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Syria acquires the S-300PMU2 Favorit air defense system, supposedly able to down U.S. aircraft taking off from carriers in the Mediterranean



 
 
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Old January 15th 07, 08:25 PM posted to us.military.navy,sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military.naval,rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval
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Default Syria acquires the S-300PMU2 Favorit air defense system, supposedly able to down U.S. aircraft taking off from carriers in the Mediterranean

Perhaps this explains the deployment of a squadron of 16 to 24 U.S.
F-16s in southern Turkey,
for SEAD missions ....suppression of enemy air defences.

 




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