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Syrian fighter pilot defects to Jordan

Started by Linda, Jun 21 2012 08:53 AM
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#1 Linda

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 08:53 AM

Link: http://news.yahoo.co...-084104472.html


Hrmph... Kinda reminds me of the Mig pilot who defected from N Korea... actually became a professor at ERAU in Daytona Beach.

Ballsy move. :beer:
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:27 PM

Sad. One less easy target if this thing ever kicks off.
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 10:28 PM

Weren't the Israelis 85-0 against those guys?
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 10:44 PM

Rainman A-10, on 21 June 2012 - 10:28 PM, said:

Weren't the Israelis 85-0 against those guys?


If you suck that bad, why even have an air force?

View PostChuck17, on 16 March 2013 - 12:45 PM, said:

This is a non-idea from non-thinking, non-operator glass-lickers at A1.

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 11:13 PM

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They do make for rather expensive landfills.
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 11:31 PM

A MiG-21?
Maybe an Army Colonel will drive across the border in a Sherman Tank. It's about as relevant.

If you want a MiG-21, there are plenty available, and it will only cost you about $50,000-$100,000 for a real nice one that is in flying condition... probably a lot nicer than this Syrian -21.

Edited by Huggyu2, 21 June 2012 - 11:33 PM.

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 12:08 AM

Scaredfuzz21, on 21 June 2012 - 10:44 PM, said:


If you suck that bad, why even have an air force?


Russians and French gotta sell their shitty stuff to someone, right? Plus, airplanes are sexy.
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Posted 22 June 2012 - 06:33 AM

Huggyu2, on 21 June 2012 - 11:31 PM, said:

A MiG-21?
Maybe an Army Colonel will drive across the border in a Sherman Tank. It's about as relevant.

If you want a MiG-21, there are plenty available, and it will only cost you about $50,000-$100,000 for a real nice one that is in flying condition... probably a lot nicer than this Syrian -21.


Relevance? I don't think anyone is looking to refurb it and fly it in airshows. The defection is relevant for other reasons.
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Posted 22 June 2012 - 11:22 AM

"Syria shot down a Turkish warplane on Friday, Lebanon's al-Manar television reported...

...Two crew were aboard the F-4 jet,"

http://www.reuters.c...E85D0IS20120622

Perhaps Turkey is looking to elevate the external pressure. Nations still fly the F-4 as a warplane? Wow.

Edited by 17D_guy, 22 June 2012 - 11:25 AM.

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 11:38 AM

Japan and Germany still do as well

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 12:29 PM

Scaredfuzz21, on 21 June 2012 - 10:44 PM, said:


If you suck that bad, why even have an air force?


To bomb their own people.

17D_guy, on 22 June 2012 - 11:22 AM, said:

"Syria shot down a Turkish warplane on Friday, Lebanon's al-Manar television reported...

...Two crew were aboard the F-4 jet,"

http://www.reuters.c...E85D0IS20120622

Perhaps Turkey is looking to elevate the external pressure. Nations still fly the F-4 as a warplane? Wow.


They said Syria already apologized, not sure this one will escalate.

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 01:18 PM

Rainman A-10, on 22 June 2012 - 12:08 AM, said:

Russians and French gotta sell their shitty stuff to someone, right? Plus, helicopters airplanes are sexy.


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Posted 22 June 2012 - 02:45 PM

StoleIt, on 21 June 2012 - 11:13 PM, said:

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They do make for rather expensive landfills.

Who's going to fly that FCF??

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 02:48 PM

ExBoneOSO, on 22 June 2012 - 02:45 PM, said:

Who's going to fly that FCF??


You guys have flown MiGs that were acquired in much worse shape.

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 08:02 PM

Shhhh
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Posted 23 June 2012 - 02:22 AM

gearpig, on 22 June 2012 - 06:33 AM, said:


Relevance? I don't think anyone is looking to refurb it and fly it in airshows. The defection is relevant for other reasons.

Yes, I get it.
The Colonel,... the political situation... blah, blah,...


Just having a little fun, making comments to draw comments.

However...
... my point stands...
Had a Syrian Army Colonel driven an old, irrelevant piece of hardware across the border, it should have made about as much of a stir as this equally less-impressive-piece-of-hardware MiG.

Edited by Huggyu2, 23 June 2012 - 02:29 PM.

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 12:52 PM

17D_guy, on 22 June 2012 - 11:22 AM, said:

Nations still fly the F-4 as a warplane? Wow.

Breckey, on 22 June 2012 - 11:38 AM, said:

Japan and Germany still do as well

Greece, South Korea, and Iran also fly them as part of their combat fleets:

http://en.wikipedia....ational_history

Given our current political situation, I'm surprised any US flyers don't know that Iran flies F-4s (and F-14s for that matter)
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Posted 23 June 2012 - 03:49 PM

Steve Davies, on 22 June 2012 - 02:48 PM, said:


You guys have flown MiGs that were acquired in much worse shape.


Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs

Haven't read all, but it is some fascinating stuff.

BQZip01, on 23 June 2012 - 12:52 PM, said:

Given our current political situation, I'm surprised any US flyers don't know that Iran flies F-4s (and F-14s for that matter)


It's amazing to me that they can keep them flying with the lack of logistical support from us in the last umpteen years.
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 06:54 AM

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It's amazing to me that they can keep them flying with the lack of logistical support from us in the last umpteen years.


Don't worry, their FMC rate is 0.69%.
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 07:32 AM

Brabus, you say that as if the fmc rate at your wing was any better.
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