November 2015 – The Aviationist

First In, Last Out: the story of the SEAD missions flown by the F-105 in Vietnam

November 30, 2015 Dario Leone 5

Here’s why Wild Weasel missions were among the most dangerous sorties flown in Southeast Asia. During the Vietnam War the main threat to the strike packages was the V-750 (S-75) Dvina, the first effective Soviet surface-to-air missile […]

Russian aircraft occasionally intrude Israeli airspace, whereas Turkish jets regularly violate the Greek one.

November 29, 2015 David Cenciotti 35

Airspace violations are more frequent than one might believe. On Nov. 24, a Russian Air Force Su-24M that allegedly violated the Turkish airspace was shot down by an AIM-120C air-to-air missile fired by a TuAF […]

“Turkish Air Force F-16s ambushed the Su-24 Fencer”: here’s Russia’s version of the controversial shootdown

November 27, 2015 David Cenciotti 66

Here’s the Russian version of the Su-24 shootdown. On Nov. 24, a Su-24M Fencer bomber was shot down by a TuAF F-16 near the Turkey-Syria border. The Turkish Air Force claims the Russian bomber violated […]

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The Turkish Air Force suspends flights over Syria amid crisis with Russia over Su-24 downing

November 27, 2015 David Cenciotti 92

The Turkish Air Force is no longer supporting the air war on ISIS. According to Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper, the Turkish Air Force has suspended the missions over Syria of its aircraft supporting the international air campaign […]