Rescued Russian pilot vows 'pay back' for his lost co-pilot
Nov 26, 2015 22:08:27 GMT -5
Post by PurplePuppy on Nov 26, 2015 22:08:27 GMT -5
Rescued Russian pilot vows 'pay back' for his lost co-pilot after Turks shot him down with 'no warning'... as Vladimir Putin unleashes fearsome anti-aircraft missile system in revenge
The pilot of the downed Russian fighter jet, Captain Konstantin Murakhtin, has vowed to continue flying missions
In a press conference, he denied he received warnings about flying through Turkish airspace near the Syrian border
But he has said he will ask to remain stationed in Syria so he can carry out 'pay back' for his commander
A furious Vladimir Putin has now deployed his fearsome, state of the art S-400 anti-aircraft systems into Syria
The missiles can reach targets travelling 250miles away, giving Russia a reach across huge swathes of the conflict
See more on Russian military intervention at www.dailymail.co.uk/russia
By Will Stewart In Moscow and Sara Malm for MailOnline and Larisa Brown for the Daily Mail
Published: 10:21 EST, 25 November 2015 | Updated: 02:33 EST, 26 November 2015
The Russian jet pilot rescued by special forces from a forest in northern Syria has vowed to continue flying missions over the country as 'payback' for his commander.
Captain Konstantin Murakhtin, who was evacuated from rebel-held territory after his plane was downed, has also claimed the pilots were given no warning they were violating Turkish airspace.
His co-pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov, was killed by local rebels after their plane was shot down by the Turkish military on Tuesday.
And despite the international community's best efforts to reduce tensions, President Vladimir Putin has deployed his feared S-400 battalions to Latakia, Syria, in response.
Military analysts said the anti-aircraft system – with a missile range of 250miles – was a ‘formidable potential threat’ to coalition aircraft flying over Syria, Iraq, Turkey and even as far as Cyprus, where RAF jets are stationed.
It comes as Turkey released a statement claiming it had no idea the jet it downed was Russian.
Full story with pictures, maps, and video at link.
The pilot of the downed Russian fighter jet, Captain Konstantin Murakhtin, has vowed to continue flying missions
In a press conference, he denied he received warnings about flying through Turkish airspace near the Syrian border
But he has said he will ask to remain stationed in Syria so he can carry out 'pay back' for his commander
A furious Vladimir Putin has now deployed his fearsome, state of the art S-400 anti-aircraft systems into Syria
The missiles can reach targets travelling 250miles away, giving Russia a reach across huge swathes of the conflict
See more on Russian military intervention at www.dailymail.co.uk/russia
By Will Stewart In Moscow and Sara Malm for MailOnline and Larisa Brown for the Daily Mail
Published: 10:21 EST, 25 November 2015 | Updated: 02:33 EST, 26 November 2015
The Russian jet pilot rescued by special forces from a forest in northern Syria has vowed to continue flying missions over the country as 'payback' for his commander.
Captain Konstantin Murakhtin, who was evacuated from rebel-held territory after his plane was downed, has also claimed the pilots were given no warning they were violating Turkish airspace.
His co-pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov, was killed by local rebels after their plane was shot down by the Turkish military on Tuesday.
And despite the international community's best efforts to reduce tensions, President Vladimir Putin has deployed his feared S-400 battalions to Latakia, Syria, in response.
Military analysts said the anti-aircraft system – with a missile range of 250miles – was a ‘formidable potential threat’ to coalition aircraft flying over Syria, Iraq, Turkey and even as far as Cyprus, where RAF jets are stationed.
It comes as Turkey released a statement claiming it had no idea the jet it downed was Russian.
Full story with pictures, maps, and video at link.