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39. Turkey says Syria downed jet in international airspace

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #25)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 06:41 AM

Jun 2012

Turkey on Sunday accused Syria of shooting down one of its warplanes in international airspace, as a watchdog said the Damascus regime suffered new setbacks and violence reached new heights.

"According to our conclusions, our plane was shot down in international airspace, 13 nautical miles from Syria," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told TRT television.

http://news.yahoo.com/assad-forms-cabinet-violence-flares-syria-053449786.html

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Reports: Turkish warplane shot down by Syria [View all] Fozzledick Jun 2012 OP

rutro JCMach1 Jun 2012 #1

BBC: Turkish military F-4 plane 'vanishes' near Syria border maddezmom Jun 2012 #2

Uh oh. DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 #3

Syria air defenses down Turkish military plane over Latakia Fozzledick Jun 2012 #4

Pretty bad news. Theoretically (cough) Turkey isn't involved in assisting either side remember? riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #5

Were they testing the Russian made Syrian air defense system may3rd Jun 2012 #26

An F-4? Is the Sopwith Camel in the shop? Throd Jun 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #8

There's about 600, 650 still in use in various air forces. Turkey's got about 160. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #10

I had to look that up before I believed it... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #17

MiG-21s still being around doesn't surprise me at all Posteritatis Jun 2012 #18

Seems this is a 'Buy American' moment on a silver platter may3rd Jun 2012 #27

They still in service, not just in the US nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #14

That's the unmanned upgrade may3rd Jun 2012 #28

The Turks went to Israel to upgrade their F-4s hack89 Jun 2012 #15

no good soultions here. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #7

Turkey is a NATO ally. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #23

I hope not to many people realize that. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #24

The commander and chief has been briefed. Who else has a need to know ? may3rd Jun 2012 #29

Iran must be isolated! bongbong Jun 2012 #9

The 'youth' of Persia must rise up to save them from themselves may3rd Jun 2012 #30

Syria has offered it's regrets to Turkey dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #11

At least it wasn't an airliner. dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #12

That's because they have plenty on the ground to keep em busy til the fall..... nt may3rd Jun 2012 #31

Just a cock-up. So far... Ghost Dog Jun 2012 #13

Alas, Babylon Strelnikov_ Jun 2012 #16

That's the port where newest Russian made SAM missiles are placed according to a fast google search may3rd Jun 2012 #32

WELCOME TO HELL ESSAD SultanErdogan Jun 2012 #19

People may not see it that way may3rd Jun 2012 #33

"ITS TIME FOR WAR!" Adsos Letter Jun 2012 #38

yay .. NATO article 4 & 5 here we come... /nt jakeXT Jun 2012 #20

NATO met in Chicago may3rd Jun 2012 #34

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Jun 2012 #21

Uh-oh, Assad just pissed off the Turks. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #22

They have the second largest NATO military may3rd Jun 2012 #35

No one wants WWIII, the Turks will likely accept any apologies. joshcryer Jun 2012 #36

But will they tire of accepting refugee's? may3rd Jun 2012 #37

Turkish warplane downed by Syria 'may have crossed border' dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #25

Turkey says Syria downed jet in international airspace Marooned Jun 2012 #39

I doubt anyone dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #40

Turkey calls Nato meeting on warplane downed by Syria; wreckage found muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #41