Originally Posted by
Melchett01
No warning ... the COOT is a SIGINT platform!! I would have thought the crew was potentially the most aware of anyone not sitting in an Israeli cockpit!
Most likely the COOT was not sniffing for red systems. The SA-5 was designed to hit transport size/type targets like the COOT, and I don't think the COOT is carrying any type of counter measures. Furthermore, even with some RWR gear available and indication of an inbound missile, the COOT i to slow to defeat the missile by maneuvers alone.