Posted on 01/09/2023 1:27:51 PM PST by BenLurkin
A video has emerged that reportedly shows an armed Mexican military light single-engine turboprop aircraft conducting a strafing run against elements of the Sinaloa Cartel in the city of Culiacán earlier today. In other footage, members of the cartel appear to be seen firing Barrett .50 caliber anti-materiel rifles and other small arms at unseen aircraft.
Culiacán has been turned into a war zone following a pre-dawn Mexican government raid that led to the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán López, one of the sons of former Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, who is now alleged to be a top leader in the organization. El Chapo is currently imprisoned in the United States. Ovidio has reportedly already been taken to Mexico City, which is situated some 650 miles southwest of Culiacán. At the time of writing, fighting between government and cartel forces appears to be continuing.
It's not immediately clear from the video clip what type of aircraft carried out the apparent strike, but it would appear to be either a Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan II or a Pilatus PC-7. The Mexican Navy, at least, reportedly acquired FN Herstal HMP250 gun pods, each containing a single .50 caliber M3P machine gun, for use with its T-6C+s. The country's Air Force also flies T-6C+s, as well as similar-sized PC-9s and PC-7s, the latter of which can also carry HMP250s or unguided rocket pods. Mexican T-6C+s and PC-7s are both ostensibly trainers, but can also be employed in various other...
The use of Mexican military aircraft to attack cartel forces is not new, but such operations have been more typically carried out using helicopters in the past. Another video clip has also emerged showing what could be a Mexican military helicopter firing a machine gun at cartel forces on the ground in Culiacán.
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Gov against drug cartel is a civil war?
Pilatus makes great aircraft
Love the PC 12
Probably someone in the cartel neglected sending payola to the right government official.
How about some A 10’s strafe these schwantzlutschers?
Cartel folks against the government could be a war. I guess it wouldn’t be too civil.
True that - depends now on who has the most resources and sustainability.
Quite an ongoing fight. Four days ago,...
ALL OUT WAR Mexico deploys soldiers & heavy armour to fight Sinaloa Cartel as gangsters rampage after arrest of El Chapo’s son
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20957181/mexico-tanks-fight-sinaloa-cartel-rampage/
They need to start strafing along their southern border.
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