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Title: Turkey shoots down syrian jet
Post by: helbent on March 23, 2014, 12:24:29 PM: Supposedly air to air combat in Turkish air space. Not many details but.......

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/03/23/if-you-violate-our-border-our-slap-will-be-hard-turkey-shoots-down-syrian-jet-after-airspace-violation/
Title: Re: Turkey shoots down syrian jet
Post by: smoe on March 23, 2014, 12:46:06 PM: So did the pilot claim the easy kill a "turkey shoot?"
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Post by: Rich46yo on March 23, 2014, 02:03:12 PM: They have a pretty good Air Force. In the last 20 years its come a long way. Syria is no match for the TAF.
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Post by: zack1234 on March 23, 2014, 04:33:26 PM: Turkey is invading US?
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Post by: Meatwad on March 23, 2014, 04:54:55 PM: Turkey needs to invade my stomach
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Post by: Reaper90 on March 23, 2014, 05:15:00 PM: Quote from: zack1234 on March 23, 2014, 04:33:26 PM
Turkey is invading US?

No, silly, you're in England! :old:

You're only invaded by grouse, and pheasants!

Bloody pheasants!!
Title: Re: Turkey shoots down syrian jet
Post by: Spikes on March 23, 2014, 05:43:39 PM: Quote from: smoe on March 23, 2014, 12:46:06 PM
So did the pilot claim the easy kill a "turkey shoot?"
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/002/144/fry.jpg)
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Post by: Nefarious on March 23, 2014, 06:30:24 PM: Anybody got details on what got shot down? MiG? Sukhoi?
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Post by: -ammo- on March 23, 2014, 06:44:03 PM: I'll let you tomorrow when I get to work
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Post by: Scherf on March 23, 2014, 07:27:36 PM: Beeb says it was a MiG, fighter-bomber.

There's a good couple of pics here, those in the know will be able to recognise it, I don't.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2587292/Turkey-says-shot-Syrian-fighter-jet-violating-airspace.html

Don't bother with the vid, it's just a bunch of FSA types chanting Allahu-Akhbar.
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Post by: Shifty on March 23, 2014, 07:34:43 PM: Looks like a Mig 23 or 27.
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Post by: Scherf on March 23, 2014, 08:08:51 PM: Yeah, Reuters has the Turks saying it was a MiG 23.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/23/us-syria-crisis-airplane-idUSBREA2M09X20140323
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Post by: Nefarious on March 23, 2014, 08:45:21 PM: The pictures are kind of misleading, doesn't appear to be crashing or burning. Just appears to be possibly firing rockets and pulling out of a dive.
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Post by: guncrasher on March 23, 2014, 09:05:13 PM: at first I thought it was a bird colliding with a jet. we need another name for that country.

semp
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Post by: AAJagerX on March 23, 2014, 10:31:53 PM: Quote from: Shifty on March 23, 2014, 07:34:43 PM
Looks like a Mig 23 or 27.

Yep, Flogger.
Title: Re: Turkey shoots down syrian jet
Post by: zack1234 on March 24, 2014, 03:06:03 AM: Quote from: -ammo- on March 23, 2014, 06:44:03 PM
I'll let you tomorrow when I get to work

Who will win the 3.15 at Chepstow?
Title: Re: Turkey shoots down syrian jet
Post by: Shifty on March 24, 2014, 06:28:43 AM: Quote from: AAJagerX on March 23, 2014, 10:31:53 PM
Yep, Flogger.

You brought her you Floger.. ;)
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Post by: Lucifer on March 24, 2014, 06:50:06 AM: Erdogan trying to lower focus on his money scandals...