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Pilots of the Turkish RF-4E downed by Syria executed by Assad on Russia’s advice. But new theory raises questions.

September 29, 2012 David Cenciotti

Leaked top secret Syrian intelligence documents obtained by Al Arabiya shed light on the fate of the two Turkish Air Force pilots flying the RF-4E that was downed by Damascus on Jun. 22, 2012. Although […]

“Turkish RF-4E Phantom shot down by Syrian missile in international airspace” Ankara says

September 19, 2012 David Cenciotti

Turkish military prosecutors that have investigated the mysterious downing of a Turkish Air Force RF-4E that went down inside the Syrian airspace on Jun. 22, 2012, say that the reconnaissance plane was shot down by a […]

Neither gunned down nor hit by a missile. A technical failure may have caused the crash of the Turkish RF-4E in Syria

July 12, 2012 David Cenciotti

The RF-4E that went down inside the Syrian airspace on Jun. 22, 2012, may have been downed by a technical failure. This is more or less what emerges from the latest news released by the […]

Turkish Armed Forces release first images of the debris of the RF-4E Phantom downed by Syria

July 5, 2012 David Cenciotti

After announcing that the remains of the two missing aircrews were recovered from sea (that proved that the aircraft was not a drone), the Turkish Armed Forces released the first images of the debris of […]

Was the Turkish F-4 Phantom shot down by Syria actually a drone? A new interesting theory emerges.

July 2, 2012 David Cenciotti

Since the news that a Turkish Air Force RF-4E had been shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, I’ve received several comments and emails from known and reliable sources as well as anonymous people. Among […]