Air Combat in Syria

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No, Russian officials had stated this clearly in press releases several times.
Mate did any russian official utter about deploying fighters and airstrike in Syria before last week of september ??? No

Yes they might not put boots on ground to battle ultras all over syria,but for sure their special force will be in Latakia airbase since they can't fully rely on Syrian ground force to protect russian assets .That is all I mean
 

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Mate did any russian official utter about deploying fighters and airstrike in Syria before last week of september ??? No

Yes they might not put boots on ground to battle ultras all over syria,but for sure their special force will be in Latakia airbase since they can't fully rely on Syrian ground force to protect russian assets .That is all I mean
Why to do it if there are Iran and Syrian army?

Another video from Hmeymim AB:
 

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More video reports from Syria - helos, Su-24M2 and Su-25SM3:
 

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Another one video of Su-24M2 hitting ISIS:

and another Su-30SM in Syria:
 

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Another one short video from Latakya:

And ISIS training base wiping out:

And a field fortifications destruction:

And Liva-alHack gang HQ gone to hell:
 
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According the Russians, the violation was due to a “navigation error”
Then there was this intelligence lapse that failed to determine that ISIS pilots would be flying F-16s. The poor pilot had to confirm whether or not these F-16s were an ISIS combat sortie.:scared2:
They were so freaked out that they kept their guns aimed at the enemy for 2 whole minutes.:cowboy:
After 2 minutes, much to their relief, they were told that the planes were not flown by the ISIS pilots. :troll:
They were however told to keep them in their gunsights as these could be USAF planes and therefore a golden opportunity at pay back.:hat:
After 3 more minutes, the Russian pilots got confirmation that these were actually Turkish planes and not a USAF combat mission.:frusty:
This coupled with the static that they were recently getting from their radios made them realise that the static they were listening to was actually frantic hails from the Turkish ground control which was speaking in (what they then realised was) Turkish.:lawl:
Finally as they were about to withdraw from the scene, the Russians got new orders, they were supposed to shoot down the Turks as a pay back for their stand on Kosovo and Crimea. :mad2:
In the 40 seconds that followed :
The lead pilot pressed the button to fire an R-77 missile. The canopy blew off as the ejection seat activated. In his excitement, the pilot hit the wrong button.:facepalm:
His wingman let loose his BVRAAM but it homed onto the Su-30 of his lead pilot even as the lead pilot's plane plummeted to the ground pilotless. The BVRAAM gave chase and a fraction of a second later wingman saw fireworks of Moscow day celebrations up close.:clap2:

All the while the F-16 pilots did not realise that their radars were jammed and that they had lost contact with their ground control and thus were unaware of the tails they had.

All this or maybe the violation was not a damned NAVIGATION ERROR.

:balleballe:Yeah........I just wrote my 100th post:bounce::biggrin2::cool3::drool::cool1::daru::lehappy::gangnam:

:notbad:
 

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Then there was this intelligence lapse that failed to determine that ISIS pilots would be flying F-16s. The poor pilot had to confirm whether or not these F-16s were an ISIS combat sortie.:scared2:
They were so freaked out that they kept their guns aimed at the enemy for 2 whole minutes.:cowboy:
After 2 minutes, much to their relief, they were told that the planes were not flown by the ISIS pilots. :troll:
They were however told to keep them in their gunsights as these could be USAF planes and therefore a golden opportunity at pay back.:hat:
After 3 more minutes, the Russian pilots got confirmation that these were actually Turkish planes and not a USAF combat mission.:frusty:
This coupled with the static that they were recently getting from their radios made them realise that the static they were listening to was actually frantic hails from the Turkish ground control which was speaking in (what they then realised was) Turkish.:lawl:
Finally as they were about to withdraw from the scene, the Russians got new orders, they were supposed to shoot down the Turks as a pay back for their stand on Kosovo and Crimea. :mad2:
In the 40 seconds that followed :
The lead pilot pressed the button to fire an R-77 missile. The canopy blew off as the ejection seat activated. In his excitement, the pilot hit the wrong button.:facepalm:
His wingman let loose his BVRAAM but it homed onto the Su-30 of his lead pilot even as the lead pilot's plane plummeted to the ground pilotless. The BVRAAM gave chase and a fraction of a second later wingman saw fireworks of Moscow day celebrations up close.:clap2:

All the while the F-16 pilots did not realise that their radars were jammed and that they had lost contact with their ground control and thus were unaware of the tails they had.

All this or maybe the violation was not a damned NAVIGATION ERROR.

:balleballe:Yeah........I just wrote my 100th post:bounce::biggrin2::cool3::drool::cool1::daru::lehappy::gangnam:

:notbad:
US took down Iraq on pretext WMD Saddam had , did he really?? NATO tore apart Gadafi regime on pretext of human right violation and guaranteed smooth transition and democracy in Libya. where is it today??

It is RUSSIA VS NATO in Syria not Russia vs FSA or ISIS or Al nusra

Russians want to get even on all which happened in past eg: Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya etc , all these chaos and pressure tactic like navigation error stuff resulted in this

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/07/politics/u-s-diverts-aircraft-to-avoid-russian-fighter/
 

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Up Close Look at Russian Firepower Deployed in Syria
Russia using a wide array of precision laser-guided bombs in its anti-ISIS campaign

(Zero Hedge) | Russia Insider


KAB-500S-E Guided Bomb

This article originally appeared at Zero Hedge

As Moscow’s air campaign in Syria enters its sixth day, both the West and The Kremlin have put their respective media propaganda machines into overdrive.

In many respects, the geopolitical stakes for both sides are the highest they’ve been in decades. The West cannot afford to stand by and watch Russia do in a matter of weeks what the US has failed to accomplish in 13 months. Put simply: if Moscow declares victory over ISIS within the next month or two (and that appears as likely as not), Washington will be left to explain to a bewildered public what just happened. To the uninitiated, it will appear as though Russia’s military is far superior to the US Army when it comes to fighting terror and on top of that, Iran’s now well publicized role will not only cast further doubt on the nuclear deal, but will also raise questions about the contention that Tehran is committed to financing and exporting terror.

For Russia, the powerplay in Syria represents nothing short of a return to the world stage after decades of flying below the radar as a second rate superpower. Putin has now proven that Moscow can project its influence with virtual impunity and as Monday’s “accidental” violation of Turkish airspace suggests, The Kremlin is getting more brave by the day in the face of what certainly looks like a de facto surrender by the West.

All of the above presents a real challenge when it comes to analyzing the conflict. That is, with both sides in full-on spin mode, getting at the truth is even more difficult than it would normally be in an East vs. West standoff and while US foreign policy is something of an easy target when it comes to pointing out hypocrisy and outright incompetence, one also has to be careful to avoid taking the Russian line at face value because after all, this is all just a contest to control the narrative and thus to help determine how history will remember the Syrian civil war.

With all of that said, watching Russia effectively humiliate the West by bragging day in and day out is nothing if it’s not amusing, and indeed, as we said on Sunday, the leaked diplomatic cable from 2006 which outlines Washington’s intent to effectively start a civil war in Syria leaves one completely uninclined to be at all sympathetic to the ridiculous situation the US and its allies have found themselves in and on that note, we present the following rundown from Sputnik and RT, respectively, of just what type of hardware Moscow is using on the way to routing anti-regime elements in Syria.

Of course one could easily create a similar profile for Washington’s military hardware with the only difference being that the US likes to perpetuate the myth that there’s a degree of separation between the Army, the government, and weapons manufacturers.

From Sputnik:

A wide range of missiles and bombs equipped with advanced guidance systems are currently being used by Russia in its air campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria.

During precision airstrikes, Russian weaponry is launched from high altitudes to evade mobile air-defense systems.


The precision bombs typically use the GLONASS navigation system to destroy targets, the Russian developed alternative to GPS, whereas missiles are guided by a weapons system operator.



The precision weapons include is the KAB guided bomb, which includes two modifications such as KAB-250 and KAB-500. The KAB-250 bomb was designed in the 2000s for the Russian fifth generation PAK-FA fighter jet. Its distinctive egg-shaped form can be explained by the fact that this bomb is mounted in inside the plane’s bays.



The bomb is also used by advanced Russian warplanes, including the Su-34 bombers, which are currently taking part in the air operation in Syria. The aircraft drop these bombs on Islamic State targets from an altitude of 5,000 meters.

The concrete-piercing BETAB-500 bombs are equipped with a jet booster, which allows the bombs to completely destroy any underground installation.



From RT:

The Su-34 is a strike fighter and the most modern aircraft to take part in Russia’s operation against Islamic State in Syria.

Its development began in the mid-’80s as a replacement for the Su-24, with the country’s military receiving the first batch of new warplanes in 2006.


The jet is designed for the supersonic penetration of enemy airspace at treetop level in the most severe weather and battle conditions.

The two-pilot strike fighter is sometimes referred to as ‘a flying tank’ due to an armored cockpit and efficient standoff weapons, which enable it to survive not only missile fragments, but even direct hits from small caliber arms.



The Su-24 is a tactical bomber meant to fly below the radar and hit ground targets from low altitudes. The military wanted the plane to have short take-off and landing capabilities to so that it could be used on small airfields.
An early prototype had four turbojet engines that complemented two main engines during take-off. The scheme, however, proved to be very inefficient, so instead designers gave it variable-sweep wings.

The plane first entered service in the early 1970s. A decade later a better variant called Su-24M with a different radar and targeting equipment needed for more precise weapons was introduced. This model is the backbone of Russia’s tactical bomber. Sukhoi continues upgrading the aircraft.



Su-25 is another Russian Air Force work house, introduced in early 1980s. The jet was designed for close air support – that is, to directly help ground forces engage the enemy.

 

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Another piece of humor from Hmeymym AB weapons crew - "moderate" Kh-25ML for "moderate" terrorists :) :


and Russian air group in Syria review:
 
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Su-24.PNG

A Sukhoi-24Fencer” swing-wing aircraft make a low speed takeoff with its wings spread out wide.

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A Sukhoi-25Frogfoot” pilot shakes hands with a ground staff member after a successful run.

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A Mil-24/35Hind” makes a low pass.

Mi-24-Rocket.PNG

A Mil-24/35Hind” fires unguided rockets at enemy positions while making a low altitude pass as part of a formation of several other such helicopters performing a manoeuvre called “The Wheel of the Devil.”
 

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Massive cluster rocket attack hits terrorists in Syria


 

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Massive cluster rocket attack hits terrorists in Syria
This is not airstrike - this is Smerch MLRS burst.

And a piece of humor - Mi-24P Crocodile :) :
 
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Todays VKS actions on your home video :)

and Syrian Batterfly - ISIS got caught in a "boiler" near Homs:
 

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This is not airstrike - this is Smerch MLRS burst.

And a piece of humor - Mi-24P Crocodile :) :
^^



............... :p
Interesting Photoshop, but nothing beats this real one:

Speaking of chameleon, I found the perfect frog to inspire the paint scheme for the Kiev regime's helicopters. That way, once they are shot down, which they do frequently, they can be easily spotted.



 

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