SU-24 Self Defence capability?
Like everyone reading about the Turkish F-16 shooting down a Russian Su24 I am concerned about the ramifications and shocked by the barbaric treatment of the unfortunate crew. The reason for starting this thread is to postulate what self-defence capability does a Su24 have in the way of RWR, towed decoys, jamming, flares and chaff that could defeat an AAM in the AIM 9, AMRAAM, ASRAAM class?
Surely the crew would have had some on-board warning and failing that, with them flying at 19,000 ft, wouldn't a ground based radar controller not have tipped them off about a couple of Turkish fighters shaping up for an engagement? A sharp break to the south at any point would have kept then safe.......
May the two crew RIP.
MB