Friday, June 22, 2012











SO.  WAS IT REALLY A SHOOTDOWN ??



Well, lets keep this simple and short given this event will have multiple updates as the day moves on.

My best guess is the Syrian Anti Aircraft unit shot the Turkish fighter down thinking it was yet another defecting pilot.

Syrian AA units are about 1/100 as trained and proficient as a typical NATO or Western unit.

What they probably did get was a standing order to fire on any aircraft flying in a  certain area that was not properly identified.

Syrian aircraft to not have FF, Friend or Foe, electronics and a trigger happy AA battery commander would only be thinking about what would happen to him if he allowed another Syrian Jet to travel his air space without authorization.

So,  I don’t buy the theory this was a deliberate act, but the actions of a poorly trained AA unit and paranoid leadership.

This would explain why Turkey has responded so carefully, knowing full well what a disastrous  event this could turn into.

Bottom line, this is just another indication of just how dangerous this whole crisis is becoming.

Have countries fallen into conflicts over a miss communication or a paranoid mistake?

Really… is that a serous question?



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