"Turkey shoots down Syrian jet" Topic

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15mm and 28mm Fanatik	23 Mar 2014 11:21 a.m. PST
A Turkish F-16 shot down a Syrian MiG-23 supporting government forces in a battle against rebels at a border crossing. A Turkish F-16 fired a rocket at the Syrian jet and it crashed around 1,200 meters (1,300 yards) inside Syrian territory. Given that rockets are fired in salvos, I think they meant an AAM. link
Lt Col Pedant	23 Mar 2014 12:02 p.m. PST
A turkey shoot, then?
John D Salt	23 Mar 2014 12:23 p.m. PST
How many AAMs do you know that are not rockets? I can think of a couple, but I don't think Turkey has any of them. All the best, John.
Lion in the Stars	23 Mar 2014 12:41 p.m. PST
How many AAMs do you know that are not rockets? Rocket = unguided, missile = guided. AIR-2 Genie: Air-launched Interceptor (unguided) Rocket #2. AIM-9 Sidewinder: Air-launched Interceptor (guided) Missile #9.
gamertom	23 Mar 2014 4:16 p.m. PST
Would the reporter and editor understand that difference?
Deadone	23 Mar 2014 4:31 p.m. PST
This is the second Turkish kill of a Syrian aircraft – they blasted a Mi-17 Hip a while back. Syrian AF is getting hammered though through attrition against rebels as well as losses of airbases: ejection-history.org.uk/CONFLICTS/SYRIA_2011_2012/Syrian_Conflict.htm luftwaffeas.blogspot.com.au/search?updated-min=2014-01-01T00:00:00%2B03:00&updated-max=2015-01-01T00:00:00%2B03:00&max-results=7 Lack of Precision Guided capability means they have to use WWII style tactics which has led to high casualties from AA. Also standard tactics for AAMs in the 1960s also included being launched in salvos. :P
15mm and 28mm Fanatik	23 Mar 2014 6:27 p.m. PST
Now that I think of it, there's no distinction between 'rocket' and 'missile' in 40K. Some people prefer 'rocket launcher' over 'missile launcher' because it doesn't have the word 'miss' in it.
GROSSMAN	24 Mar 2014 10:47 a.m. PST
I doubt they would know the difference, they still call everything a "fighter jet".
Lion in the Stars	24 Mar 2014 1:21 p.m. PST
Now that I think of it, there's no distinction between 'rocket' and 'missile' in 40K. Some people prefer 'rocket launcher' over 'missile launcher' because it doesn't have the word 'miss' in it. And I'm one of them.
Mako11	25 Mar 2014 11:56 p.m. PST
Man, Syrian Air Force morale must really suck, since they are always on the short end of the stick, losing aircraft to many nations in the region.
Texas Grognard	31 Mar 2014 4:11 p.m. PST
Man, Syrian Air Force morale must really suck, since they are always on the short end of the stick, losing aircraft to many nations in the region.<_q> Especially when the Israeli Air Force comes around and hands the Syrian's their heads with alarming frequency. Salut y'all. Bruce the Texas Grognard

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