Here’s how the Turkish F-16 shot down a Syrian Mil Mi-17 Hip helicopter today More details about the downing of a Syrian helicopter are emerging. Turkish General Staff released a statement and published the radar track history regarding the incident. Here’s how the incident unfold: 1. The Syrian Mi-17 Hip was first detected as possible intruder and immediately tracked by the Diyarbakir CAOC (Combined Air Operations Center) at 13:41 LT, while it was 26 NM (nautical miles) from the border. 2. CAOC repeatedly issued warnings to the helicopters until it was 5 NM from the border 3. The helicopter intruded Turkish airspace at 14:25 near Guvecci Gendarmerie Post at Yayladag, Hatay province at 14,200 ft and 2km depth. 4. Two F-16Cs that were on CAP (Combat Air Patrol) nearby were diverted to intercept the helicopter 5. The helicopter was shot down at 14:27 and crashed at 1km within the Syrian side of the border. Here below you can see a video showing the Syrian helicopter falling to the ground after being hit. theaviationist/2013/09/16/turkish-downing-detail/?fb_source=pubv1#.UjdSXcZBiSo
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:50:37 +0000
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