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2005-02-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Israel downed 2 Syrian MiGs last September over sea

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-11 3:54:41 PM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is the same source that had the Chinese helicopters sinking a Indian sub yesterday. We got secret wars going on nobody told me about?

Posted by Steve 2005-02-11 4:00:09 PM|| 2005-02-11 4:00:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I will be tipping a nice glass of good white wine in honor of the IAF for the two air victories.

Posted by badanov 2005-02-11 4:04:15 PM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2005-02-11 4:04:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 both downed pilots were rescued by Syrian military helicopters

VIRGINS ON HOLD...

Posted by BigEd 2005-02-11 4:06:15 PM|| 2005-02-11 4:06:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The first rule of air combat: Never chase anything bigger and meaner than yourself - you might catch it.

Posted by mojo 2005-02-11 4:35:16 PM|| 2005-02-11 4:35:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 This does help explain why the Syrians are so fired up to get some decent anti-air missiles. Nothing like a gentle reminder from the IAF as to how impotent the Syrian air force is to make Babyface realize he needs some big guns.

Posted by Steve White 2005-02-11 5:54:57 PM|| 2005-02-11 5:54:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I hope worldtribune.com is not turning into Debka--Salt to Taste.

If it's true, ching ching, badanov.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-02-11 7:35:53 PM|| 2005-02-11 7:35:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Better stock-up on HARMS.

Posted by raptor 2005-02-11 7:49:15 PM|| 2005-02-11 7:49:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 This does help explain why the Syrians are so fired up to get some decent anti-air missiles.

Which, five months after delivery, won't work because the "officers" confiscated the maintenance manuals.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-02-11 8:07:15 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-02-11 8:07:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Please don't praise the trolls.

Posted by gromky 2005-02-11 10:45:15 PM|| 2005-02-11 10:45:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I wonder if the Israeli pilots were grrrlz?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-11 11:14:30 PM|| 2005-02-11 11:14:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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