Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agoIn historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claimskyivindependent.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down11
arrow-up1211arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarehairyfeet@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 month agoWhat weapons do they use to shoot them down? Guns? Missiles?
minus-squareAreaKode@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·1 month agoSays he used medium range missiles, short range missiles, and then the cannon for the last pair.
minus-squareTheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-21 month 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-squareshininghero@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 month agoEither AMRAAMs or sidewinders, depending on distance and direction.
minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month 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.