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Russian bombers quite often head into British Airspace and have to be escorted out. They had an aircraft carrier 30 miles off the shore of Scotland and the SNP were up in arms as they were chucking bin bags of rubbish into the sea. Alex Salmond painted his face blue and was ready to take them on but decided against it when he sobered up.
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Syrians said they are sorry for shooting down aircraft.
Phew, WW3 was so close but now it's all back to normal!
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Originally posted by k2p2 View PostIf a foreign fighter jet is unexpectedly in your airspace, what is the appropriate response?
During the cold war, and even now, long range Soviet/Russian bombers enter UK airspace almost weekly. They're 'escorted' back out again.
Assuming the Syrians are on high alert, the decision to fire may well have been taken at a local level.
Mistakes happen.
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Originally posted by k2p2 View PostCouldn't see any explanation about why the jet was in Syrian airspace.
If a foreign fighter jet is unexpectedly in your airspace, what is the appropriate response?
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Originally posted by cojak View PostWDS.
The Turks won't need anyone's help to settle this, they're not Greece after all...
If a foreign fighter jet is unexpectedly in your airspace, what is the appropriate response?
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WDS.
The Turks won't need anyone's help to settle this, they're not Greece after all...
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What on earth were the syrians thinking of shooting down a jet belonging to the country with the second largest standing army in NATO!
Their own ragtag armed forces are already struggling with control of their own country, Turkey would swat them like a fly.
Watch this space I think. Turkeys military are not renowned for restraint or half measures. It's not over yet.
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What was Syria thinking of. What possible purpose could have been served by them shooting down the plane?
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostThe IRA took down a few Britsh Army helicopters in their time.
You seriously want precision bombing of London by NATO to stop that happening?
Again, this is a problem with you lot.
I suppose you could put Londonderry instead
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Originally posted by AtW View PostYes it does, check Article 5 of NATO deal:
NATO Topics - NATO and the Scourge of Terrorism
USA had a lot of F4 aircraft shot down by proxy Soviet forces in Vietnam, this time however a NATO aircraft was shot down so NATO as a whole is likely be required to respond IF Turkey requests so.
It's a NATO issue because Turkey joined it in 1952...
You seriously want precision bombing of London by NATO to stop that happening?
Again, this is a problem with you lot.
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostDoes it? yanks shot down a lot of migs in Vietnam.
NATO Topics - NATO and the Scourge of Terrorism
USA had a lot of F4 aircraft shot down by proxy Soviet forces in Vietnam, this time however a NATO aircraft was shot down so NATO as a whole is likely be required to respond IF Turkey requests so.
It's a NATO issue because Turkey joined it in 1952...
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Originally posted by AtW View PostSyria says it downed Turkish jet
BBC News - Syrian military says it downed Turkish fighter jet
That's it - shooting down aircraft of a NATO member means all other NATO members are legally required to defend it ...
This is your country's problem, you shoved them plenty of arms to do this killing, don't dare suggest this is a NATO issue.
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