The Only Reason F-15s Are Going To Syria Is To Shoot Down Russian Jets

Washington Times ^ | November 4, 2015 | By L. Todd Wood

[Strategy]

The U.S. military has many types of aircraft that are developed and fielded for a specific purpose, although many are considered 'multi role.' The F15C is not one of these.

It is specifically an air-to-air machine, designed for air superiority over a battlefield. It's pilots are the part of a dwindling fraternity, the dogfighter.

The aircraft are not deployed in theater unless commanders are worried about an air-to-air threat, in other words, aircraft that can target American attack jets or other support aircraft which are not capable of properly defending themselves in the air against a credible air-to-air adversary.

Perhaps this is why the F-15C was not deployed to the Syrian conflict, or Afghanistan, or Iraq, that is until now.

ISIS has no air force.

The only reason for Eagles to be in-country, if you will, is because the Russian air force has shown up in numbers, deploying SU-30 air-to-air fighters at their newly constructed Syrian air base at Latakia.

[McGruff]

This all started with

He's got some h*rd on for Russia and won't stop until he gets alot of good men killed.

[ek_hornbeck]

As my mother once told me, “Republicans start depressions, Democrats start wars.”

Democrats start depressions and wars. Republicans aid and abet them in doing so.

[montag813]

Congratulations, stupid America...you RE-elected a man who is putting YOUR Air Force in the service of the global Caliphate.

[BAW]

If Obama orders the shooting of a Russian jet, will the Nobel people want back their Peace Prize?

[BAW]

If Obama orders the shooting of a Russian jet, will the Nobel people want back their Peace Prize?

[McGruff]

The source is forbidden here I read “Russia deploys antiaircraft missiles in Syria to protect its warplanes”

[Martin Tell]

NPR news story at the top of the hour this morning was how horrible it was that the Russians were deploying anti-aircraft missiles in Syria. No need we were told since (as this Wash Times article points out) ISIS has no air force. So, NPR spokesguy said that USAF was the Russian target. Guess we know the rest of the story now: the Russians have good reason for anti-aircraft; the US is targeting the Russians.

[Augustinian monk]

He’s not. But his puppet masters are.

[McGruff]

Admiral Josh Painter: This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we’ll be lucky to live through it.

[odawg]

“Republicans start depressions, Democrats start wars.”

The Democrats may make it a twofer.

[Hugin]

They didn’t cancel elections in the Civil War or WWII. I’ve heard paranoia about elections being cancelled by the left and right respectively in every election since 1972. Not going to happen.

[BatGuano]

Awarding the Nobel prize to Obama for accomplishing NOTHING has cheapened the prize to below worthless.

Now it is a symbol of FOOLS, those who are on the “committee” and those who are chosen to receive it. It actually reflects negatively on those who have received it in the past.

[cgbg]

It sounds like Sun Tzu “The Art of War” has been banned as racist in the WH.

These guys violate all of Sun Tzu’s rules.

[DesertRhino]

Good info. Glad they sorted that out. Give your kid a pat on the back.

[Paul R.]

That vid is pretty amazing!

[Norm Lenhart]

First time I saw it I sat there openmouthed. Incredible stuff.