Wilshire to [email protected] • 3 days agoIn historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claimskyivindependent.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down11cross-posted to: europeanfederalists
arrow-up1204arrow-down1external-linkIn historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claimskyivindependent.comWilshire to [email protected] • 3 days agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: europeanfederalists
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink15•3 days agoWhat weapons do they use to shoot them down? Guns? Missiles?
minus-square@AreaKodelink35•3 days agoSays he used medium range missiles, short range missiles, and then the cannon for the last pair.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink18•edit-23 days agoProbably the aim-120B or C variant. Though it might make more sense to use a cheaper missile like the aim-9 or aim-7. as a cruise missile isn’t maneuvering .
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•3 days agoEither AMRAAMs or sidewinders, depending on distance and direction.
What weapons do they use to shoot them down? Guns? Missiles?
Says he used medium range missiles, short range missiles, and then the cannon for the last pair.
Probably the aim-120B or C variant. Though it might make more sense to use a cheaper missile like the aim-9 or aim-7. as a cruise missile isn’t maneuvering .
Either AMRAAMs or sidewinders, depending on distance and direction.