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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 4

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 1

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 2

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

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

July 5, 2012 David Cenciotti 5

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 11

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 […]