I think the SU-24 is an old design and was intended more as an attack fighter bomber than an air superiority fighter.
Jake here is pretty ignorant about his subject matter. The SU-24s are pure medium bombers like the F-111s, whereas the F-16s are air superiority fighters. Two entirely different roles, so there can be no match between them. However, wait until the SU-27s and SU-30s start escorting the bombers and the F-16s might have a real fight.
Strange spinning of the story.
Just like the USA lured Albert Einstein from Nazi Germany, The apparently new Russia could draw disgruntled minds from obama’s destruction of America.
Right now, I would vote for Putin over any democrat moron running for President.
Evil has many disguises. We’ll all meet on desolation row ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL1HUsJJCzU
An SU-24 is a bomber. It is a F-111ski.
I’d like to see the Turks try this against an SU-27 or its descendents.
Interviews with military that were monitoring the encounter said that Turkey warned the Rusky TEN TIMES OVER 15 MINS that he was violating Turkish airspace. U.S. units monitored the hailing frequency as well and heard it all.
So where does it go from here?
As many have pointed out, this is not how I would have looked at this story. This was a pair of air-to-air fighters who knew they were going to shoot against a medium bomber that thought there were no actively hostile aircraft. The outcome was inevitable but not particularly meaningful except to the Russian pilot. The next round could turn out differently (or even include Russian fighter escorts - does Turkey really want to see the top MIG pilots face a pair of F-16s?).
Frontline Bomber
Su - 24
http://www.enemyforces.net/aircraft/su24.htm
More info...
Sukhoi Su-24
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-24
“Number built Approximately 1,400”
Looks like an ongoing problem. Turkey has previously intercepted SU-24s for airspace violations.
Turkey Intercepts Russian Plane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bo1RlzU_ss
Russian jet over Turkey risked being shot down says USA Breaking News October 6 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0ognDq6q2s
Turkey Shoots Down Russian Sukhoi Su-24 Jet Near Border(FULL REPORT)!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuf0P21xS-s
From that last link:
“One of the pilots is in the hands of Turkmen forces in northern Syria, CCN Turk said, citing local sources.”
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