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MIG 29 strafing run in Syria

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Old 1st Apr 2014, 09:11
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MIG 29 strafing run in Syria

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The Aviationist » Video shows what is it like being on the receiving end of a Mig-29 Fulcrum?s gun
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That'll ruin your day
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Guns hey, who'd have thought they could be useful?
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according to Nigel Farrage - it's not a big deal....(tosser)
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He didn't take long to line up and do the business. Smart operator.
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Just like those clowns who stood still pointing up at the MiG as it dropped the guided bomb - and then vanished in a ball of flame.
I'd be running like hell as soon as he started to roll into the turn...!
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Not sure why but something about that video makes it look a bit CGI'ish ?

Maybe because the resolution isn't that high ?
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