re: Turkish F-16 shoots down Russian Su-24

Just read this from the Washington Times....

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The U.S. sent F-15C air superiority jets to Turkey to help it patrol and defend its air space. Col. Warren said no F-15 was in the vicinity.

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I wonder what would happen if a Russian plane were to violate Turkish airspace in an area where instead of Turkish planes, it was U.S. planes patrolling the area. There's got to be some established rules of engagement on this I'd imagine.

And this shows just how complicated and potentially dangerous the whole situation in Syria & Turkey is right now. On the one hand you've got both Russian & American aircraft launching strikes over the same territory in Syria. And on the other hand right next door you've got American aircraft defending Turkish airspace from those same Russian aircraft.