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Video allegedly showing Russian warplanes refueling over northern Homs,Syria.
youtube.com ^ | 9/20/2015 | شبكة صدى الثورة

Posted on 09/23/2015 12:50:22 PM PDT by Trumpinator

Can anyone ID the planes on video?


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aviation; isis; putin; russia; syria
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To: Trumpinator

Cool video. Looks like probe and drogue rather than boom.


21 posted on 09/23/2015 1:30:13 PM PDT by Portcall24
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To: Timber Rattler

Great photo. Asked and answered. Thanks.


22 posted on 09/23/2015 1:31:12 PM PDT by Portcall24
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To: CivilWarBrewing

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.


23 posted on 09/23/2015 1:44:53 PM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: DesertRhino
I could be wrong, but I don't think a TU-95 bomber offers refueling, so then, what are those fighter aircraft doing if not an escort? In any case, I am worried that Russia is positioning itself to join in the Iranian takeover of Iraq and to jump to the defense of Iran should Israel decide to pull the trigger. 0dungo really F****D this one up.

WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT IRAQ!!!!!!!!!!

24 posted on 09/23/2015 2:00:40 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Timber Rattler

Could be a refueler but I see low mounted wings on that lead aircraft not high mounted wings?


25 posted on 09/23/2015 2:04:40 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: freedumb2003

For air to air, MIG-29 for air to ground, SU-25.


26 posted on 09/23/2015 2:42:30 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: Timber Rattler

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.


27 posted on 09/23/2015 3:13:33 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The 17th Amendment was the beginning of the end. The end was the 19th ;) Thank God for the 21st!)
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To: BatGuano

>>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).


28 posted on 09/23/2015 3:16:50 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The 17th Amendment was the beginning of the end. The end was the 19th ;) Thank God for the 21st!)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

F22’s have been involved over Syria for some time now...

http://www.bing.com/search?q=f-22+isis&qs=AS&pq=f-22+isis&sc=4-9&sp=1&cvid=33cc2ec39c3d4aa4a4a1102bce534ffe&FORM=QBLH


29 posted on 09/23/2015 3:24:11 PM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Trumpinator; All
Related:

Here’s how the Russian Air Force moved 28 aircraft to Syria (almost) undetected


30 posted on 09/23/2015 4:05:47 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: freedumb2003

Fencers is my guess. Tough call.


31 posted on 09/23/2015 7:01:52 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: freedumb2003

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.


32 posted on 09/23/2015 7:17:34 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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>>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.


33 posted on 09/23/2015 7:49:12 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The 17th Amendment was the beginning of the end. The end was the 19th ;) Thank God for the 21st!)
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