Defecting Korean in Defective plane

[Oberon]

With apologies to Slartibartfast on Combatace whose title I have shamelessly ripped and used here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11008466

[Raptor1]

A defecting MiG-15? Now there's something we haven't seen in a while.

[Oberon]

Might be a MiG-21, wreckage looks wrong for a 15.

[Tchocky]

Dorsal spine looks like a late model -21 all right.

You'd think he would have flown northeast, shortest distance to Rus. Hmmm

[Raptor1]

Haven't really looked at the picture, but now that I do, it does look more like a MiG-21.

The article says it's the sort of plane used during the Korean War. Of course, the article is probably wrong.

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Dorsal spine looks like a late model -21 all right.

You'd think he would have flown northeast, shortest distance to Rus. Hmmm

Probably wanted to clear North Korean airspace before heading for Russia.

[XabbaRus]

Shock horror, the BBC getting something wrong? Get out of here.

Obviously said military experts are blind.

[Moeceefus]

And NK plans to topple the US with such dated technology.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Shock horror, the BBC getting something wrong? Get out of here.

Obviously said military experts are blind.

No time to consult with experts !!! Got to get the story on the wire!!

FIRST !.... oops

Most pepole will never notice.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Haven't really looked at the picture, but now that I do, it does look more like a MiG-21.

Yea definite MiG-21. Probably a MiG-21PFM

The article says it's the sort of plane used during the Korean War. Of course, the article is probably wrong.

Technically the war is still going on, its just under a cease fire.

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Technically the war is still going on, its just under a cease fire.

Yes, but the article says it was used during the "1950-1953 Korean War", which I doubt unless the Great Leader has the power to time travel among his many abilities.

[Weiss Pinguin]

Originally Posted by Raptor1

The article says it's the sort of plane used during the Korean War. Of course, the article is probably wrong.

Pffft, don't you know that all MiGs are the same? All these numbers are just thrown in to confuse the enemy

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

Pffft, don't you know that all MiGs are the same? All these numbers are just thrown in to confuse the enemy

Lockheed does the same thing, they bump the digit after the 'F-' up a number or two and add another 0 to the price tag.