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Libya
Viggen:
--- Quote from: SukhoiLover on March 20, 2011, 12:53:47 AM ---http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pv2Aiqzk0
0:24 Two fighter and in the opposite side the 23 going down
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Those are birds. 100% sure of that. I had not seen this footage before. But after looking at the sequence a couple of times, i believe both are birds. The second smoke trail have to be from the missile. Runs diagonally from the aircraft, barley visible.
This leads me to think that rebels shot their own plane down with one of those dual SA-7 mounts we seen placed on the back of trucks.
Viggen:
--- Quote from: SukhoiLover on March 20, 2011, 01:19:37 AM ---
--- Quote from: Webmaster on March 20, 2011, 01:08:24 AM ---Are you sure, I can't really tell... look at the movement of the first one... it's just birds?
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Its possible, it does seem the 1st one makes a hard bank to the left, didn´t notice it at first:S
By the way, did the pilot survive?
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Yes, the pilot ejected safely. But it was not until the last moment, right before the jet hits the ground. (From what i´ve seen on other footage.)
Viggen:
Just confirmed that British Tornados are taking part tonight, firing Storm Shadow missiles.
Webmaster:
Hmm, he ejected, but safely? Some rebel said he was killed.
About the (second) missile, I don't have a clue, maybe something a bit newer than SA-7, as I expected to see more smoke. But it does appear to come from below.
Looked at some more footage, at wider angle even, but about same direction, nothing else visible except the MiG-23. Also just the sound of one jet engine, then silence, then boom. Nothing more.
Anyways, first package 4x Rafale Air and 2x Recce. Second package, the one of the bombing, 2x M2000D with possibly GBU-12, 2x M2000-5 Air, 2x Rafale with AASM. So it's still not certain which dropped the first bombs here afaik.
Spanish Hornets, Canadian Hornets, Danish F-16s, Italian Tornado (I believe IDS, but ECR (SEAD) are ready to deploy) on request, UK Tornado GR.4, USAFE F-15E arrived. Possibly latter two types went straight in with weapons.
Plus at least 2x E-3, 7x KC-135, 1x EC-130, 1x CP-3, 1x Nimrod R.1 (set for early retirement), 1x Sentinel R.1 (set for cancellation) over Med. Some UK tankers as well and all the transports for the deployments.
Italian carrier with AV-8B underway (they're AMRAAM equipped btw, unlike USMC) .
Not sure if Greek F-16s + Erieye need to deploy to Italy too.
There's already more aircraft involved than Libya has, I believe, depending on how you count.
Webmaster:
Add USAF KC-10, plus USAFE F-16CJ (SEAD, but not necessarily).
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