JungleThing 18 Posted May 14, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a29xS9IA8zU 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+CrazyhorseB34 937 Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) Wow! Guess Johnny Turk needs to choose a side! That was a Blackhawk too! Really.... Holy fuck! Edited May 14, 2016 by CrazyhorseB34 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Trotski 936 Posted May 14, 2016 SHOT OUT.....GOOD KILL....GOOD KILL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+76.IAP-Blackbird 3,557 Posted May 14, 2016 There died some people, son`s, fathers .... i start to hate this shit a sad moment 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Do335 382 Posted May 14, 2016 :( feeling sorry for the hapless chopper. doesn't even pop flares and a hard crash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Trotski 936 Posted May 15, 2016 Sorry, my comment was maybe a little tasteless even though I am not overly fond of the Turks, the poor buggers in the Chopper didn't know what hit 'em . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Menrva 4,201 Posted May 15, 2016 There died some people, son`s, fathers .... i start to hate this shit a sad moment I guess this is war. No matter who starts it, it always comes down to this, death and more death. It's hard not to hate this shit. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hrc 156 Posted May 15, 2016 Would like to know where did they got their Iglas from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JungleThing 18 Posted May 15, 2016 It could be a Russian gift for the rebels (a way to retaliate the Turks for having shot down the su-24)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snailman 517 Posted May 15, 2016 I'm not happy to hear about any pilot's death - but the Turks have really worked hard to be hated by pretty much everyone. They should have fought against terrorism - any words about Turkey fighting against daesh is premium quality bullshit, and means they were actually bombing kurds instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUSTYMORLEY 162 Posted May 25, 2016 Well I have to say - that was a really graphic illustration of how effective Shoulder Launched Surface to Air Missiles are against slow moving aircraft like helicopters. I'm sorry for the crew, but clearly they were caught by surprise. No flares released, and the pilot didn't appear to take aggressive evasive action to avoid the missile. Surely his on-board warning systems would have alerted him to the launch of the missile. Was he hoping the missile would just miss, or what.??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted May 25, 2016 About 4 seconds from launch to impact means that even if they saw it they had little time to do anything other than put out flares......and they are probably dependent on automatic systems working here really. It looks like it's banking to the left when they fire........this would reduce the pilot view and you wonder if any IR turret (if there was one ) has less of a view (depending on gimbal limits). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUSTYMORLEY 162 Posted May 26, 2016 Maybee it was not fitted with warning systems or perhaps the aircraft warning systems were not working properly. I still think that helicopter pilot must have had some kind of warning / alarm going off as most combat aircraft and helicopters which are deployed in a combat role today are fitted with them. If this was the case then It is just crazy to send a slow moving target like a helicopter into a battle-field situation with no ECM or protection systems. !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
