Turkey shoots down Russian aircraft.

Commander Wallace · 11-24-15, 08:30 AM

Turkey today has downed a Russian aircraft that was allegedly violating it's airspace. Turkey has said it issued 10 warnings to the aircraft thought to be a supersonic Sukhoi SU-24 attack aircraft. Turkey has said those 10 warnings were in a 5 minute span. Turkey has issued warnings before to Russian aircraft violating it's airspace and Russian officials are denying the aircraft violated Turkish airspace.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/24/middle...turkey-border/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0TD0IR20151124

Quote : Turkey's semi-official Anadolu news agency quoted Turkish presidential sources in reporting that the Russian Su-24 was "hit within the framework of engagement rules" in Syria's Bayirbucak area, near the border with Turkey."This is a situation that unfortunately was almost inevitable at some point, because Turkey has long been accusing Russia of interfering in their airspace," Gohel said. "They've threatened them in the past. And even though economic relations between the two countries are strong -- politically, there have been tensions recently

Turkey, a member nation of NATO, is expected to meet later Tuesday with other members to discuss the incident.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Turkey shoots down Russian aircraft. Turkey today has downed a Russian aircraft that was allegedly violating it's airspace. Turkey has said it issued 10 warnings to the aircraft thought to be a supersonic Sukhoi SU-24 attack aircraft. Turkey has said those 10 warnings were in a 5 minute span. Turkey has issued warnings before to Russian aircraft violating it's airspace and Russian officials are denying the aircraft violated Turkish airspace. http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/24/middle...turkey-border/ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0TD0IR20151124 Quote : Turkey's semi-official Anadolu news agency quoted Turkish presidential sources in reporting that the Russian Su-24 was "hit within the framework of engagement rules" in Syria's Bayirbucak area, near the border with Turkey."This is a situation that unfortunately was almost inevitable at some point, because Turkey has long been accusing Russia of interfering in their airspace," Gohel said. "They've threatened them in the past. And even though economic relations between the two countries are strong -- politically, there have been tensions recently Turkey, a member nation of NATO, is expected to meet later Tuesday with other members to discuss the incident.