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2018-09-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Report: Syria mistakenly downs Russian plane as it attempts to repel alleged Israeli strike
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Posted by trailing wife 2018-09-18 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11147 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Syria 

#1 Russian military plane vanishes from radar over Syria
Posted by Skidmark 2018-09-18 01:21||   2018-09-18 01:21|| Front Page Top

#2 bet you're wondering why selling AA to the syrians seemed like such a good idea.....
Posted by Unang Spaique6301 2018-09-18 01:30||   2018-09-18 01:30|| Front Page Top

#3 
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-18 02:39||   2018-09-18 02:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Mistaken identity?

Mysterious Mideast ascriptions:
If Russia is having conniptions,
Refer to past slips...
And aren't airplanes like ships?
Say, those vicious old Hunt-class Egpytians?

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-09-18 03:45||   2018-09-18 03:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Russia blasts Israel's 'deliberate provocation' after Syria attack

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-18 06:10||   2018-09-18 06:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, Russian weapons work against Russian vehicles. But you'll notice the Israelis got through and completed their mission...
Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-09-18 07:30||   2018-09-18 07:30|| Front Page Top

#7 IL 20 is a big slow target compared to the F-16.

Whoever is on the Syrian air defense team that shot down the IL-20 is likely to be court-martialed or even executed.
Posted by lord garth 2018-09-18 09:06||   2018-09-18 09:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Perhaps the Russian aircraft Identification training module needs to be lengthened ?
Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-18 10:07||   2018-09-18 10:07|| Front Page Top

#9 A system proven in combat - the sales brochure will read.
Posted by Procopius2k 2018-09-18 10:08||   2018-09-18 10:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Da! Even "Chimp" version works xorosho.
Posted by Sleack Snusolet8698 2018-09-18 10:50||   2018-09-18 10:50|| Front Page Top

#11 That is what happens in a clustered and confused airspace.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Israeli F-16s came up close to where the IL-20 was, fired missiles and hauled ass out of there with the thought they could use the Russians as cover.

Worked better than expected.
Posted by DarthVader 2018-09-18 12:07||   2018-09-18 12:07|| Front Page Top

#12 "The Israeli pilots were using the Russian aircraft as a shield and pushed it into the line of fire of the Syrian defense," Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.
Russia said Israel did not warn it of its operation over Latakia province until one minute before the strikes, which did not give the Russian plane enough time to escape. The official added that the plane was downed by a Russian-made missile system which was sold to Syria.

Karma!
Posted by Eohippus Dribble5682 2018-09-18 12:20||   2018-09-18 12:20|| Front Page Top

#13 Kursk-like finger pointing all over again.
Posted by gorb 2018-09-18 13:15||   2018-09-18 13:15|| Front Page Top

#14 the best tweet
Posted by newc 2018-09-18 13:50||   2018-09-18 13:50|| Front Page Top

#15 Putin: Israel did not shoot down Russian jet, situation needs more investigation

The big boss has spoken. The little people, covering their asses, are to zip.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-18 14:57||   2018-09-18 14:57|| Front Page Top

#16 Looks like Syrian radar worked as advertised. IFF iis iffy though.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2018-09-18 16:09||   2018-09-18 16:09|| Front Page Top

#17 Those Juice with their radar-confusing mind rays!
Posted by Frank G 2018-09-18 19:41||   2018-09-18 19:41|| Front Page Top

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