flamming_python wrote:ShahryarHedayatiSHBA wrote:arpakola wrote:flamming_python wrote:If it was shot down in Turkish airspace then they had the right to.
It's not like it's the first time our planes violated their airspace, let's be honesst.
At the same time though, the fact that they actually went this far - does indeed merit a response. Cancelling all flights, pulling out tourists, bombing 'Turkmen' (Islamist) positions with a new intensity, and the start of arms shipments to the PKK and so on.
Let's see how they like that.
oh.. come on>> 2,7 Km >>> 19 sec ... even if we trust the maps given by the Turks https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUkdnCuW4AAxX9L.png
So within this time slot the Turks managed to give warning , lock the target , made the decision to hit.. and fired..!!
How come Turks can give 10 warnings for such a short time?
How come Turkish F-16 could fly after and shot Russian jet in such a short period of time?
It's quite simple, they saw the airplane approaching their airspace, and gave it a warning while it was still in Syrian airspace. At 5km out, at 3km out, etc...
That's what they claim, and it sounds quite plausible.
So it wasn't a trap as such, they just wanted to send a message.
Now the question is what Russia does next as a message back. Annihilates the Islamists in that region by all means necessary (so that the Turks have no-one more to cry about), removes all tourists from the country, and arms the Kurds. Sounds about fair. Kicking out Turkish citizens from Russia too maybe, for their own protection more than anything else.
Honestly I'd love to have a Turkish plane shot down but it won't be possible unless they're stupid enough to intrude into Syrian airspace.
Its not in any book that you give warning when there is no violation .
It was a staged attack to provoke Russian retaliation and hence NATO involvement ...
In that case SAA should start giving warning to Turkisg air-force every hour..