An IDF delegation meets with their Russian counterparts on the downed Russian jet over Syria in Moscow, September 20, 2018. IDF Spokesperson's Unit
RFE: Israeli Air Force Chief Holds 'Open' Talks In Moscow On Syrian Downing Of Russian Plane
Israel’s air force chief held “professional, open” talks with officials in Moscow in the aftermath of the shoot-down of a Russian warplane by Syria earlier in the week that Russian officials said was caused by Israeli actions.
Major General Amikam Norkin traveled to Moscow on September 20 to share his military's findings on the incident in which 15 Russian service-members aboard the Il-20 surveillance plane were killed off the coast of Syria.
Russia has acknowledged that antiaircraft forces of its ally Syria inadvertently brought down the plane, but it also blamed Israel for conducting a fighter jet raid on Syrian forces around the same time.
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Does anybody know why 1) the IL-20 didn’t have an ECM (khibiny?) or if it did why it failed and 2) why were the Syrian S-200’s unable to distinguish between friend or foe? Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteWho was manning the S-200, Sunni or Shia?
ReplyDeleteWhen and why were they trained?
The why is not a stupid question. Are the replacement techs for ones that joined the rebels?
Are the missile techs still alive?
Russians provided techs for the North Vietnamese. What is the situation in Syria?
Does not make a good sales ad for integrated Rissian air defence systems.
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