Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 3 days agoIn historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claimskyivindependent.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down11
arrow-up1208arrow-down1external-linkIn historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claimskyivindependent.comWilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 3 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarehairyfeet@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 days agoWhat weapons do they use to shoot them down? Guns? Missiles?
minus-squareAreaKode@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·3 days agoSays he used medium range missiles, short range missiles, and then the cannon for the last pair.
minus-squareTheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-23 days agoProbably the aim-120B or C variant. Though it might make more sense to use a cheaper missile like the aim-9 or aim-7. as a cruise missile isn’t maneuvering .
minus-squareshiningherolinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoEither AMRAAMs or sidewinders, depending on distance and direction.
minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoPlease click the link, and read the article.
What weapons do they use to shoot them down? Guns? Missiles?
Says he used medium range missiles, short range missiles, and then the cannon for the last pair.
Probably the aim-120B or C variant. Though it might make more sense to use a cheaper missile like the aim-9 or aim-7. as a cruise missile isn’t maneuvering .
Either AMRAAMs or sidewinders, depending on distance and direction.
Please click the link, and read the article.