Russian Fighter jet fires missile at 2 British fighters

[paulus 26]

Russian Fighter jet fires missile at 2 British fighters over the black sea, Russia has said it was a technical error that caused the missile to fire, Just goes to show how easy it is for us and then Indeed NATO to get caught up in this war in Ukraine. 

[chartpolski 28,402]

Two Russian fighters fired a missile "in the vicinity of" a British RC 135 spy plane.

Im sure the missile wasn't "locked on" or we would have a downed spy plane.

More likely a warning or testing our reaction and defences

Cheers.

[paulus 26]

5 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Two Russian fighters fired a missile "in the vicinity of" a British RC 135 spy plane.

Im sure the missile wasn't "locked on" or we would have a downed spy plane.

More likely a warning or testing our reaction and defences

Cheers.

The story has changed since it was first reported as breaking news this morning then. I don't think an air to air missile can be fired without a lock being achieved. Maybe it was a malfunction..........But i doubt it 

[riohog 5,939]

4 minutes ago, paulus said:

The story has changed since it was first reported as breaking news this morning then. I don't think a missile can be fired without a lock being achieved. Maybe it was a malfunction..........But i doubt it 

last thingg we need  is a malfunction ,that couses a artificial sun rise !!

[chartpolski 28,402]

4 minutes ago, paulus said:

I don't think a missile can be fired without a lock on.

Yes they can....it's known in the old naval parlance as "a shot across the bows"

Cheers.

[paulus 26]

3 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Yes they can....it's known in the old naval parlance as "a shot across the bows"

Cheers.

But then surely it would just be looking for a target to obtain a lock, a danger to both parties involved.

[chartpolski 28,402]

5 minutes ago, paulus said:

But then surely it would just be looking for a target to obtain a lock, a danger to both parties involved.

"Lock On After Launch" (LOAL).

A pilot can launch a missile then lock on once the missile is in the air. He doesn't have to lock on to a target.

Cheers.

[paulus 26]

3 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

"Lock On After Launch" (LOAL).

A pilot can launch a missile then lock on once the missile is in the air. He doesn't have to lock on to a target.

Cheers.

But that would be a deliberate launch and not a technical problem, It possibly just fell off the rail but then the radar would not of detected it on our planes, who knows other than the Russian pilot and Putin mate, Scary times though, 

[chartpolski 28,402]

4 minutes ago, paulus said:

But that would be a deliberate launch and not a technical problem, It possibly just fell off the rail but then the radar would not of detected it on our planes, who knows other than the Russian pilot and Putin mate, Scary times though, 

I wouldn't hazard a guess mate, but you said you thought a missile couldn't be launched without a "lock on", I simply answered you saying they can

Cheers.

[DIDO.1 22,864]

Iran now involved it seems.

[Daniel cain 49,378]

52 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

Iran now involved it seems.

heard yesterday that they have declared war against the UK and west

[THE STIFFMEISTER 17,432]

1 hour ago, DIDO.1 said:

Iran now involved it seems.

They’ll get slapped . 
 

they need a friendly hug from Russia as they know that the real big dog in the Middle East would use them as a warm up act . 

[WILF 50,978]

32 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

heard yesterday that they have declared war against the UK and west

 

[Wolfdog91 7,907]

Russias been getting drones from Iran . Side note alot of their munitions and gps dont work because apparently they don't have their own GPS satilites and they where actually bumming off of other countries. Most of their smart munitions arnt even smart anymore technically