I didn’t call you a name.
Though I sometimes get weak and call assholes, assholes.
But in this case I’ll just contend you have posted a false assertion, backed up by an aviation author who has no way of knowing what the Russians are doing in Syria.
And a false assertion that directly mimics those made by the Jihadis in Syria. One that the US nor any other country in Syria has made.
My apologies, I got you confused with others that call names.
The link you offered isn’t correct, try this one for Tom Cooper:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cooper_(author)
Cooper has authored and co-authored 30 books.
His major works are two series: ‘African MiGs’ (two volumes) and ‘Arab MiGs’ (six volumes).
Cooper has published nearly 1,000 articles in specialized press and online, including magazines like Air & Space Smithsonian.
Mine is a “false assertion”, backed up by an aviation author who has no way of knowing what the Russians are doing in Syria??
Please explain.