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[–] player2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (8 children)

Here is an interesting article I found ~~that I think is about this event~~. It was a team effort between Ukrania S-300 and US Patriot PAC-3 missile systems to lure the planes in and then destroy them.

Sounds like there are only a dozen Russian A-50 remaining in operation, even fewer in the modern configuration, and even fewer qualified radar techs trained to man the tracking stations in the rear.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/after-historic-shoot-down-why-russia-will-struggle-to-replace-its-a-50-aewc-plane/

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

that was the last time, this is another

[–] player2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago

Good news, thanks.

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