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Leaked report: crashed Russian Air Force MiG-31 was shot down by wingman
Almost exactly two years ago, a Russian Air Force MiG-31 Foxhound supersonic interceptor went down during an exercise over the Telemba proving grounds in Buryatia, a Siberian semi-autonomous Russian republic that borders Mongolia. (Telemba was one of the sites for Vostok, Russia’s giant wargames staged last fall with Chinese and Mongolian troops in attendance.) The incident was described by Russia’s Defense Ministry at the time as a simple mishap: the fighter “crashed during a training flight,”… (arstechnica.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Good for the news organization Baza, but I'm surprised there are any independent news sources left in Russia these days. I'm sure Putin will find a way to make them pay for leaking this report.
Friendly fire incidents in Aviation is nothing new. I was an electronic warfare mechanic on the B52H model on a Sac Base from 1967 to 1968. We had in inventory but never used the ADR-8A "rocket Chaff" the was carried in a pod under the wing. I was told that the reason it was used when I got there was that the Rockets that were aimed forward tended to go off course easily and was ingested into an engine. It was abandoned in 1970.
I just have to wonder how effective the missiles are if there was sufficient time for the offense of crew to recognize their mistake, communicate that mistake the defense of crew and then for them to make the combine decision for both crewmembers to inject which I understand cannot be simultaneous. Unless there was a very long distance involved it just seems like this is a very short time frame for all of these decisions and actions to have taken place. But saying that we truly cannot underestimate the quality of the Russian pilots so I would have to think that this was a pretty long distance and was superb reaction times by both screws. I would think that we would be worried about the If active range of this missile and it’s targeting systems.
I don't understand why "almost exactly" is in the write-up. It adds nothing of value. Is it newsworthy or noteworthy that it happened "almost" exactly two years ago? Would the story be more compelling if it had happened exactly two years ago? No and no.
How about just "Two years ago, a Russian Air Force MiG-31 yada yada yada." and leave out the factoids?
How about just "Two years ago, a Russian Air Force MiG-31 yada yada yada." and leave out the factoids?
I agree, sort of like your comment. . . . and mine.
... and then someone would have complained that it wasn't exactly two years, it was this much more or less ... ð¤£