Even if this is less spectacular so to say, this video is interesting because it shows a Syrian fighter bomber releasing flares to deceive eventual MANPADS while overflying a Syrian rebel position followed by a free fall bomb almost hitting the guy who was filming the scene.
The aircraft is difficult to ID (it may be a Su-22 Fitter) so as the bomb.
A lesson learned? If you see a warplane make an evasive maneuver over your head, you might better take shelter as soon as you can.
H/T to Matt Fanning for sending the link to the video
David Cenciotti is a freelance journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.
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Haaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha the poor guy thought he died!! :D
Haaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha the poor guy thought he died!! :D