Reports of Isreali F-16 shot down in Lebanon

SampanViking

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I posted this in the Gaza Thread, but it might warrant a thread of its own.

The BBC has shown footage of what is claimed by Lebanon of an Isreali F-16 being shot down in Lebanon.

It is a curious coincidence that this occurs shortly after a fatal attack by Isreali Warplnes on a Lebanese Army Position, killing 8 and injuring 12 Lebanese Army Soldiers.

Is this the Lebanese Army starting to resist?

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isthvan

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An Israeli air force spokesman said that all aircrafts returned from missions and none was missing. He explained footage shown on Lebanese TV as direct aerial hit of a truck carrying long-range rockets. Cargo caught fire and exploding missiles flew in all directions… Hezbollah spokesman also said that they didn’t shot down Israeli aircraft.

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Finn McCool

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That really looks like a MANPAD hitting a plane. A smaller jet of flame flys up then stops. Then a bigger burst of flame appears and comes falling out of the sky. Looks like a plane shot down to me.

However, common sense tells me there would be much more coverage of this if it actually happened. Hezbollah would make a huge deal about it.
 

Gollevainen

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Based on that film something cathcing fire and falling down, and It aint missile...nor rocket that for sure. It's a wreck of something, but is it a f-16?? who knows...:confused:
 

crazyinsane105

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The Israelis are denying it and so is Hezbullah, but in the video it didn't seem like a rocket or missile that was on fire....maybe engine failure?
 

Finn McCool

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They'e saying on the news that it was probably a UAV that was shot down. If it was a UAV than the likely weapon used to kill it was a MANPAD. I CALLED IT!


Doesn't anyone see the first jet of flame going up into the sky? It totally looks like a MANPAD.
 

bd popeye

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I agree with Golly..No tellin' what that was. The IAF says all it's aircraft are accounted for.....But who knows for sure???

They'e saying on the news that it was probably a UAV that was shot down. If it was a UAV than the likely weapon used to kill it was a MANPAD. I CALLED IT!

OK Finn..you win!
 

Finn McCool

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Watch the beginning of the video. A missle is obviously fired. There is a point of flame with a trail of fumes behind it. It looks exactly like a missle being fired.
 
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