EXCLUSIVE-Strategika 51: Six Russian fighter jets type Multirole Sukhoi SU – 30 SM have intercepted 4 Israeli McDonnell Douglas F-15’s fighter bombers attempting to infiltrate the Syrian coast.The Israeli F 15 warplanes have been flying over Syrian airspace for months and in particular the coast of Latakia, which is now the bridgehead of the Russian forces in Syria.
The Israeli jets would generally follow a fairly complex flight plan and approach Latakia from the sea
On the night of 1 October 02, 2015, six Sukhoi SU-30 Russian SM fighters took off from the Syrian Hmimim airbase in the direction of Cyprus, before changing course and intercepting the four Israeli F-15 fighters off the coast of Syria, that were flying in attack formation.
Surprised by a situation as unexpected and probably not prepared for a dogfight with one of the best Russian multipurpose fighters, Israeli pilots have quickly turned back South at high speed over the Lebanon.
The Lebanese army has officially announced at 2313 Z (local time) that four “enemy aircraft” (Israeli) had crossed the airspace of the Lebanon.
This ‘incident’ between the Russian and Israeli combat aircraft struck with amazement the command of the Israeli air force, which has estimated that a possible dogfight between F-15 Israelis and the Russian Su-30 would have led to the destruction of the four aircraft Israelis.
Israel has strongly protested to Moscow of the incident but the Russians demanded explanations about the presence of Israeli military aircraft in full Syrian airspace.
This incident indicates that the protection of Syrian airspace is now under the protection of the Russian air weapon. What causes gnashing of teeth in Washington.
The incident has been ignored by major news agencies but relays political and media of Israel in the United States, Europe and in the Arab world will redouble their efforts to demonize the Russian support for the Syrian Government.
Words and deeds sometimes have a correlation of zero. The Russians ingratiated themselves to Israel by offering cooperation but have now limited Israeli flights. We can expect clashes. What an unmitigated disaster! Russia is doing what Obama could not have done but wanted to do.
@ vivarto:
VV, you may have put your finger on what might underlay this incident, assuming the truth and accuracy of what was reported. My construct of this goes as follows:
Russia may well want to sell their fine Sukhoi fighter-bombers to Israel. And I have been reading analyses and commentaries that the recent Sukhoi designs run circles around the expensive and increasingly useless USA-manufactured fighter-bombers. What better way to demonstrate their military hardware than for the Russian air force to demonstrate their capabilities directly to their Israeli counterparts? Without, of course, getting any Russian or Israeli pilots and other aircrew shot out of the sky.
All things considered, the American bluff, which may work well in a Texas hold-em version of the holy game of poker, but has no effect whatsoever on a nation of mostly-serious chess players, has gotten called.
Arnold Harris, Outspeaker
Well, if it is true that Israeli air force estimates that the fight between the F15 and SU30 would have ended up in destruction of the f15s then it is time to dump F15 and buy the Russian SU30s.
There is nothing on this report at ITAR/TASS, RT or Sputnik. But there is reports at all three on two Turkish F-16s intercepting a Russian SU-34 out of Syria
beware, next lebanon will request the protection of their air space by russia.
Propaganda more than likely Ruskie style!