DRONE SHOT DOWN BT RUSSIA OVER INTERNATIONAL WATERS

[O2HeN2]

I saw a meme the other day that gave me a chuckle...

"This is not an airport. You do not need to announce your departure."

O2

[flogger]

Interesting video of that SU-27 dumping fuel on the drone. Ballsy pilots, if it's real.

[hollohas]

I figure the authorities are glossing over the truth as usual. Banging aircraft against each other is very dangerous. I highly doubt a Russian pilot would collide with a US drone to bring it down. They have a gun on a SU-27.

"The aircraft is equipped with a 30mm GSh-301 gun with 150 rounds of ammunition and a range of missiles, rockets and bombs mounted externally on ten hardpoints."

https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/su27/

There are some pics and videos. Seems like it was hit.

[eddiememphis]

https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-militar...ry?id=97902649

The Russian was trying to spray the drone with fuel and bumped the Reaper's prop.

[hollohas]

Did the Russian dipshits really think there wouldn't be footage of it?

"We didn't dump fuel or hit it, that's american crazy talk!"

Uh, yeah ya did Russia. It's a freaking recon drone. Its entire job is to gather pictures.

[Drucker]

Do you think the Sov er Russians care that it was filming?
Running spy drones that feed directly to the Ukrainians is pushing the edge on that war stuff.

[Clint45]

This is probably a stupid question, but what's the point of dumping fuel on the drone? Hoping it might catch fire? And has this tactic been used before?

[funkymonkey1111]

wouldn't the fuel be vaporized instantly at that altitude and speed?

[theGinsue]

This is probably a stupid question, but what's the point of dumping fuel on the drone? Hoping it might catch fire? And has this tactic been used before?

Just a guess here, but perhaps dump the fuel on the drone and in it's path, then hit the afterburners to ignite the fuel. That's all I can think of.

[eddiememphis]

This is probably a stupid question, but what's the point of dumping fuel on the drone?

Marking his territory.