Yes the 'friendly' but un-synched patriot story came out in the Ukrainian parliament from a female member, who is now facing wide-spread condemnation, because it signals military incompetence and a lack of communication between systems, i.e. preparation (mirroring the Secret Service break-down in communications during J13). So, I tend to believe that story, because censorship is a symptom of Western truth-telling, in these times.
For sure there was a Russian attack in progress, and the Air-to-air configuration of the F16s in Ukraine, demanded that they be up in the air shooting at the incoming visitations. So, from what I can deduce, the ace-pilot (now elevated to dead hero status in Ukraine) was up shooting down incoming items, and a patriot battery was doing the same. And, there was a cock-up.
So weirdly, it devolves to a free speach issue, for the woman who dared to flop out the truth.
It was actually friendly fire. I am sure that the F-16 did not have a Mode 4 friend or foe transponder. And the Patriot battery didn’t either. Some Patriot operator probably didn’t check Mode 1 or 2. Or somebody put in the wrong number.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/first-us-made-f16-jet-downed-ukraine-during-combat-pilot-killed
Hmmm. sounds like it was friendly fire?
...fog of war...
Ukrain has no “star pilots”, they have bumbling trainees way over their pin-sized heads...
Their star pilots are from video games.
The real "ghost of Kiev" ?
...howls...
...he is now...
What a waste of prize-money. Ukrainians can't claim it.
...there are two factions, one says the f16 was downed in a missile attack by Russia, the other says it was friendly fire...
If you look closely at the grammar, it can be both.
...absolutely...
Yes the 'friendly' but un-synched patriot story came out in the Ukrainian parliament from a female member, who is now facing wide-spread condemnation, because it signals military incompetence and a lack of communication between systems, i.e. preparation (mirroring the Secret Service break-down in communications during J13). So, I tend to believe that story, because censorship is a symptom of Western truth-telling, in these times.
For sure there was a Russian attack in progress, and the Air-to-air configuration of the F16s in Ukraine, demanded that they be up in the air shooting at the incoming visitations. So, from what I can deduce, the ace-pilot (now elevated to dead hero status in Ukraine) was up shooting down incoming items, and a patriot battery was doing the same. And, there was a cock-up.
So weirdly, it devolves to a free speach issue, for the woman who dared to flop out the truth.
...valid observation...
It was actually friendly fire. I am sure that the F-16 did not have a Mode 4 friend or foe transponder. And the Patriot battery didn’t either. Some Patriot operator probably didn’t check Mode 1 or 2. Or somebody put in the wrong number.
...SNAFU...
THEY ASSASSINATED THE GHOST OF KIEV???!!?!? Was he going to talk about the true state of the war, that they had to silence him?
...he is a confirmed "ghost" now...