Here’s how the Russian Air Force moved 28 aircraft to Syria (almost) undetected
Posted on 09/23/2015 12:50:22 PM PDT by Trumpinator
Can anyone ID the planes on video?
Cool video. Looks like probe and drogue rather than boom.
Great photo. Asked and answered. Thanks.
That was not an escort. No fighter force on earth would fly in that manner to escort something in a protective mode. This concept was well settled in the Battle of Britain.
WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT IRAQ!!!!!!!!!!
Could be a refueler but I see low mounted wings on that lead aircraft not high mounted wings?
For air to air, MIG-29 for air to ground, SU-25.
The SU-24 pictured have their wings mounted further back from what I saw on the video.
What led me to guess Mig 29s was the resemblance to F/A 18s. I don’t think they could be Mig 27s since I don’t see the slide joints for the VG.
But I admit these are just educated guesses.
>>For air to air, MIG-29 for air to ground, SU-25.<<
Does Russia have MRFs? We have the F-16 and F/A-18 and can equip F-15s if need be (although it isn’t what we use the Strike Eagle for).
F22’s have been involved over Syria for some time now...
Fencers is my guess. Tough call.
Yes. Russia has MRFs We have more that are considered MRFs than they. It is odd that most of what I have read do not include the A-10 Warthog. It has been dismissed as a relic yet it is a favorite of the ground troops because of the Cannon that the airframe is built around. It is a “non aircraft” as far as the Pentagon and The USAF is concerned.
F-15s, F-18s F-16s are included in the MRF category. Go figure.
>>most of what I have read do not include the A-10 Warthog<<
I don’t think there is anything like the A-10 anywhere. But it is purely CAS and CAP. And I suspect it will NOT be out of service very long. It is too loved by the ground troops and too good at what it does.
And, I have always thought it is magnificent.
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