“As two Sukhoi-24 fighter bombers flew over a spit of Turkish territory that juts into Syria, they scrambled two of their own fighters and issued warnings”
This is impossible. Look at a map.
The spit of Turkish airspace is quite narrow. A jet will fly over it in MOMENTS, not even minutes (I would guess).
Turkey didn’t “scramble” anyone. They “ambushed”.
No doubt with obamas blessing and encouragement.
I’m not saying that it was illegal for Turkey to shoot down Russians in their airspace.
I’m saying the reporters are giving the wrong impression.
Turkey didn’t quickly react to a provocation. They laid in wait on purpose to make a point by shooting down a Russian plane.
Fair enough.
Now what?
Rubio wants WW IV. Who else is in?
(Nutballs....)
Its 2 miles wide. A blink of an eye in a jet.
That’s exactly right. And all they’d had enough of was of the Russians taking out their Islamist friends.
I agree and if I was Putin I would threaten Ankara and explain that Obama is his bitch.
He is a man and Obama is a pussy.
The Turks claim the flight path was 1.15 miles, lasting 17 seconds, which implies a ground speed of 244 mph. Altitude was 19,000 feet.
I got a feeling that the repeated Russian violation of Turkish airspace was meant to intimidate the Turks. The Turks didn't blink. Your move, Vlad.
I saw an assessment from the Turks where they suggest the Russians were flying at less than their stall speed.
This was Turkey trying to get all up in Russia’ face because they like ISIS.
You guess correctly. Roaring along at about 500-600mph twenty or thirty miles goes by in a blip.