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To: Smokin' Joe
Turkey can't even come close to the armament of the Russian Air Force. Here's a 2014 comparison between the USAF and the AFRF:

Air force

United States

Russia

Fixed wing aircraft

5414

2176

Fighters/Multiroles

1840

1319

Bombers

162

181

Early warning (radar aircrafts)

52

21

Transport

805

255

Tankers

476

23

Trainers

1193

263

Additional

886

114

Rotary wing aircraft

218

885

Attack

0

412

Search and rescue

103

0

Additional

115

473


Source: http://www.migflug.com/jetflights/usaf-and-russian-air-force-a-comparison.html
34 posted on 11/24/2015 11:57:41 AM PST by Up Yours Marxists
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To: Up Yours Marxists
It isn't what you have, it is what you have in theater.

The Turks have some 300 F-16s, the Russians considerably fewer fighter aircraft in the region.

While the Russians could call in more aircraft and eventually win any war of attrition with the Turks (provided no one else steps in), in individual engagements as things currently stand, the Turks could engage with sufficient numbers to overcome the technical advantages of superior Russian armament in limited numbers.

38 posted on 11/24/2015 12:02:13 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Up Yours Marxists

You left off “Will to use them: United States - 0, Russia - Infinite”.


76 posted on 11/24/2015 6:42:44 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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