This video is completely different from what fake news showed initially with computer graphic which means they lied at least once.
That vido looks like the pilot did not see the drone otherwise the pilot would not do this, too much risk to hit the drone.
Russian pilot would never do such thing purposefully even knowing this drone spied the Russian territory and collected military information to share it with the Ukrainian nazi.
What I also see on the video is the drone keeps flying which means the drone operator did something so the drone crashed, not the Russian pilot.
If it really happened and the drone was really crashed that looks more like karma because of this drone supported the Ukrainian nazi. And you have to thank that Russian pilot because of his actions saved a lot of people from Ukrainian nazi.
No, he did no see the drone and did not know about this drone flew there because of the drone tried to be stealthy and the US army did not report to Russian army about the time and path the drone is going to occupy. He just dumped fuel without knowing there is a drone. The pilot can not even see through the floor of the aircraft and you can clearly see on the video the pilot can not see the drone because of his view is blocked by the aircraft bottom. That was an accident. Thanks God this drone did not damage the aircraft and the pilot survived this accident.
If you fly drones without making them clearly visible or alarming another people you just asking an accident to happen. When you ride bicycle you use flashing lights, reflective cloth, reflectors and ring to be visible for cars and pedestrians. If you ride your bicycle stealthy you put yourself in danger to be hit by a car.
Paint those drones with bright reflective orange colors, put some bright lights on them so the pilots can see them and inform the Russian army about time and place you are going to fly the drones.
But even you see something is flying how do you know this is someones drone? What if it is a UFO with aliens try to invate the Earth? If I would be a pilot I would attack UFO immediately to defend the Earth.
So he did not see the drone both the first and send time he sprayed fuel on it. Got it. You appear to be either delusional, or have realized you were wrong and are just being obstinate.
>>>...or a Russian bot, defending der motherland...
Pretty much, or something like that. And IMO part of the reason this forum has declined. I believe He/She/It has run a few people off. It's a saddening really. Bums me out.
I do not see 19 passes. I see only one pass on the heavily edited and cut video they shared. This video also confronts with that computer animation they demonstrated initially. They did not share the whole video which makes me believe they want us to think what they want us to think and believe in their lies.
I think we can assume that since the Russian pilot got a medal for taking out the drone that anyone who pimps the agitprop he never saw it is full of S#$%.
The pilot might noticed the drone after he accidentally hit it. So technically he saw the drone, but it is still an unintentional accident.
And they do not need to fly drones there. All they need is just ask Russia politely to report them information abot their army configuration and military plans do they do not need to use drones at all.
The pilot might noticed the drone after he accidentally hit it.
as an Airman, (civilian) I am calling bull $hit
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the Russian jet approached from below and astern. No way he did not see it.
I suspect that the fuel dump was an attempt to blind or cripple the drone, as the aircraft passes over.
a miss judgment as to position of the drone and its propeller Arc at the closure seems the likely cause for the strike.
very poor airmans skills displayed by the sukoi pilot to get so close and then hit the drones prop.
Then again the average Russian pilot is said to get about 8 hours of flight time a year
vs our air men who average over 200 I think that an air battle will be terribly one sided against the Russians
For reference the F-15 air to air kill ratio is 100 to 0, the F22 can take them out(f15) with ease in 1 v3 and 1 v4 engagements. its a fight that they the Russians do not want.
Russia is not going to air fight with anybody who can not be defeated in the air, Russia will just send nukes if somebody will attack Russia.
By the way prepare for such scenario because of UK supplied to Ukraine depleted uranium ammunition and if Kiev will decide to use it against Russia then Russia will execute tactical nuclear strikes on Kiev and the military bases of NATO. If NATO military forces will react on it then Russia will execute dooms day scenario with dooms day weapon. Russia is not going to tolerate radioactive pollution on the Russian territory.
The fact that UK sent uranium ammunition to Ukraine means UK does not care about people who leaves there, Ukrainian or Russians and if UK supports usage of such ammunition on Russian territory then Russia has the right to nuke the UK to prevent it.
It is called depleted uranium for a reason. It is depleted of fissile capable isotopes. Heck, one of its uses is radiation shielding. To call a depleted uranium projectile a nuclear weapon is a bald faced lie. But then, commies excel at that.
Tell it to people who died of cancer on the territories where depleted ammunition was used.
When you shoot with such weapon the depleted uranium turns to dust significantly increasing the active surface and radiation activity. Also a person inhaled such dust becomes exposed to alpha radiation from the inside where this person is not protected from it by skin. Many animals, insects, fishes and plants do not have significant amount of external protection from depleted uranium radiation even without inhaling.
It is not a weapon with energy delivery based on nuclear reaction, but this weapon is just like nuclear weapon causes radioactive pollution. Nobody told it is nuclear weapon. What Russia told is they will consider it as usage of nuclear weapon because of this weapon causes radioactive pollution and in such event Russia will use nuclear weapon.
Go shoot depleted uranium on your backyard if you enjoy inhaling depleted uranium dust and cancer, but Russia is not going to tolerate radioactive pollution on the Russian territory.
Bull. Insignificant Alpha production. It's a serious heavy metal though, like lead.
You should absolutely wear gloves and respirator, wash thoroughly with soap and water, if you want to volunteer to clean out burned out tanks. You'd want that gear anyway, since the propellant and heavy metals from the burned out tanks are toxic as heck, not to mention the organic contents. Vodka content doesn't help.
Is is a good idea to eat lunch where a depleted Uranium round vaporized? No! Or a lead & tungsten round. Significant toxic, but not in any non-propaganda way, "nuclear". Other than source, and EVERYTHING is forged in nuclear fire to start with.
Don't lick it! Or try to arc weld it!
I'm not just making this up. Depleted Uranium is used in rotor craft ( helicopter/gyro ) blade weights. I've read the MSDS. And delivered the stuff to rotor craft builders.
Now the agitprop parroted is indeed be the Pravda of the dictator of Russia, today. Might be the opposite tomorrow. Communists/socialists/fascists/leftists, ( all branches of the same cult ) are fundamentally dishonest.
In case you're curious, helicopter and gyroplane rotor blades are often tip weighted to improve autorotation inertia. Keep the blades spinning as you descend so you can convert blade momentum into lift at the last seconds.
The bulk of the blades are as light as you can make them and still be strong enough. If they don't have enough inertia, when you pull the control ( stick in a gyro, collective for helicopters or an Osprey ) back before you hit the ground, the blades slow too quick & you drop like rock.
Who said anything about using them in russia? Ukraine will employ those munitions on its own soil.
Currently the fight is happening on the Russian territory so if Kiev will use it before Russia have pushed the Kiev army out of the Russian territory then you know what will happen.
The helicopter blade weight does not produce uranium dust. Just like lead acid battery does not pollute the environment if you do not explode it. Just like nuclear energy plant does not pollute environment if you do not explode it. Just like nuclear bomb does not pollute the environment if you do not explode it.
Sure, if Kiev is not going to shoot that uranium ammunition nobody is going to complain about radioactive pollution.
Like I said, if you want to explode uranium ammo go and do this where you live. You can even grow and eat food on your uranium polluted soil if you want to. But do not try to sell me this food, eat it yourself. You do not live in Russia and you do not care about the people who live there. But Russia does care and will not allow any uranium dust to settle on the Russian territory and pollute it.
Ukraine is not russian territory. If russians do not want to be around depleted uranium powder, perhaps they should go home. Might save everyone a lot of trouble.