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world1 month ago•181 min saved

Qatar claims first-ever aerial victory, downs two Iranian bombers en route to al-Udeid

Qatar says its air force shot down two Soviet-era Su-24 Iranian bombers that were minutes from hitting al-Udeid Air Base, marking Qatar’s first air-to-air engagement. The bombers reportedly carried bombs and attempted to evade radar at very low altitude before being engaged by a Qatari F-15; the planes crashed in Qatar’s territorial waters and crews are missing. The incident comes amid Iran’s broader retaliatory strikes in the region following US/Israeli actions, with US officials publicly acknowledging the event.

via CNN|

#aerial-combat #al-udeid #iran

militarydefense2 years ago•0 min saved

"Ukrainian Forces Decimate Russian Drones in Dramatic Dogfight"

A video released by a senior Ukrainian UAV operations commander shows a Ukrainian quadcopter successfully taking down a Russian fixed-wing drone by ramming into it over wetlands near the village of Krynky, where Ukrainian Marines have been holding a river bridgehead against repeated Kremlin assaults. The Ukrainian drone, equipped with an explosive, made at least two passes before destroying the Russian drone, leading to jubilation from the Ukrainian flight crew. The commander credited the pilots and ground support teams for the rare air-to-air kill.

via Kyiv Post|

#aerial-combat #drone-warfare #militarydefense

international-relations2 years ago•2 min saved

Russian Pilots Engage in Dangerous Maneuvers with US Jets over Syria.

Russian pilots have attempted to engage in dogfighting with US jets over Syria, according to a spokesman for US Central Command. The Russian pilots are not trying to shoot down American jets, but may be trying to provoke the US and draw them into an international incident. Since March, Russian jets have violated deconfliction protocols 85 times, including flying too close to coalition bases and failing to reach out on the deconfliction line. US pilots have refused to engage in dogfights and are adhering to the protocols of the deconfliction measures.

via CNN|

#aerial-combat #deconfliction #international-relations