Jordanian F-16 "Shot Down" by ISIS

[BLACKEAGLE]

Better to be a pig than a camel!

Good for you.

 

[Levina]

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I found a video and few pictures, could not upload the video, you can view it in the link

ISIS Captures Jordanian F-16 Pilot Downed Over Raqqa, Syria

One of the anti-ISIS air coalition's biggest fears have come true: A pilot being captured by ISIS militants. The Jordanian F-16AM was flying over the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria this morning when some say it was engaged by a shoulder-fired heat seeking missile. Later, images appeared on twitter of pieces of the jet and its pilot being plucked from a nearby waterway.



Update: This is said to be footage of the shoot-down although it is not yet confirmed. One militant is shown shouldering what looks like an SA-7:


The Jordanian pilot, who appeared to have ejected from the stricken F-16 Viper, was seen being led half naked by a group of smiling ISIS fighters. Later, the pilot's identification cards popped up on Twitter, as well as personal photos showing him in front of his F-16 mount. The Jordanian Air Force has since confirmed that they have indeed lost an F-16 over Raqqa.

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ISIS is notoriously brutal to its prisoners, beheading even those who were executing neutral humanitarian aid missions, let alone a fighter pilot that has been actively striking ISIS targets for the past few months. Considering the pilot's location, basically captured in the worst location possible, a rescue mission is doubtful.

It is known that ISIS has man-portable air defense systems, but this would be the first time one was effectively used against coalition tactical aircraft. If a SAM did indeed take down the Jordanian Air Force F-16 Viper, then a major shift in tactics may occur to keep such an incident from happening again, although it seems odd that any coalition aircraft would be flying within the MANPADs envelope deep inside Syria. It is possible that a mechanical failure or pilot error brought the jet within the range of ISIS shoulder-fired missiles. If the jet was shot down by a larger and more advanced commandeered radar guided surface-to-air missile, than operational tactics changes may be even more severe.

Today's terrible news also reminds us just how risky the anti-ISIS air operation is. Every single day that the strikes continue, the risk of losing an aircrew increases as the enemy's tactics adapt to the aerial threat. So far, coalition strikes have only been able to stop the rapid spread of ISIS across Mesopotamia, and have done little to cripple the militant's quasi nation-state operation.

 

[Sulman Badshah]

just heard the on TV that Coalition says Aircraft wasn't shot down it was a crash

 

[Screambowl]

There should be assault to rescue this soldier!

 

[Mughal-Prince]

Sa'afi Yousef is not a spy. I hope he will not get the treatment that spies get.

You seems to unable to comprehend the situation he is in the hands of freak monsters don't expect any thing humane from these A$$ Holes.

 

[Beast]

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I found a video and few pictures, could not upload the video, you can view it in the link

ISIS Captures Jordanian F-16 Pilot Downed Over Raqqa, Syria

One of the anti-ISIS air coalition's biggest fears have come true: A pilot being captured by ISIS militants. The Jordanian F-16AM was flying over the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria this morning when some say it was engaged by a shoulder-fired heat seeking missile. Later, images appeared on twitter of pieces of the jet and its pilot being plucked from a nearby waterway.



Update: This is said to be footage of the shoot-down although it is not yet confirmed. One militant is shown shouldering what looks like an SA-7:


The Jordanian pilot, who appeared to have ejected from the stricken F-16 Viper, was seen being led half naked by a group of smiling ISIS fighters. Later, the pilot's identification cards popped up on Twitter, as well as personal photos showing him in front of his F-16 mount. The Jordanian Air Force has since confirmed that they have indeed lost an F-16 over Raqqa.

EXPAND

ISIS is notoriously brutal to its prisoners, beheading even those who were executing neutral humanitarian aid missions, let alone a fighter pilot that has been actively striking ISIS targets for the past few months. Considering the pilot's location, basically captured in the worst location possible, a rescue mission is doubtful.

It is known that ISIS has man-portable air defense systems, but this would be the first time one was effectively used against coalition tactical aircraft. If a SAM did indeed take down the Jordanian Air Force F-16 Viper, then a major shift in tactics may occur to keep such an incident from happening again, although it seems odd that any coalition aircraft would be flying within the MANPADs envelope deep inside Syria. It is possible that a mechanical failure or pilot error brought the jet within the range of ISIS shoulder-fired missiles. If the jet was shot down by a larger and more advanced commandeered radar guided surface-to-air missile, than operational tactics changes may be even more severe.

Today's terrible news also reminds us just how risky the anti-ISIS air operation is. Every single day that the strikes continue, the risk of losing an aircrew increases as the enemy's tactics adapt to the aerial threat. So far, coalition strikes have only been able to stop the rapid spread of ISIS across Mesopotamia, and have done little to cripple the militant's quasi nation-state operation.

The video is fake, that video is an old one of SA-7 bringing down an syria helo/aircraft a year ago.

 

[Levina]

The video is fake, that video is an old one of SA-7 bringing down an syria helo/aircraft a year ago.

oh!
Thanks.
but could you post a link to that video you're talking about.

 

[Interceptor]

BBC reporting a different view based on US response to the incident the US official response is that the plane wasn't brought down but went down due to a different reason which wasn't mentioned.

BBC News - IS captures Jordanian pilot after warplane crashes in Syria

Oh wait they changed the story ... It mentioned that the US attempted to send rescue team after the incident but they were too late he was captured by then.

Ah there we go its same quotes in daily mail.
IS captures Jordanian pilot after plane crashes over Syria | Daily Mail Online

 

[ashok mourya]

qatar supplied FN-6

Chinese made FN-6 supplied to Malaysia, Pakistan, Sudan, Bangladesh and Syria, so any isis symathyzer or black market arms dealer from these nations may had sold to isis through black market.

 

[Hindustani78]

The Islamic State group is known to have stocks of Russian-made Igla anti-aircraft missiles (pictured), which may have been used to down the F-16 jet

 

[Green Arrow]

Well feel sorry for pilot now.

 

[asad71]

The Islamic State group is known to have stocks of Russian-made Igla anti-aircraft missiles (pictured), which may have been used to down the F-16 jet

So there are two possibilities.Russian Igla or Chinese FN-6 which both Pakistan and BD posses.

 

[Hindustani78]

So there are two possibilities.Russian Igla or Chinese FN-6 which both Pakistan and BD posses.

According to US Military

Jordanian jet not shot down by Islamic State in Syria: U.S. military| Reuters

"Evidence clearly indicates that ISIL did not down the aircraft as the terrorist organization is claiming," the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement, using an acronym for the group.

 

[deadmau5e]

Feel really bad for the pilot. I hope somehow he escapes or gets rescued. PKK is as bad as the ISIS.

 

[asad71]

According to US Military

Jordanian jet not shot down by Islamic State in Syria: U.S. military| Reuters

"Evidence clearly indicates that ISIL did not down the aircraft as the terrorist organization is claiming," the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement, using an acronym for the group.

If the lying Americans are saying this then it is true that an ISIL MANPAD had indeed shot down the plane.