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To: Michael van der Galien

I’m wondering if the SU-24 dropped chaff and flares and if not, why not?


14 posted on 11/24/2015 10:51:34 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: CivilWarBrewing
I’m wondering if the SU-24 dropped chaff and flares and if not, why not?

It appears that the SU24 was on the ground when hit. Pretty chilling video.

17 posted on 11/24/2015 11:16:32 AM PST by CodeJockey
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To: CivilWarBrewing

The TOW is optically guided; chaff and flares would have done little good.


18 posted on 11/24/2015 11:21:45 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Disregard my #18. I was thinking about the helicopter not the SU-24.


19 posted on 11/24/2015 11:23:09 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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