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  1. 22-06-2012, 16:14 #1
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    Turk AF jet downed?

    Getting a few mentions in the twitterverse, not much from mainstream channels yet but reports that Syrian GBAD has downed a Turk warplane. Could be interesting.

    Reports: Turkish warplane shot down by Syria - World News
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    Turkey says plane from its air force is missing near border with Syria; Syrians joins search - 660News


    Different story here????
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    Double Post, browser being a spaz
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    How many planes to the Turks actually have? They didnt do too well in any of the previous wars.
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    Syria 'shoots down Turkish fighter jet' - Telegraph

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    Both crew picked up

    BBC News - Turkish military F-4 plane 'vanishes' near Syria border
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    Quote Originally Posted by h301593 View Post
    How many planes to the Turks actually have? They didnt do too well in any of the previous wars.
    Somewhat smaller than the RAF, about whom many would say the same. (since the 1940s anyway)


    Edit:- Did it fall or was it pushed?
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    Russian backed attack on NATO?

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    Locals are claming an AA battery twatted it, I bet the bells and whistles went off and the conscripts didnt have a fucking clue how to turn it off when it got a lock.
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