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Originally Posted by i'va biggen
Thought it was ground to air.
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No. And that F16 is a "throw down" from a "garage sale" of left overs.
Either the SU didn't have on its "ears" and "eyes" or didn't have any or any that were sufficient, you pick. Training, discipline, or technology deficiency.
I suspect a U.S. pilot would not have "pulled the trigger" in that environment, but at that level in Turkey "the cowboy" doesn't get many opportunities for a notch on "his belt" and took one. The problem is "trigger happy" can start wars and at minimum chill down cooperative opportunities for mutual assistance.