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Turkish F16s shot down warplane after it violated airspace - military official
reuters.com ^ | Nov 24, 2015 | Reuters

Posted on 11/24/2015 12:24:23 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper

Turkish F-16 fighter jets shot down a war plane of unknown origin on Tuesday after it violated Turkish air space close to the Syrian border and ignored warnings, a Turkish military official told Reuters.

(Excerpt) Read more at uk.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria
KEYWORDS: baddayputinistas; berlincalling; cryponazis; euroweenies; iran; mccainsbuttboys; nato; russia; syria; turkey; turkish; warplane
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1 posted on 11/24/2015 12:24:23 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Someone knows who it was.


2 posted on 11/24/2015 12:30:24 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Turkey shoots down 'Russian jet' near Syrian border and video shows plane coming down

3 posted on 11/24/2015 12:31:55 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Russian or Iranian. Let’s see.


4 posted on 11/24/2015 12:34:52 AM PST by RedHeeler
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To: Berlin_Freeper
It would be nice if more information was available. At the very least what they mean by 'war plane' as that could be anything from a drone through helicopters to fighter jets to even a bomber (all four are in the air in the region). The Reuters article mentions 'jet,' but the Turkish source states 'war plane.'

All the same, very interesting.

5 posted on 11/24/2015 12:39:41 AM PST by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: RedHeeler

SU-24 — Russian or Syrian.


6 posted on 11/24/2015 12:40:03 AM PST by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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To: spetznaz

The video-photo posted online shows a parachute opening when the plane was shot down, so it appears to be a piloted aircraft.


7 posted on 11/24/2015 12:42:09 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

So if the Turks haven’t lied, they didn’t shoot down a US or French plane. That leaves Russian, Iranian, or Syrian.

So what is the response? A Russian declared no fly zone over Syria and attacking any Turk planes that come in?
S300s and 400s blasting any Turkish planes that come into Syrian airspace attacking the Kurds?

These damned Turks are something else. They fly into Syrian airspace daily, but want to try to start a NATO war if someone crosses their fence.

Maybe we’ll know more tomorrow.


8 posted on 11/24/2015 12:43:10 AM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The one FACT, is that everybody flying over there is attacking Syrian rebels of one sort or another.
So Turkey shot down a good guy. Unless you support the Jihadis, that’s the only conclusion available.

Why are these ISIS supporting Turds in Nato still?


9 posted on 11/24/2015 12:46:03 AM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: Berlin_Freeper

This sounds big but I have to take a shower.


10 posted on 11/24/2015 12:46:11 AM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: spetznaz

Says two personnel ejected, that should narrow it down. Probably not a drone.


11 posted on 11/24/2015 12:46:53 AM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Turkish F-16s had fired on the jet after warning it that it was violating Turkish airspace.

12 posted on 11/24/2015 12:47:04 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: zipper
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SU-24 Fencer

13 posted on 11/24/2015 12:47:25 AM PST by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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To: DesertRhino

Who let them in in the first place? Everybody knew that was going to be trouble, even if their govt was friendly at the time.


14 posted on 11/24/2015 12:48:27 AM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: DesertRhino

Why were the Russian turds flying in Turkey’s air-space?


15 posted on 11/24/2015 12:50:08 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: zipper

....And I think the Iranians DO have SU-24’s, at least a few.

http://en.trend.az/iran/politics/2315408.html


16 posted on 11/24/2015 12:51:00 AM PST by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet (via Wikimedia Commons)

17 posted on 11/24/2015 12:54:23 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Nice wings.


18 posted on 11/24/2015 12:57:03 AM PST by RedHeeler
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To: zipper

You may be correct. Let’s see, where the flea flopped.


19 posted on 11/24/2015 1:00:06 AM PST by RedHeeler
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The Iraqi AF also has operational SU-24 FrogFoot in use against ISIS.


20 posted on 11/24/2015 1:00:19 AM PST by XHogPilot
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