Posted on 10/17/2014 2:43:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
America and its coalition partners executing air strikes in Iraq and Syria currently enjoy total dominance in the skies over the so-called Islamic State. That may soon change.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a London-based monitoring group which maintains contacts with an extensive network of sources on the ground in Iraq and Syria, contends that ISIS fighters recently took control of three MiG fighter jets. What’s more, ISIS plans on using them.
The SOHR report also claims that the group has the support of defected former Iraqi military officers which are training ISIS fighters on how to fly the jets.
“SOHR’s sources say jets have been seen flying low over Syria’s province, reports CBS News correspondent Holly Williams,” a CBS News report read. “ISIS did overrun and seize control of the al-Jarrah air base in rural Aleppo, but it isn’t clear how long ago.”(continued)
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A pilot smart enough to fly a fighter jet for ISIS is a pilot smart enough to know he will have an extremely short life expectancy.
Shoot ‘em down.
Maybe the Israelis could give them some flying lessons.
Why is their runway not cratered and the planes not smoking ruins?
And our guys are saying bring it on ... we need the practice.
lol.You are quite the joker.
Apples and oranges
What would be the reason to write such a ridiculous article.
They have good reason to fly low in an attempt to stay alive. If they are flying Frogfoots, it would be as support for their ground troops.
At any rate, they wouldn’t last long.
Really? That's going to change because of 3 lousy MIGs flown by ragheads who barely know how to wipe their own butts?
I would put this at the bottom of the list of Things To Worry About On Planet Earth.
why haven’t those planes been destroyed by the US air operation - seems like an easy and prime target.
And they are learning how to deliver biological agents...woohoo!
Anyone who remembers 9/11 knows that a suicide jet aircraft pilot is dangerous and powerful weapon. IMHO, that is what ISIS is doing, they are setting aside a kamikaze air force to terrorize the middle east with miniature 9/11 attacks.
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