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Russia jets fly with air-toair missiles in Syria for self-defense for first time
Posted on 11/30/15 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 11/30/15 at 1:47 pm
This is a dangerous game of chicken.
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Russia has reportedly equipped its warplanes flying in Syria with air-to-air missiles for self-defense for the first time, Reuters reported on Monday citing Russian news agencies.
The missiles, reportedly capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 37 miles, will supplement the state-of-the-art S-400 missile systems Russia says it has deployed to the Russian Hemeimeem air base near Latakia, Syria — about 30 miles south of the Turkish border.
The air-to-air missiles and the S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, if deployed, are evidently meant as a message to deter Turkish jets from shooting down Russian planes in the future.
"The message remains as it was last week from Putin: We won't let it happen again," Zilberman told Business Insider.
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Posted on 11/30/15 at 1:50 pm to RedRifle
Not surprising, really. Seems like a natural progression given the recent events and the nature of those nations involved.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:04 pm to upgrayedd
Turkey is playing a dangerous game here.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:07 pm to RedRifle
In America, you roast turkey,
In Neo-Soviet Russia, TURKEY ROASTS YOU!
In Neo-Soviet Russia, TURKEY ROASTS YOU!
This post was edited on 11/30/15 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:11 pm to RedRifle
quote:
Turkey is playing a dangerous game here.
Nah, they got some of these...
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:22 pm to Count Chocula
I Highly doubt they have had no aircraft armed with air to air missiles there until now. Sensationalistic article
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:24 pm to RedRifle
quote:
Turkey is playing a dangerous game here.
Of Chicken?
They don't want to run a fowl of Russia or they might find their goose cooked.
Emu.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:30 pm to DanTiger
This is the first time that the planes flying over Syria will now start to carry air to air missiles. Previously, there had been no perceived aerial threat.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:37 pm to RedRifle
cold war, here we come...
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:39 pm to fr33manator
quote:chuckled a bit
They don't want to run a fowl of Russia or they might find their goose cooked.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 5:59 pm to RedRifle
I read this as they have the air-to-air missiles as their wingmen...
Not that they are armed with them...
Not that they are armed with them...
Posted on 11/30/15 at 6:03 pm to RedRifle
I'm honestly surprised they weren't armed with them to begin with.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 6:17 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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I'm honestly surprised they weren't armed with them to begin with.
It's seem weird, no?
You'd think an airman would insist on flying with an a2a load.
Posted on 11/30/15 at 6:28 pm to Lima Whiskey
Putin obviously didnt trust his pilots to not start WWIII
Posted on 11/30/15 at 8:03 pm to Count Chocula
Problem is the Russians just brought these bad boys to the game
Posted on 11/30/15 at 8:20 pm to Spankum
We're already there just look at Ukraine
Posted on 11/30/15 at 8:47 pm to dawgfan24348
F16 is a good platform but the Turkish models are not equipped quite the same as the standard US models. Turkey does not have that many of the newer variants.
If Russia deploys some of the new SU-30/35 type planes, Turkey may be in trouble.
If Russia deploys some of the new SU-30/35 type planes, Turkey may be in trouble.
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