Saudi F-15 shot down over Yemen

red_coreSix · 01-09-2018, 04:00 AM

Pilot seems to enter afterburner and deploy flares shortly before the missile (probably manpad) strikes. Not really a lot known about this yet, whether or not he made it out..

More info: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-y...-idUSKBN1EW0NV

It was an F-15E as two pilots were rescued by SAR.

ebabil · 01-09-2018, 08:03 AM

2 flares and afterburner. interesting. i beleive, he sterted his plane with win + home key and took off from the taxiway

btw, i heard that Yemenis, modified r-73 and r-27 missiles so they can be launched from the ground

Axelerator · 01-09-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ebabil

2 flares and afterburner. interesting.

Flying in a straight line certainly didn't help either.

Drag80 · 01-09-2018, 10:07 AM

Engaging the afterburner must have given a better heat signature to the missile. No manoeuvre no turn only two flares. Real life is not DCS. It must be very difficult to avaid an IR missile.

Texac · 01-09-2018, 10:32 AM

Perhaps that is the second missile that hit the F-15, while the first one (not recorded, not available) made the Eagle unable to maneuver and evade the incoming missile while the flames are already exhausting out of the engine after the first hit, if there was that first missile.

Emu · 01-09-2018, 10:34 AM

Why would you put your afterburner on while using flares? "Don't pay attention to the flares missile, look over here instead."

ram0506 · 01-09-2018, 10:35 AM

It`s very easy for gamers to criticize a real pilot, if they are trying to apply their PC-knowledges to real life circumstances. I`m sure the pilot was well trained; better than most of us here.

red_coreSix · 01-09-2018, 10:38 AM

It's highly likely the pilot was unaware of the missile. The flares could well have been preemptive, generally you don't fly straight with a missile inbound.

Juuba · 01-09-2018, 10:39 AM

A related video has a comment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lkU...OoCHXmJ4AaABAg

Quote:

Khalid Al-Malki
9 hours ago

This video is completely FAKE! Allow me to explain why!

-This video is including 4 parts ( edited video)
- The first part is an old video and you can find it on YOUTUBE with an old date !
-The second part is that the FLIR system that they used! This system is used by FIREFIGHTERS on helicopters!! .. Check this out !
http://www.flir.com/surveillance/dis...975.1515457125
- The third part at 1:52 they claimed that the pilot has noticed that there is missle coming to him and he dumped his fuel (according to the subtitle) ! Guess what ! Those were FLARES!!
As a pilot, the first thing I should do when my RWR tells me that there is a missile coming I should START MANEUVERING!! That guy didn't do anything!! Don't tell me that the fighter pilot was an idiot because the Saudi pilots flight hours comparable to NATO !!
-At 1:55 the missile hit the F-15 ! It seems that this missle has been made to scare you not to kill you !! The FLIR System showed no difference at all, I mean every explosion should blind this system for a second.. Check this out again!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DC5Zl6f5VE4
And guess what happened next ! The F-15 has continued the flying with no problems at all after a missile hit it!! This is so funny !
-The last part at 2:17 you can see some real pieces of the Saudi tornado that it crashed yesterday due to TECHNICAL ISSUE over Saada and the crew have been rescued !

Just look to those idiots dancing and you will know that those people will not even be able to launch fireworks not SAM Missiles!

red_coreSix · 01-09-2018, 10:41 AM

That comment makes no sense...

01-09-2018, 04:00 AM	#1
red_coreSix Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 419	Saudi F-15 shot down over Yemen Pilot seems to enter afterburner and deploy flares shortly before the missile (probably manpad) strikes. Not really a lot known about this yet, whether or not he made it out.. More info: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-y...-idUSKBN1EW0NV It was an F-15E as two pilots were rescued by SAR. Last edited by red_coreSix; 01-09-2018 at 04:08 AM.

01-09-2018, 08:03 AM	#2
ebabil Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Turkiye/Istanbul Posts: 2,459	2 flares and afterburner. interesting. i beleive, he sterted his plane with win + home key and took off from the taxiway btw, i heard that Yemenis, modified r-73 and r-27 missiles so they can be launched from the ground __________________ FC3 \| UH-1H \| Mi-8MTV2 \| A-10C \| F/A-18C \| F-4E \| F-14 \| F-16C Nevada \| Syria NS-430 \| Carriers Ultimate Argument \| Oilfield \| Argo \| Border Youtube

01-09-2018, 10:32 AM	#5
Texac Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Germany Posts: 1,049	Perhaps that is the second missile that hit the F-15, while the first one (not recorded, not available) made the Eagle unable to maneuver and evade the incoming missile while the flames are already exhausting out of the engine after the first hit, if there was that first missile. __________________ ◄ Texac on YouTube ► • Liveries/Skins • DCS Screenshots •

01-09-2018, 10:35 AM	#7
ram0506 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 1,030	It`s very easy for gamers to criticize a real pilot, if they are trying to apply their PC-knowledges to real life circumstances. I`m sure the pilot was well trained; better than most of us here. __________________ I7 6700K, Asus Z170 Pro Gaming, EVGA GTX1080Ti SC, 16 GB DDR4 @ 3000, Win10 64, BenQ EW3270ZL 2560x1440, VPC WarBRD Base + TM Warthog Grip, TM Warthog Throttle, MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals, Oculus Rift CV1

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01-09-2018, 10:07 AM	#4
Drag80 Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Islamabad Posts: 292	Engaging the afterburner must have given a better heat signature to the missile. No manoeuvre no turn only two flares. Real life is not DCS. It must be very difficult to avaid an IR missile.

01-09-2018, 10:34 AM	#6
Emu Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 1,015	Why would you put your afterburner on while using flares? "Don't pay attention to the flares missile, look over here instead."

01-09-2018, 10:38 AM	#8
red_coreSix Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 419	It's highly likely the pilot was unaware of the missile. The flares could well have been preemptive, generally you don't fly straight with a missile inbound.

01-09-2018, 10:41 AM	#10
red_coreSix Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 419	That comment makes no sense...