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Yeman claim to have shot down a F-15

Post by herc15 » Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:40 pm

What do you make of this?
http://www.popularmechanics.com/militar ... 5-tornado/
:S
don't really know what to think myself, confusing would be a word well suited i think.

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Re: Yeman claim to have shot down a F-15

Post by big john » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:36 pm

For those that don't have a subscription to popular mechanics or use an ad blocker.
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/17 ... audi-f-15s
a better link
https://theaviationist.com/2018/01/09/y ... -of-sanaa/
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Re: Yeman claim to have shot down a F-15

Post by T_J » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:26 pm

The rebels have released the following video. Appears to show the remains of a Saudi Tornado. The "NO STEP" appears to be from the leading edge? (Wreckage being held up at 2:09)

Possibly the F-15 was only combat damaged and only the Tornado was lost?


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