IS captures Jordanian pilot after warplane crashes in Syria

[Bosonic]

Last edited Wed Dec 24, 2014, 05:54 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

Islamic State (IS) militants have captured the pilot of a Jordanian warplane that crashed in northern Syria, Jordan's military has confirmed.

The jihadist group claimed it had shot down the jet with a heat-seeking missile near the city of Raqqa.

It published photographs showing the pilot, who has been named as Flight Lieutenant Moaz Youssef al-Kasasbeh.

This is the first US-led coalition aircraft to be lost on IS territory since air strikes began in September.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30596474

[Jesus Malverde]

1. Jordan bombing it's neighbors

How quaint.

[daleo]

2. I suppose this will be parsed carefully

Strategists will want to evaluate whether IS has weapons that can take down modern jets.

[Posteritatis]

4. Of course they do - man-portable SAMs have been around for awhile

Their effectiveness is another thing. A lot get fired for one or two hits.

They've probably captured larger SAMs as well, though those are more bombably obvious and probably haven't had a good time the last few months.

(That won't stop the resulting "ALL AIRCRAFT EVERYWHERE ARE DOOMED" panic fests, of course.)

[GOLGO 13]

3. Oh I feel sorry for him now

I don't think I'd want to be take alive by these POS.

[marble falls]

5. I wonder if US special forces will attempt to rescue the allied flier.