Re: [GZG] [Real World] Russian Mig 29 shoots down Georgian UAV

[Peter Thoenen <eol1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Frits Kuijlman wrote:
> Tom B wrote:
> 
>> Excellent bit of video footage - you can very clearly see the fighter
>> coming in and launching the missile.
>>
>> Russian MiG29 shooting down a Georgian UAV from the UAV's persepctive...
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7358761.stm
> 
> Nah, that's clearly an abchazian AA gun. At least according to the
> Kremlin:-)
> 

The real question is if its doctored or not.  I mean with todays modern 
avionics if the Russians had really wanted to shoot it down and play 
"plausible deniability" (?sp) they would have simply launched a R-27 out 
at 150km not diving the unsuspecting drone operator chance to zoom in on 
the MIG.  Getting up close and getting filmed seems one of those 
slap-in-the-face moves but if that was the case, they would own up to 
it.  I have my doubts on the legitimacy of the video for this reason alone.

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