[MeanWestTexan]

The su-25 is slow and the most vulnerable aircraft (on both sides) in this war.

Very similar role to the beloved A-10 thunderbolt, which also has the similar issues when fighting a modern military. The A10 has superior ECM but is about 1/2 speed of the frogfoot.

[SpeedyInTexas]

Nice video.

Thanks for posting..

[Who is John Galt?]

[Redcitizen]

“CRASH AND BURN Dramatic moment Putin’s £8.5million fighter jet is shot out of the sky before plummeting to ground in fireball explosion.”

Apparently Putin is a fighter pilot.

[9YearLurker]

That cost probably wouldn’t even buy a wing for a craft in our fleet. Not a big deal for them.

[GranTorino]

I would say the Ukrainians didn’t shoot down a thing. It was an American missile battery. Manned by US “advisers”.

[Tom Tetroxide]

At least the pilot ejected safely. Don’t know if the Ukes have him in custody yet.

[wildcard_redneck]

Your boy Biden is out! Did you weep? This war has about 4 months at most. I shall enjoy your comments of pain and rage. 😎

[BushCountry]

Ha, 8.5 Million (close enough to compare) is cheap. We spend over 177 Million on one F-35 and over 143 Million on one F-22.

[ransomnote]

Hmmm....I do wonder why it doesn't matter to you when Ukrainian jets get shot down. They've lost around 30 aircraft in this war. Don't you care? You never say anything about it like, "Oh noes! Those Russians just shot down our $8 million dollar jet! Here's the awful footage!

 

Meanwhile, NATO's shoot down of that Russian jet doesn't change the war, because the Ukraine has 78 combat capable aircraft (vague terminology, eh?) left and Russia has 1169 such aircraft (source below). So the Ukraine is being destroyed, Putin has 15 times the number of airfcraft than the Ukraine, and you're cheering that the Russians lost a plane.

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Diva jets: Why ‘sensitive’ F-16s will be hard work for Ukraine  

Soviet-era planes

SNIP

"At the beginning of 2022, Ukraine had 71 Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters, 14 Su-24M bombers, and 31 Su-25 attack aircraft, according to the annual Military Balance report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

The 2024 report says Ukraine has 78 combat capable aircraft. In the third year of the war, Russia has 1,169 such aircraft."  

ransomnote: At the link, the article explains F-16s in service for 45 years now with Western allies are gong to be given to the Ukraine. It says F-16's will give the Ukraine the capacity to 'control missiles from the air' which means the Ukraine doesn't have that capacity now. From prior searches I know Putin has more modern aircraft and generally speaking, the F-16 is best for dogfights (guns at close range), although these older models can fire lighter missiles and drop bombs, whereas Putin's aircraft are designed to destroy aircraft at greater distances  (out of range of F-16 weapons) and carry heavier missiles.

[delta7]

Feel good news for the war cheerleaders. Fact is it was a US or EU AA missile that took the Russian aircraft down. Possibly manned by a western crew.

The Ukie’s Air Force” ( and” Navy”) has been destroyed long ago, their ground forces are getting chewed up piece by piece and the last of their defense line built in 2014 is crumbling.

I do give the Ukies some credit for lasting so long, the price? Decimating their entire male population for decades, losing their ethnic Russian provinces and leaving Ukraine in ruins with little chance of rebuilding.

The last Ukrainian will most certainly say it was not worth it all.

[Who is John Galt?]

[wardaddy]

Very cheap by our numbers

Our game plan is so stupid

[Kazan]

Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to get is ass kicked on the battlefield:

The Russians Storm Vovche And Tymofiivka🔥 Military Summary For 2024.07.23

[Allegra]

[JimRed]

Russki version of our Warthog?

[tennmountainman]

Shooting Ruzzian planes down is good PR for YouCraynee.
But what territory is YouCraynee taking back from Ruzzia.
When is next YouCraynee Offensive going to start?