Indeed so. Funny how people get pissed and stay that way when someone tries to eliminate them from the face of the planet.
I know a Jewish gal who refuses to ride, let alone buy, and vehicle made in Germany.
Indeed so. Funny how people get pissed and stay that way when someone tries to eliminate them from the face of the planet.
I know a Jewish gal who refuses to ride, let alone buy, and vehicle made in Germany.
In a statement, the Turkish foreign ministry said a Russian SU-34 jet crossed into Turkish airspace at 11:46 local time on Friday, ignoring several warnings made in Russian and English.
Second verse, same as the first... but not exactly.
Turkey says Russia violated its airspace near Syria border - BBC News
The Su-34 is at least a generation more advanced than the Su-24 previously shot down (but don't judge by the numbers - it doesn't really work like that).
And, last I heard, there were fighter escorts.
Russkie numbers can be pretty hard to follow as they are straight date of introduction sequence by manufacturer, or rather design bureau.
Yep. WAY better than our way of naming based on manufacturer and date of introduction (WWII) or a standardized number based on roll that gives us a jump from F-16 to F/A-18, the jump to F/B-111, the F-117 (without any sort of "F" role), the jump to F-22, then again to F-35. Oh, and the EA-6, which is only nominally related to the A-6.
Don't get me wrong, I understand the logistical issues involved, and the reasons why some of these numbers were used.
In fact, it kinda adds to the charm - both of theirs and ours - when there are stories behind some of the designations.
A Russian footballer has taunted Turkish fans by pulling off his shirt to reveal a picture of President Putin after a match in Istanbul.
Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitri Tarasov's vest showed Mr Putin with the words "the most polite president".
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"It's my president. I respect him and decided to show that I'm always with him and prepared to give my support," he told Russian news agency R-Sport.
"What was written on that shirt was everything that I wanted to say," he added.
Mr Erdogan sent a message to President Vladimir Putin expressing "sympathy and deep condolences" to the family of the killed pilot, a spokesman said.
Yep. WAY better than our way of naming based on manufacturer and date of introduction (WWII) or a standardized number based on roll that gives us a jump from F-16 to F/A-18, the jump to F/B-111, the F-117 (without any sort of "F" role), the jump to F-22, then again to F-35. Oh, and the EA-6, which is only nominally related to the A-6.
Exactly. Russia is world power, again, at the expense of its people.
Not picking on you, Kut (except when I am), but this illustrates (again) how international politics abhors a vacuum.
Syria conflict: Russia and Turkey 'in first joint air strikes on IS' - BBC News
So... a year and a couple months after Turkey shoots down a Russian plane, Turkey is playing ball with Russia. Probably didn't have much choice.
I bet the Turkish pilots get nervous when the Russian fighter escort is on their 6.
Makes me wonder if the Russian pilots lock up the Turkish planes with their targeting radar just for fun. "How's THAT tone sound?"
They've updated the link since I posted it, which is cool. And, that appears to be a rundown of this attack sortie/sorties, but not a list of aircraft that were flying.
Love that F-4s are still airborne and effective.
They've updated that it is a single Su-34. These were all strike/multirole aircraft, but the -16s are the better fighters of the bunch.
But, Russia also has Su-30s in-theater or nearby. Those would be a tough matchup with the Falcons. Plus, those Russian SAM assets are probably itching for payback.
Of more interest to me, though, is that Turkey and Russia are making nice-nice. Almost to an extreme.
Just an aside. Back in the day when I lived in FT Wayne I worked with a guy in the national guard who flew in F4s as a RIO. He retired after they updated with F16s. He didn't like them. Called them lawn darts.
It was not clear whether the Syrian government or the opposition backed the communique.