Jura The idiot
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huh?
ISIS/ISIL conflict in Syria/Iraq (No OpEd, No Politics)
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Jura The idiot
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now in Russian Internet I saw something what I was not going to post about, but I will after this:
meaning he fought back ... in the end, he used a hand grenade ... not to be taken alive
reportedly there're pictures revealing his identity available, too, but since is involved, I think we should leave it
since then Russian aviation has been working on that area if you know what I mean
pictures purports to show the pilot spent most of the ammo of his (now according to my untrained eye)
meaning he fought back ... in the end, he used a hand grenade ... not to be taken alive
reportedly there're pictures revealing his identity available, too, but since is involved, I think we should leave it
since then Russian aviation has been working on that area if you know what I mean
Jura The idiot
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interestingly, now the Kremlin asked Turkey for help with recovering the wreckage of the downed aircraft: the link is РИА
the same link basically confirms:
and were engaged in a gun fight at a very close range (30? meters), and then an explosion was heard and some of them ducked; the camera operator then left (I sure wouldn't have been interested in seeing the rest even if it had been available)
in the meantime the pilot has been officially identified as Roman Filipov, the rank of Major; he will be awarded
in memoriam
(I skip the info about his family etc.)
the same link basically confirms:
actually later I watched a short footage which purported to show the end of his fight: Insurgents were gathering around what looked just like a hump (not a hill),
and were engaged in a gun fight at a very close range (30? meters), and then an explosion was heard and some of them ducked; the camera operator then left (I sure wouldn't have been interested in seeing the rest even if it had been available)
in the meantime the pilot has been officially identified as Roman Filipov, the rank of Major; he will be awarded
in memoriam
(I skip the info about his family etc.)
Jura The idiot
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TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
I have done what I can too look into Russian Military escape kits, I don't think it's an Official standard issue. however the Russian RGN, RGO and RGD 5 handgrenades are fairly small, not the smallest I think the old V40 holds that distinction
the size of a gulf or ping pong ball
On my screen this is about real sized. Something like this could easily be stashed in a pocket like those on Pilot survival vest. along with this the Russian pilots carry a Stechkin APS machine pistol in the Lack luster 9x18 PM Makarov they date back to the 1950's. The Russians have some better and more modern subguns that could fill the role. Fires in either semi auto or full auto from a 20 round magazine.
Jura The idiot
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Jura The idiot
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... Russian Operatives Possibly Among Assad Regime Elements Targeted In US Counterattack
Jura The idiot
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Jan 29, 2018
On Northern Syria Front Line, U.S. and Turkey Head Into Tense Face-off
A correspondent and a photographer of The New York Times, traveling with American generals in northern Syria, visited a city where armed conflict is now possible between the United States and Turkey.
while
On Northern Syria Front Line, U.S. and Turkey Head Into Tense Face-off
A correspondent and a photographer of The New York Times, traveling with American generals in northern Syria, visited a city where armed conflict is now possible between the United States and Turkey.
Jura The idiot
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Today at 6:46 AM
nothing from the Kremlin/Mr. Assad yet (assuming I didn't miss anything, of course), which is interesting