How did the Turkmen know the exact area to be in when the Russian jet came down, so that they could shoot the Russian pilots parachuting out?
If you’d been there, there’s lots of small villages in that area. Probably did some bombing runs in that area, which makes the natives even more enthusiastic about shooting parachuting pilots. Probably haven’t had a class lately on the Law of Armed Conflict like our guys get ad nauseum.