Force Base in California.
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#4468409 - 04/01/19 12:55 PM
Re: I was unaware of this “Open Skies” agreement
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This plane overflew the US 2 years ago, I was at an air show in MA when it flew over. I'm assuming Russia must have satellites that also fly over the US and area 51?
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#4468824 - 04/04/19 04:16 AM
Re: I was unaware of this “Open Skies” agreement
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I had a liberal tell me that was proof of Trumps Collusion and wouldn't believe me when I explained the "Open Skies" agreement.
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