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To: Bilow who wrote (32032)6/10/2002 8:11:17 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Respond to of 281500
 
With flying like that, how can you tell when you've shot it down versus when he's just making evasive maneuvers?

Indeed.. Too many people are foolish enough to under-estimate the capibilities of Russian made equipment or their pilots.

There aircraft are tough, well-built, despite maybe not having all the latest and greatest technology...

But you can see from that Cobra Maneuver, they have developed one HELL of a way to evade SAM and Air to Air missiles.

And they are selling this stuff to the Chinese and Indians under license (which means they can build it themselves).

Hawk