The press wouldn’t know a Sukoi 24 from ma mig 29.If it has two wings it’s a fighter plane to them.
The Sukoi 24 is a ground attack aircraft and it would have never had a chance against an F16 in a non-missile engagement.
I’m not happy that the plane was shot down,but at the same time a Turkey has the right to defend its airspace,just like the Russians would if U.S. Aircraft were flying in there airspace.
Or like a couple of Korean airliners...
There was no hostile intention and nothing to defend. This was an effort to help the Turkmen Brigade fighting with the Jihadis. We had Soviet overflights and didn’t shoot the aircraft down. We escorted them out.