1973 Iceland British cod war

[deanrooney97]

the unknown aircraft is a Russian Tupolev Tu-95 or Bear the world's fastest propeller-driven aircraft.

[YuNOmeme]

@deanrooney97 flying over uk airspace at the time to stop whaling from iceland.

[autonomile]

First the Codpiece, now the Cod Wars. What next?

[axs12345]

0:30 the unknown aircraft is known has the bear is a russian bomber (spy plane)

[UBIQUEROL]

I was aboard the Falmouth when Gerald Plumer decided to ram the Thor, she manage to cut the nets of the trawler, but she limped into port listing heavily on one engine.

[LecceDiPane]

The unknown plane is a Soviet Tu-95.

[EdwardJayPumpkinhead]

Why is the Soviet Tu-95 at 0:32 flying so low? Fantastic photo!

[ALEXBAB1]

@EdwardJayPumpkinhead Searching for submarines.

[beastatlay]

@EdwardJayPumpkinhead

Getting some up-close photographs of that Leander*, I think. The Soviets also did this (though not nearly so low) during NATO exercises.

*the RN frigate