The JASDF also operated the Starfighter. They made fine toothpicks for all the "Gojira" flicks. So, we have police car with Kanji, Roman letters *and* Cyrillic on it and a Starfighter with a smiley face. Viktor Belenko in reverse? Alternate history Japanese occupation of Siberia? Ticketing the Starfighter pilots for excessive landing speed? Only the artist knows for sure.
Crotalus said: Ticketing the Starfighter pilots for excessive landing speed?
Actually if you read the artist commentary, that's exactly what's happening. Also it appears they landed on a highway, I wonder if that had anything to do with it. If not, I guess the Russian cops somehow made a fighter jet "pull-over" from the ground in a police interceptor?
I know, what the backstory is! Russia suffered an complete economic collapse (even more complete than during the 90s) and had to sell big parts of Siberia to Japan. This scene is a case of inter-service rivalry, since, at least on paper, the Japanese Self-Defense Force is part of the police, this policewoman had a bad day and takes it out on this pilot, who had to land on a highway due to technical problems.
I know, what the backstory is! Russia suffered an complete economic collapse (even more complete than during the 90s) and had to sell big parts of Siberia to Japan. This scene is a case of inter-service rivalry, since, at least on paper, the Japanese Self-Defense Force is part of the police, this policewoman had a bad day and takes it out on this pilot, who had to land on a highway due to technical problems.
Good idea... However Russia can sell everything, but not Siberia - Siberia is a place of unimaginable amount of natural mineral resources. Russian economy based on a natural resources export, so it's more possible to sell Moscow in bad times than Siberia.
Good idea... However Russia can sell everything, but not Siberia - Siberia is a place of unimaginable amount of natural mineral resources. Russian economy based on a natural resources export, so it's more possible to sell Moscow in bad times than Siberia.
Eh, didn't stop them from selling Alaska.
(Okay, that was mostly a joke, considering the political climate of that day [Russia was in danger of losing Alaska anyway], and people weren't as dependent on oil and gas back then.)
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