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Started by Brazen, June 21, 2012, 10:01:34 AM

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Brazen

June 21, 2012, 10:01:34 AM Last Edit: June 21, 2012, 10:26:19 AM by Brazen
A Syrian fighter pilot has landed has a Russian-built MiG-21 fighter jet at the King Hussein military airbase in the north of Jordan and been granted political asylum.

After being reported by Syrian state television as having gone missing during a training mission, the pilot is currently being debriefed, according to Jordan's Minister of Information Samih al-Maaytah.

Thousands of Syrian Army soldiers have defected since the beginning of the uprising in Syria against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad 15 months ago, but this incident is the first reported defection involving a military aircraft.

It comes as violence in the Syrian city of Homs has recently escalated to such an extent that the Red Cross has been unable to evacuate elderly and vulnerable civilians.

CountDeMoney

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June 21, 2012, 10:12:23 AM
MiG-21?  Only value is on eBay.

Brazen

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June 21, 2012, 10:28:22 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 21, 2012, 10:12:23 AM
MiG-21?  Only value is on eBay.
You can get a part-ex on a MiG-29.

Viking

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June 21, 2012, 10:39:43 AM
The Syrian Airforce used to have lots of MiG-23s and MiG-27s but the  :Joos shot them all down
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

derspiess

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June 21, 2012, 11:21:55 AM
Awesome.  Hope we can get our hands on that puppy & steal all the technology secrets.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Siege

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June 23, 2012, 11:30:38 PM
We should reverse engeneer that high tech Mig 21 and built our own.
We could call them P-51 Mustang.


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