MH17 was the, "Wrong plane," says Ukrainian fighter pilot after shootdown.

[NuclearDem]

131. First WSWS, now Global Research.

Fine, I'll humor you.

The facts speak clear and loud and are beyond the realm of speculation: The cockpit shows traces of shelling!

Yes, from the shrapnel of a fragmentation burst missile exploding near the nose, what a radar guided missile would do if it were leading the aircraft.

Moreover, it is evident that at these exit holes of the outer layer of the double aluminum reinforced structure are shredded or bent – outwardly!

Yes, and this is called explosive decompression, where air violently forces its way out, bending metal on its way.

This aircraft was not hit by a missile in the central portion.

Which rules out any sort of infrared homing missile that would have targeted the aircraft's engines, and rules in a radar guided missile that would have struck close to the nose.

This is on account of the nose of any aircraft having to withstand the impact of a large bird at high speeds.

Birds, not shrapnel from a missile designed to take down aircraft, including ones protected against BASH hazards.

So what could have happened? Russia recently published radar recordings, that confirm at least one Ukrainian SU 25 in close proximity to MH 017.

Not surprising at all, as they were likely conducting ground attack operations against rebel forces, exactly what the aircraft is intended to do.

It is equipped with a double-barreled 30-mm gun, type GSh-302 / AO-17A, equipped with: a 250 round magazine of anti-tank incendiary shells and splinter-explosive shells (dum-dum)

And how exactly do you expect an Su-25 to come into guns range of an aircraft flying much higher than its ceiling? Su-25s flying around a hot area don't fly out empty; they're typically armed for whatever ground attack operation they're carrying out. Missiles add a significant amount of drag and weight to any aircraft, which drastically reduces its operational ceiling. The Su-25, at best, and in the case of only one variant that primarily serves as a target tug, has a ceiling of about 32,000 feet unloaded, and much closer to 14 or 15 thousand loaded, which puts it tens of thousands of feet below MH-17 at 33,000.

So, no, an Su-25 could not have possibly shot down MH-17 with either missiles or guns. Chances are the rebels locked onto MH-17 while trying to lock onto the Su-25 and fired.