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US F-15s in Turkey to protect Americans from Russian strikes: Official [11 Nov 15]
PressTV ^ | 15 Nov 15 | Unknown

Posted on 11/24/2015 11:27:55 AM PST by elhombrelibre

US fighter jets have been deployed in Turkey to protect slower American warplanes from potential Russian or Syrian attacks, a Pentagon official says.

Six F-15C warplanes are tasked with providing cover for bomber, attack and cargo aircraft from threats posed by Syrian and Russian fighters, an unnamed US defense official told USA Today on Tuesday.

The US Air Force B-1 bombers, A-10 and AC-130 attack planes, which are reportedly used in US-led strikes on Daesh (ISIL) positions in Syria, all fly at slow speeds and are vulnerable to attacks from enemy pilots, the official added.

He added that cargo planes that are airdropping ammunition for US-backed militants will also be protected.

(Excerpt) Read more at presstv.ir ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia; Syria
KEYWORDS: iran; russia; syria; turkey
More background today's Turkish shoot down of the Russian plane.
1 posted on 11/24/2015 11:27:55 AM PST by elhombrelibre
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To: elhombrelibre

Well past time to stop ammo supplies to Islamics. Better to supply the kommie Kurds.


2 posted on 11/24/2015 11:29:22 AM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: elhombrelibre

This is shaping up to be the sort of foreign policy open manhole I was expecting Slick Willy to encounter.

Too bad the current DITWH (Democrat in The White House) is not the man Slick was.


3 posted on 11/24/2015 11:32:47 AM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: elhombrelibre

“”We will be conducting these patrols at the request of the government of Turkey. Turkey faces increased instability along its border with Syria and Iraq and irresponsible behavior from actors in the region. This includes the incursions Russia made into Turkey’s - and thereby NATO’s - airspace in October,” the statement noted.

According to NATO officials, Russian Sukhoi SU-30 and SU-24 jets, based in Syria, entered the Turkish airspace early in October. Ankara scrambled two F-16s to intercept the planes.”

Very interesting.

So we have been known that this could be a problem for some time now.


4 posted on 11/24/2015 11:36:06 AM PST by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: elhombrelibre

So was it?

1: An Turkish fighter jet with a Turkish pilot that shot down a Russian fighter jet.

or

2: An American fighter jet with an American pilot that shot down a Russian fighter jet.


5 posted on 11/24/2015 11:36:30 AM PST by McGruff (Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it)
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To: elhombrelibre

“He added that cargo planes that are airdropping ammunition for US-backed militants will also be protected.”

He added that cargo planes that are airdropping ammunition for US-backed ISIS militants will also be protected.


6 posted on 11/24/2015 11:40:14 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: McGruff

Turkish. 100% certain.


7 posted on 11/24/2015 11:44:13 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Lovely


8 posted on 11/24/2015 11:48:39 AM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

What could possibly go wrong?


9 posted on 11/24/2015 11:54:01 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Don Corleone

Obama is now saying that the shooting down of the Russian warplane by Turkey was because of Russia targeting the “moderates.” Sooooo, what? It was only a cover to claim that it was about their precious airspace? Did this shooting down have Obama’s blessing?

This is going from bad to worse.


10 posted on 11/24/2015 11:57:12 AM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: elhombrelibre

After watching a bunch of Turks chant their Ackbars over dead pilots I assume the Russians will shoot down the next thing that gets near one of their planes. Is Obama trying to make sure it is one of ours?


11 posted on 11/24/2015 11:57:16 AM PST by RightOnTheBorder
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To: elhombrelibre
About 8 weeks ago, this FR thread reported US F-22s being redeployed to the ME:

F-22 Raptors deploy to Middle East

12 posted on 11/24/2015 11:59:32 AM PST by matt1234 (Note to GOPe lurkers: I and thousands like me will NEVER vote for Jeb Bush)
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To: elhombrelibre

PressTV is an Iranian outfit. Due diligence.


13 posted on 11/24/2015 12:17:12 PM PST by PLMerite (The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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