Thanks to all for reply about AS-14 Kedge – even if it was a figment of Sukhoi’s imagination!!!!!

regards,

weiance:)

Are you sure you don’t mean Kh-25MP and not 29MP?

Wow….they’re saying they might have killed the “Emir” Doku Umarov himself as well as the chief instructor of suicide bombers Amir Khamzat.

The operation is ongoing.

It seems to me the Russian planners have equipped many more different aircraft to carry out Wild Weasel missions than the West; does this seem correct?

Back in the cold war, not these days AFAIK

Does anyone have some more info or photos of this one ??? Looks like an EW- or ELINT-version of the Tu-204 ?! :confused:

Deino

Apparently this the Tu-204R (izd. 411), an ‘electronic intelligence’ version which is to replace the Il-20M. It’s considered an important project so not much public info is available on it.

Al Jazeera is reporting the same

11:11am
Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the head of the Libyan Interim Council, tells Al Jazeera that residential areas in Benghazi are under attack by artillery and tanks. He also said that the plane shot down belongs to the rebels.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-19

Saudi interventionism should also be condemned.

The Saudi’s were given the go ahead but publicly will be told in a “stern voice” to not overdo it, but that’s about it.

The US 5th Fleet is based in Bahrain….they can’t afford to have a Iran friendly government there. But IMO they’re taking a gamble. The suppression might not work and the Bahrain monarchy falls anyway which would probably mean the fleet looking for a new home.

If you take the above in consideration and put 2 and 2 together you’ll see why the US doesn’t want to intervene in Libya

The west may not want to do it, but why not Russians and Chinese or are they only against western interventionism.

The French and the British will be paying a price for their tough talking if Gaddafi survives. There are reports that he will be nationalising ‘Total’s’ and BP’s assets in Libya in reprisal….guess which country(s) will be benefiting in such a scenario 😉

Would you be against an Arab backed intervention with Arab Ground troops mostly from Egypt and allied air cover.

Just curious…

Would you be against an intervention in Bahrain to save the defenceless and unarmed protesters against the tyranical and brutal Saudi invasion forces :rolleyes:

Bahrain unleashes forces on protesters’ camp

Gunfire was widely heard throughout the capital and at least five helicopters were circling scenes of clashes, amid widespread panic on the streets below

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/16/bahrain-protesters-military-operation-manama

YouTube removes Saudi attack video
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/170104.html

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And one more thing…

I recommend that all armchair interventionists pick up a rifle and head to Benghazi and put their a.r.s.e where their mouth is

Are there any pics of the cockpit intrumentation of the “710” test bed?
I imagine i’ll look something like the Su-35S.. just that it got an weapon station(two crew) as well.

I think it’s just an engine test bed