Russian Jet Shot Down By Turkey according to unconfirmed reports.

[KidWithTheHeadband]

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/russian-jet-shot-down-by-turkish-forces-after-entering-turkish-air-space-1523426

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/611157/Russia-Turkey-jet-plane-shot-down-airspace-Syria-ISIS-Islamic-State

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/russian-jet-shot-down-turkish-161036631.html#B8J5ysV


A Russian air force jet has been shot down by Turkish forces after it strayed into the country's airspace, according to unconfirmed reports. Eyewitnesses reported a large explosion in Huraytan, northern Syria, as three fighter jets were sighted flying overhead, the Express said.

A Turkish-based journalist tweeted that three Turkish planes were responding after radar locked on to some "mysterious" MiG-29 jets, which are a similiar model to those used by Russian forces.



Crikey. It's unconfirmed but stilll.

[Stronk Serb]

False, the Russians use Su-30SMs in Syria. It doesn't benefit either of the countries to do that.

[Gwen]

Russia hasn't deployed any Mig-29s to Syria as far as I'm aware. They aren't a bomber either which would mean Russia is supposedly deploying useless jets into Turkish airspace. The Syrian Air Force however does contain Mig-29s and Su-24s so most likely if this was an Mig it would probably be something to do with that. It feels like people are just trying to start a story or conflict from anything possible now.

[KidWithTheHeadband]

^ Sounds about right from some other places I've seen this story posted.

Gotta love the media these days.

Still is pretty interesting to read up on.

[Sir Suomi]

Well shit. I'm assuming (and hoping) that this is nothing more than the media trying to fabricate a story to try and entice readers. If not...well...

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