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2015-11-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russian Jets Hit 472 Targets in Syria in Past Two Days

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 And in a side note but one that may have significant "the shit is about to hit the fan" ramifications, the Turks are claiming to have shot down a Su-25 Soviet aircraft.

Given Putin's disposition lately, the last thing I would do is claim responsibility for doing anything to anything with a red star on it.

Posted by Mystic 2015-11-24 05:48|| 2015-11-24 05:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Time for an orthodox crusade?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-11-24 06:16|| 2015-11-24 06:16|| Front Page Top

#3 suggestion for movie title: Rise of Constantinople

other movie that should have been done, based on the armored push through Southern Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom: Baghdad 500

Posted by si vis pacem, para bellum 2015-11-24 08:54|| 2015-11-24 08:54|| Front Page Top

#4 vis,

You mean the world's longest drive by shooting as the Marines called the dash to Baghdad???

Posted by Mystic 2015-11-24 08:55|| 2015-11-24 08:55|| Front Page Top

#5 You would think ISIS would be begging Putin to stop bombing if these numbers are correct. I seriously doubt their accuracy as well as the Pentagon numbers.

Posted by jvalentour 2015-11-24 09:27|| 2015-11-24 09:27|| Front Page Top

#6 I like that too, Mystic.

Posted by si vis pacem, para bellum 2015-11-24 09:51|| 2015-11-24 09:51|| Front Page Top

#7 The Russians use different metrics than the US. For ex. the destruction of the 283 oil tankers (if in one place) is 1 target hit requiring multiple aircraft, probably around a squadron of shooters.

The Russian metric is seems to be any bomb release or cannon fired at a target is a strike. Otherwise 141 sorties could in no way hit 472 targets. That's 3.3 targets/sortie, even higher when a lot or sorties are devoted to supporting the bomb droppers.

Posted by Betty Hitler2611 2015-11-24 14:28|| 2015-11-24 14:28|| Front Page Top

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