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2017-12-15 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

US F-22s intercept Russian fighter jets, fire warning flares

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Posted by Anomalous Sources 2017-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

Posted by Pheremble Elmusons5549 2017-12-15 08:10|| 2017-12-15 08:10|| Front Page Top

#2 "fired warning flares and chaff"
Uhh, I thought you did that to confuse air to air missiles. This is like holding your arms up in front of you a yelling 'don't hit me' to stop a bully...

Posted by ed in texas 2017-12-15 08:27|| 2017-12-15 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Next time shoot them down as the warning.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-12-15 09:13|| 2017-12-15 09:13|| Front Page Top

#4 ed in texas, the F22s were "invisible" to the russians and had to show them where they were.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2017-12-15 10:48|| 2017-12-15 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe they wanted to warn the Soviet pilot in a way that would not spook him? After the Turkey shoot down lighting him up with the radar might have resulted in a missile snap shot in replay

Posted by magpie 2017-12-15 14:43|| 2017-12-15 14:43|| Front Page Top

#6 and in other news, the F35 will fly soon.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-12-15 14:56|| 2017-12-15 14:56|| Front Page Top

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