Posted on 11/20/2015 8:39:07 AM PST by tcrlaf
Russian warships from the Caspian flotilla have launched 18 cruise missiles on terrorist targets in Syria, Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday.
"On November 20, warships of the Caspian Flotilla have launched 18 cruise missiles on seven [terrorist] targets in the provinces of Raqqa, Idlib and Aleppo. All targets were destroyed," Shoigu said in a report to president Vladimir Putin.
"In the whole, during the aerial operation cruise missile were launched from the Mediterranean and Caspian Seas over a distance of up to 1,500 km, and aircraft were taking off from Russian and Syrian airfields. From the Caspian Sea, 29 aircraft of the long-range and bomber aviation were involved in the airstrikes."
According to Shoigu, ten ships are involved in Russia's military operations in Syria, six of them are in the Mediterranean Sea.
"In the past four days, Russia's strategic and tactical aviation carried out 522 combat sorties, a total of 101 air-and sea-based cruise missiles were launched, some 1,400 tonnes of bombs of various types were dropped."
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They could. But Obambie didn’t want to hurt his buds.
Lots of Twitter chatter that the Russians made a request to the Lebanese government to clear airspace tonight for “Major flight operations”.
Looks like Russia will need more bombs assembled..hmm a work visa for illegals!!!
1.4 tons in four days.
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Terrorizing the terrorists.
One thing about Russian warfare, rules of engagement are anything it takes to get the job done.
Is that a misprint? It doesn't sound like a lot to me.
In the past four days, Russia’s strategic and tactical aviation carried out 522 combat sorties, a total of 101 air-and sea-based cruise missiles were launched, some 1,400 tonnes of bombs of various types were dropped.”
30lbs/hr from the headline. 1000 times that from the story
1.4 tons in four days.
The headline is erroneous. In the body of the article, it says "1,400 tonnes" in four days.
Regards,
Why does this feel like Germany in the Spanish civil war?
Must be a typo on 1.4 tons.
That’s just half the extended range bombload for one F-18.
Isn’t a basic load of bombs for a B54 over 50 tons?
What's that hippie word, ... serendipity?
A B-52 fully loaded can carry 78 500 lb bombs.
New video.
Kalibr-NK Missiles launched last evening from Corvettes in the Caspian Sea, heading for Raqqah, Idlib and Aleppo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf2SZ_gjtA0
It’s a B-52. When I was in 50 years ago, they could carry 96 750# “dumb” bombs.
Thanks. SO it’s 1.4 kilotons, which sounds about right.
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