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In order to maintain some kind of respectable thread quality and to show some respect for those who lost friends in this tragedy, we're forced to enact a hard line policy for this thread. Any posts holding an opinion on who is responsible or making an accusation that is not held by neutral media will be banned. Policy is in effect from page 27 onwards.

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Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
July 17 2014 17:57 GMT
#161
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DarkEnergy
Profile Joined June 2011
Netherlands542 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 17:58:00
July 17 2014 17:57 GMT
#162
On July 18 2014 02:54 Amui wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 02:44 Zealously wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:39 iFU.pauline wrote:
The normal altitude for a commercial flight is 11km // 33k feets, I know nothing about military weapon, but is that possible to shot down a plane that high with ground anti aircraft missile?


Yes. I believe the surface-to-air missiles used in this case can be used against targets with an altitude of 20km, often more. Shooting down a commercial airliner with a cruising altitude of ~11km, with that kind of hardware, is not very difficult.

To elaborate, the most likely system was a mobile SAM system. You can't hit something that high up with shoulder mounted SAMs, the missiles simply aren't big enough.

That leads to more interesting questions though, because there is no doubt in my mind that while a system like that would be able to identify that that plane was broadcasting a civilian transponder.


Handheld Rusian STRELA and IGLA systems can target out to 4-6 km.
YES, probably a SAM system if it was the SA-11 (Buk SA-11 Gadfly) then it has an IFF Interrogator.
Thats right stimmed marines can outrun aeroplanes.Tasteless
Enzymatic
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada1301 Posts
July 17 2014 17:57 GMT
#163
On July 18 2014 02:56 jinorazi wrote:
are the rebels fighting for ukraine against russia or for russia against ukraine?


They're fighting for russia against ukraine. (Arguably motivated by putin).
"Who hired this awful fountain gunner? He can't hit shit." - Yiss
Nyxisto
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6287 Posts
July 17 2014 17:58 GMT
#164
On July 18 2014 02:56 jinorazi wrote:
are the rebels fighting for ukraine against russia or for russia against ukraine?

They're pro-Russian separatists that try to establish some kind of pseudo independent state.
LegalLord
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
United States13779 Posts
July 17 2014 17:58 GMT
#165
On July 18 2014 02:53 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 02:49 Cheerio wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:24 Cheerio wrote:
Ukrainian 1+1 news reported that on the official account of Girkin/Strelkov (the DNR military leader) shortly after the time the airliner got shot down, the following news was posted

at 0:16


It was posted at 17:50 Moscow time today and says:
In the region of Torez [we] shot down an airplane AN-26, it fell down somewhere near "Progress" mine
We warned not to fly over "our sky".
Here is a video of the "birdfall".
The bird fell down over the terricon, the living quarters [of the town] were not damaged. Civilians didn't get hurt.

We also have information about another airplane shot down


Ukrainian officials didn't confirm any AN-26 shot down today as of now.


Update: the screanshot of the post
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This is likely going to be the most damning evidence out there that the rebels shot down the plane. Its not 100% proof, but its hard to deny with that date stamp on it.

Can anyone translate?

Cheerio translated most of it, the last line is, "We also have reports of another downed plane, apparently a Su."

The legitimacy of this post is, of course, more than questionable.
History will sooner or later sweep the European Union away without mercy.
gruff
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden2276 Posts
July 17 2014 17:59 GMT
#166
Whether or not it can identify it being civilian is kind of beside the point since this is not the first time in history a civilian aircraft have been shot down in error. Maybe it can point to if it was on purpose or not but I don't see how that leads to any further answers either way, no party really benefit from shooting down the plane from what I know at least.
Liman
Profile Joined July 2012
Serbia681 Posts
July 17 2014 18:00 GMT
#167
Why would a civilian airplane fly over a war zone? Thats just stupid.
Freelancer veteran
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
July 17 2014 18:00 GMT
#168
On July 18 2014 02:57 Enzymatic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 02:56 jinorazi wrote:
are the rebels fighting for ukraine against russia or for russia against ukraine?


They're fighting for russia against ukraine. (Arguably motivated by putin).

When you're using one of these, it's hard to use the word ''arugably'' anymore haha

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DarkEnergy
Profile Joined June 2011
Netherlands542 Posts
July 17 2014 18:01 GMT
#169
On July 18 2014 02:55 Soap wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 02:52 DarkEnergy wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:30 zeo wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:17 ticklishmusic wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:10 Grettin wrote:


If there are multiple boxes, I don't see why one couldn't be handed over to Malaysian Airlines.

EDIT: It is also highly unlikely that the Ukrainian military is responsible. I mean, why would they be using anti-aircraft missiles if there haven't been any aircraft to shoot down in the first place?

Look, Russia has the most advanced anti-air weapon systems in the world. It is the pride of their military and a nice chunk of their defense budget goes into anti-air. Even if you discard all that, with the hardware and knowledge you need to have to be able to hit a moving object at 10km there is no way you don't know what the plane is.

You can't just go into Walmart and get something that can take down passenger planes, but something that can take one down is going to know if its military or civilian.

Whoever shot that plane down knew exactly what it was. Without a doubt.



If it is indeed an SAM SA-11 that fired upon the aircraft then they either KNEW it was a civilian aircraft or they omitted checking the IFF tracker of the target. in both cases its fucking terrible. This is exactly why you do not let these "modern" weapons to fall into the hands of poorly trained and organized militia.

Further new additions to the SA-11 include an optical sight for use when under jamming, as well as a digital sensor suite including an IFF interrogator (for a target identification ability),


That's not how IFF works. It checks for a signal from friendly aircraft, which a malaysian airplane obviously won't have.


All aircraft have a IFF transponder buddy.
Thats right stimmed marines can outrun aeroplanes.Tasteless
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 18:04:36
July 17 2014 18:03 GMT
#170
On July 18 2014 03:01 DarkEnergy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 02:55 Soap wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:52 DarkEnergy wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:30 zeo wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:17 ticklishmusic wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:10 Grettin wrote:
https://twitter.com/20committee/status/489818408926863360


If there are multiple boxes, I don't see why one couldn't be handed over to Malaysian Airlines.

EDIT: It is also highly unlikely that the Ukrainian military is responsible. I mean, why would they be using anti-aircraft missiles if there haven't been any aircraft to shoot down in the first place?

Look, Russia has the most advanced anti-air weapon systems in the world. It is the pride of their military and a nice chunk of their defense budget goes into anti-air. Even if you discard all that, with the hardware and knowledge you need to have to be able to hit a moving object at 10km there is no way you don't know what the plane is.

You can't just go into Walmart and get something that can take down passenger planes, but something that can take one down is going to know if its military or civilian.

Whoever shot that plane down knew exactly what it was. Without a doubt.



If it is indeed an SAM SA-11 that fired upon the aircraft then they either KNEW it was a civilian aircraft or they omitted checking the IFF tracker of the target. in both cases its fucking terrible. This is exactly why you do not let these "modern" weapons to fall into the hands of poorly trained and organized militia.

Further new additions to the SA-11 include an optical sight for use when under jamming, as well as a digital sensor suite including an IFF interrogator (for a target identification ability),


That's not how IFF works. It checks for a signal from friendly aircraft, which a malaysian airplane obviously won't have.


All aircraft have a IFF transponder buddy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identification_friend_or_foe#NATO
SA-11/17 are Mode 3 from what i'm gathering the twitterverse and some old army friends. ''Properly trained operator'' should be able to clearly see it's Civilian. Doing some more research now.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
July 17 2014 18:05 GMT
#171
Obama to speak in a few min.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
July 17 2014 18:06 GMT
#172
On July 18 2014 03:05 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Obama to speak in a few min.


and what will he say ? "yeah we are sorry we hope its not russian equipment or else we would be even more sorry and very mad and oh well shit happens"
The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
Amui
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada10567 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 18:08:03
July 17 2014 18:07 GMT
#173
On July 18 2014 03:01 DarkEnergy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 02:55 Soap wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:52 DarkEnergy wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:30 zeo wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:17 ticklishmusic wrote:
On July 18 2014 02:10 Grettin wrote:
https://twitter.com/20committee/status/489818408926863360


If there are multiple boxes, I don't see why one couldn't be handed over to Malaysian Airlines.

EDIT: It is also highly unlikely that the Ukrainian military is responsible. I mean, why would they be using anti-aircraft missiles if there haven't been any aircraft to shoot down in the first place?

Look, Russia has the most advanced anti-air weapon systems in the world. It is the pride of their military and a nice chunk of their defense budget goes into anti-air. Even if you discard all that, with the hardware and knowledge you need to have to be able to hit a moving object at 10km there is no way you don't know what the plane is.

You can't just go into Walmart and get something that can take down passenger planes, but something that can take one down is going to know if its military or civilian.

Whoever shot that plane down knew exactly what it was. Without a doubt.



If it is indeed an SAM SA-11 that fired upon the aircraft then they either KNEW it was a civilian aircraft or they omitted checking the IFF tracker of the target. in both cases its fucking terrible. This is exactly why you do not let these "modern" weapons to fall into the hands of poorly trained and organized militia.

Further new additions to the SA-11 include an optical sight for use when under jamming, as well as a digital sensor suite including an IFF interrogator (for a target identification ability),


That's not how IFF works. It checks for a signal from friendly aircraft, which a malaysian airplane obviously won't have.


All aircraft have a IFF transponder buddy.

NVM.
Porouscloud - NA LoL
farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18870 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 18:07:56
July 17 2014 18:07 GMT
#174
On July 18 2014 03:06 whiteLotus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 03:05 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Obama to speak in a few min.


and what will he say ? "yeah we are sorry we hope its not russian equipment or else we would be even more sorry and very mad and oh well shit happens"

It is only proper that a nation's leader speak in the event that citizens are killed abroad.
"when the Dead Kennedys found out they had skinhead fans, they literally wrote a song titled 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off'"
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 18:08:38
July 17 2014 18:08 GMT
#175
He will address the downed plane. he's in Delaware this was a planned speech.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-17 18:09:29
July 17 2014 18:08 GMT
#176
On July 18 2014 03:07 farvacola wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 03:06 whiteLotus wrote:
On July 18 2014 03:05 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Obama to speak in a few min.


and what will he say ? "yeah we are sorry we hope its not russian equipment or else we would be even more sorry and very mad and oh well shit happens"

It is only proper that a nation's leader speak in the event that citizens are killed abroad.

And say, "Yo, if we find out that someone shot this plane down, shit will get real on all levels."
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
July 17 2014 18:11 GMT
#177
He's speaking.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Ayaz2810
Profile Joined September 2011
United States2763 Posts
July 17 2014 18:11 GMT
#178
On July 18 2014 03:08 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 03:07 farvacola wrote:
On July 18 2014 03:06 whiteLotus wrote:
On July 18 2014 03:05 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Obama to speak in a few min.


and what will he say ? "yeah we are sorry we hope its not russian equipment or else we would be even more sorry and very mad and oh well shit happens"

It is only proper that a nation's leader speak in the event that citizens are killed abroad.

And say, "Yo, if we find out that someone shot this plane down, shit will get real on all levels."


Not likely. If the united states were going to get involved in this Russia/Ukraine shit, it would have probably happened already.
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Enzymatic
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada1301 Posts
July 17 2014 18:12 GMT
#179
On July 18 2014 03:08 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2014 03:07 farvacola wrote:
On July 18 2014 03:06 whiteLotus wrote:
On July 18 2014 03:05 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Obama to speak in a few min.


and what will he say ? "yeah we are sorry we hope its not russian equipment or else we would be even more sorry and very mad and oh well shit happens"

It is only proper that a nation's leader speak in the event that citizens are killed abroad.

And say, "Yo, if we find out that someone shot this plane down, shit will get real on all levels."


Probably along the lines of sternly shaking his finger at putin and then threatening to impose greater sanctions on something russia doesnt give 2 shits about anyways.
"Who hired this awful fountain gunner? He can't hit shit." - Yiss
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
July 17 2014 18:12 GMT
#180
And he's done, now back to policy.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
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