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Russia to Conduct Open Skies Surveillance Flight over US
2012-11-25
MOSCOW, November 24 (RIA Novosti) – Russian military inspectors will begin a survey flight this week above the United States under the international Open Skies Treaty, Russia’s Defense Ministry has said.

Russian experts will conduct the survey flight over the US territory in a Tupolev Tu-154 M/LK-1 aircraft during the period from November 25 and December 3, a spokesman said.

The flight will start from the Travis Air Force Base, California. Its maximum range will be 4,250 kilometers (2,600 miles).

During the flight, Russian and US specialists will operate surveillance equipment on board of the aircraft as set out in the international Open Skies Treaty.

This will be the 36th survey flight this year made by Russian specialists over the territories of the Open Skies Treaty member states. Russia ratified the treaty in May 2001.

The Open Skies Treaty, which entered into force on January 1, 2002, establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the territories of its 34 member states to promote openness and the transparency of military forces and activities.
Posted by:Au Auric

#5  Did you know -

President Dwight D. Eisenhower presents his "Open Skies" plan at the 1955 Geneva summit meeting with representatives of France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.

Google it. The Soviets rejected it which lead to U2 flights which lead to SR71 and satellite recon.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2012-11-25 19:32  

#4  Just think what neat stuff will follow o's meeting with Putin! ,now that o's all flexible and stuff...
Posted by: F(r)an gallo   2012-11-25 14:48  

#3  Well, here's the beginning of Red Dawn. First you surveil the "militias". Then you can bring the Feds to "inspect" them (IRS, BATFE, Black Panthers, etc.).

Then .....
Posted by: AlanC   2012-11-25 09:16  

#2  Straight from the Department of State:
Open Skies Treaty
Posted by: Skidmark   2012-11-25 06:59  

#1  We're on the lookout for North Koreans, aren't we???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-11-25 02:29  

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