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Offline artik

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Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« on: May 09, 2022, 04:12:05 PM »
Recently Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UAV have shut down Russian transport helicopter over the Snake Island.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d32EKhjUCU

It is used deliberately in air-to-air role (not sure if ammunition is air-to-air)

I know only of one another case of UAV shutting down a plane - it was Israeli UAV that get maneuver kill of Syrian MiG that crashed trying to shutdown the UAV (AFAIR it referenced in "The Sky Is Not the Limit" by Eliezer Chohen). But it was rather accident that deliberate action aimed on killing other plane by UAV.

So it seems a first case of UAV air to air kill


edit: it also maybe recording by UAV but targeting by nearby Suchoi or Mig...
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2022, 09:55:44 PM »
Nice shot.

:D


When Excalibur arrives, this kind of sniping will exponentially increase.   You can fire a LOT more arty rounds than launch drones. 

With US intel, I wouldn't stand too near any Russian above the rank of Major. ;)



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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2022, 10:19:08 PM »
I'd be more impressed if the chopper was actually travelling somewhere and not just hovering there. I mean, you could have taken it down with a JDAM.
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2022, 02:56:38 PM »
Imagine the soldiers below it and on the ground  :aok
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2022, 04:26:04 PM »
Quote from: Ramesis on May 10, 2022, 02:56:38 PM
Imagine the soldiers below it and on the ground  :aok


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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2022, 08:11:16 PM »
Now there is a rumor floating around that that was an Ukrainian chopper
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2022, 08:13:15 PM »
Quote from: Meatwad on May 10, 2022, 08:11:16 PM
Now there is a rumor floating around that that was an Ukrainian chopper

Source?
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2022, 08:58:32 PM »
A quick check on reddit.com/r/ukraine/ has several threads on the snake island helicopter, but cant find the exact one about it being Ukrainian. might of been deleted by the mods since it was reposted many times. Thats where I seen it at. The video on youtube had the same few comments. Not sure if its true or not but thats where I first seen it
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2022, 11:56:13 PM »
You know why it doesn't make any sense to send at this point Ukrainian troops to Snake Island?

Because it is very hard to defend. Meanwhile there were several confirmed Russian boats and AA systems destroyed at the Island.

It would be plain stupid for Ukrainian army to take the Island at this point. And so far Ukrainian army didn't do very stupid things unlike Russian forces that got themselves into same trap over and over and over because very centralized command and control without proper feedback

See  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Chornobaivka_attacks

And it happens over and over in many locations when Russian command isn't being flexible enough to adopt to situation.
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2022, 11:38:41 AM »
Bizarre thread

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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2022, 11:42:06 AM »
Quote from: Arlo on May 10, 2022, 08:13:15 PM
Source?

Lol isn't that the issue with any "news"?

The next question after "source" is "agenda" for many of us

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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2022, 01:29:54 PM »
Quote from: Eagler on May 11, 2022, 11:42:06 AM
Lol isn't that the issue with any "news"?

The next question after "source" is "agenda" for many of us

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News that doesn't make sense usually comes from a questionable source.
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2022, 01:52:02 PM »
Lots of fake videos out there.
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2022, 02:01:06 PM »
Quote from: MiloMorai on May 11, 2022, 01:52:02 PM
Lots of fake videos out there.

A lot of it covert Russian.
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2022, 01:24:11 AM »
Hilarious

How would you know?

Your not allowed to see Russian information to see if it’s fake or not.

In August it will be something else

The Ukraine fighting for Democracy… :rofl

Grow up
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