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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Typhoon fighter jet makes dangerous close approach to An-30 in Syria
2024-07-05
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Over the Syrian province of Homs, a Russian pilot managed to avoid a collision between an An-30 of the Russian Armed Forces and a Typhoon fighter of the "coalition", which could have occurred due to a dangerous approach. This was reported by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides (CRPS) in the Syrian Arab Republic, Major General Yuri Popov.

The incident occurred on July 3 between 09:44 and 09:51 over the At-Tanf region.

After a dangerous approach, a collision was avoided thanks to the high professionalism of the Russian pilot, who took the necessary measures in a timely manner, Popov clarified.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, a dangerous approach occurred in the skies over Syria between an American reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle and a Su-35 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The Russian Armed Forces, together with the Syrian military, conducted exercises during which they repelled enemy attacks on the Tartus base.

Posted by:badanov

#5  ^ .....or out of the engagemwnt box and into Paki controlled airspace.

* I read that somewhere.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-07-05 11:56  

#4  Any pilot capable of holding the control in his hands should know that a drone can't manuever away from you. It's basically like encountering a really big bird in the air; You'll have to get around it.
It doesn't know where you are.
Happened repeatedly in Afghanistan. Our drones lost signal, and the default is 'go higher to regain signal', right into air lanes.
Posted by: ed in texas   2024-07-05 11:12  

#3  #2 exhibits elites delusions. Less than 20 day oil reserves, troops totals as I recall at a 20 year low at the least. Cannibalizing spare parts. How many years missiles have sat in silos?. Upgrades? if at all. For about 20 years Putin has pushed for upgrades and technological advancements. Dream on but going toe to toe with Russia and China is a fools mission. What better way to destroy the western world. Perhaps this was the idea of elites anyway.
Posted by: Dale   2024-07-05 06:48  

#2  #1 yes and China and India and anyone else they want to bully.
Posted by: Dale   2024-07-05 06:32  

#1  Somebody really wants a war with Russia.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-07-05 01:43  

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