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(BBC)   Syrian jet crashes due to "technical problems." It was not immediately clear what caliber the technical problems were   (bbc.co.uk) divider line
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    More: Interesting, Syrians, ground attacks, technical problem, Free Syrian Army, Saif, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, military aircraft  
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vossiewulf [OhFark]
2012-08-14 2:38:41 AM  
I watched the video yesterday and there was no obvious ground fire, missile or otherwise, if it was shot down it was by the small caliber golden BB variety. Jet engines pushed to their limit do in fact just go boom sometimes, particularly ones subject to the dodgy maintenance available in Syria's air force.
 
fusillade762
2012-08-14 2:45:50 AM  
State media also said Syrian armed forces in central Homs province had killed a large number of "mercenary terrorists".

So they're doing it for money AND politics?
 
AverageAmericanGuy
2012-08-14 6:33:32 AM  
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I have Assad
 
VRaptor117
2012-08-14 6:36:27 AM  
Nonsense. It just flew through a flock of sparrows.

/20mm sparrows?
//or 40mm?
 
miss diminutive
2012-08-14 6:37:14 AM  
The BBC's Frank Gardner says the man whom rebels claim they captured "appears rather old for a fighter pilot"

Your ageist colours are showing, BBC.
 
AverageAmericanGuy
2012-08-14 6:46:31 AM  
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Gotta watch out for that small arms fire
 
Buffet
2012-08-14 6:48:37 AM  
"appears rather old for a fighter pilot"??? The LAST thing anyone should want is some snot nosed punk kid flying a sophisticated piece of hardware like that. Best left to a grown man.
 
AverageAmericanGuy
2012-08-14 6:49:11 AM  

Buffet: "appears rather old for a fighter pilot"??? The LAST thing anyone should want is some snot nosed punk kid flying a sophisticated piece of hardware like that. Best left to a grown man.


Those young punks are dangerous!
 
way south
2012-08-14 6:55:08 AM  

vossiewulf: I watched the video yesterday and there was no obvious ground fire, missile or otherwise, if it was shot down it was by the small caliber golden BB variety. Jet engines pushed to their limit do in fact just go boom sometimes, particularly ones subject to the dodgy main....


HEY VOSS, IMMA LET YOU FINISH. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THE ZPU-1 IS THE BEST MOBILE ANTI AIRCRAFT MOUNT OF ALL TIME!
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/OF ALL TIME!!
 
MAYORBOB
2012-08-14 7:04:12 AM  

way south: vossiewulf: I watched the video yesterday and there was no obvious ground fire, missile or otherwise, if it was shot down it was by the small caliber golden BB variety. Jet engines pushed to their limit do in fact just go boom sometimes, particularly ones subject to the dodgy main....

HEY VOSS, IMMA LET YOU FINISH. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THE ZPU-1 IS THE BEST MOBILE ANTI AIRCRAFT MOUNT OF ALL TIME!
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/OF ALL TIME!!


YO SOUTHIE, IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT I JUST WANNA SAY THAT THE CIWS WILL EAT YOUR ZPU-1 ALIVE ANY DAY OF THE YEAR!

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Damned magnificent Syrian rebel army bastards just need one of them and a ship to mount it on et voila, THE BEST MOBILE ANTI AIRCRAFT MOUNT OF ALL TIME!
 
Skr
2012-08-14 7:07:12 AM  
I was worried it was going to be a passenger jet. Relieved it was just a fighter.
 
Jubeebee [TotalFark]
2012-08-14 8:30:44 AM  

MAYORBOB: way south: vossiewulf: I watched the video yesterday and there was no obvious ground fire, missile or otherwise, if it was shot down it was by the small caliber golden BB variety. Jet engines pushed to their limit do in fact just go boom sometimes, particularly ones subject to the dodgy main....

HEY VOSS, IMMA LET YOU FINISH. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THE ZPU-1 IS THE BEST MOBILE ANTI AIRCRAFT MOUNT OF ALL TIME!
[dl.dropbox.com image 850x558]

/OF ALL TIME!!

YO SOUTHIE, IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT I JUST WANNA SAY THAT THE CIWS WILL EAT YOUR ZPU-1 ALIVE ANY DAY OF THE YEAR!

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Damned magnificent Syrian rebel army bastards just need one of them and a ship to mount it on et voila, THE BEST MOBILE ANTI AIRCRAFT MOUNT OF ALL TIME!


YO BOB IMMA LET YOU FINISH BECAUSE I BELIEVE YOU MAKE A STRONG COUNTERARGUMENT AND BOTH OF OUR OPINIONS ARE EQUALLY VALID

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skodabunny
2012-08-14 8:43:36 AM  

vossiewulf: I watched the video yesterday and there was no obvious ground fire, missile or otherwise, if it was shot down it was by the small caliber golden BB variety. Jet engines pushed to their limit do in fact just go boom sometimes, particularly ones subject to the dodgy maintenance available in Syria's air force.


This was my thought too, unless the rebels have managed to sign Deadeye.
 
nytmare
2012-08-14 8:58:15 AM  
It fell out of the sky... onto some bullets.
 
JustGetItRight
2012-08-14 9:28:25 AM  

MAYORBOB: Damned magnificent Syrian rebel army bastards just need one of them and a ship to mount it on et voila, THE BEST MOBILE ANTI AIRCRAFT MOUNT OF ALL TIME!


Who needs a ship?

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BigNumber12
2012-08-14 11:44:13 AM  
Considering the nature of the rebels, combined with what the Syrian aircraft have actually been doing, I'd say that this guy is pretty well farked.
 
Dinodork [TotalFark]
2012-08-14 12:02:02 PM  
Interesting aircraft too. Aleppo has been getting bombed by L-39 and SU-22s, this is the first time I've seen a MiG-23 (especially the -BM ground attack version) in use.

Apparently the Syrian Air Force definition of a "training mission" consists of practicing dropping live ordnance on rebels.
 
Profedius
2012-08-14 12:29:32 PM  

VRaptor117: Nonsense. It just flew through a flock of sparrows.

/20mm sparrows?
//or 40mm?


I came for that reference. Leaving happy.
 
Grognard
2012-08-14 8:54:24 PM  

VRaptor117: Nonsense. It just flew through a flock of sparrows.

/20mm sparrows?
//or 40mm?


Perhaps it flew through a Flock of Seagulls?

/since the nation which backs the Syrian government the most is "so far away"
//with the amount of hairspray in that chaps hair, it'd be likely to chew up any engine it went through
 
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