Here is an interesting article I found that I think is about this event. It was a team effort between Ukrania S-300 and US Patriot PAC-3 missile systems to lure the planes in and then destroy them.
Sounds like there are only a dozen Russian A-50 remaining in operation, even fewer in the modern configuration, and even fewer qualified radar techs trained to man the tracking stations in the rear.
One was destroyed on the ground by partisans landing an explosive drone on the radar and setting it off.
one a few weeks ago
this one now.
Usually at least 1 will be undergoing maintenance. so they have 5 to cover the entire Russian airspace. I guess the eastern side of Russia is not that important anyway.
Here is an interesting article I found
that I think is about this event. It was a team effort between Ukrania S-300 and US Patriot PAC-3 missile systems to lure the planes in and then destroy them.Sounds like there are only a dozen Russian A-50 remaining in operation, even fewer in the modern configuration, and even fewer qualified radar techs trained to man the tracking stations in the rear.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/after-historic-shoot-down-why-russia-will-struggle-to-replace-its-a-50-aewc-plane/
Usually at least 1 will be undergoing maintenance. so they have 5 to cover the entire Russian airspace. I guess the eastern side of Russia is not that important anyway.
Now’s Japan’s chance to recover its Northern Territories (“Kuril Islands”)
For Posterity:
Holy shirt
that was the last time, this is another
Good news, thanks.
Holy shit, I thought it was the one from January… Thanks!
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There was also this incident:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machulishchy_air_base_attack
Nice