Originally Posted by
Hangarshuffle
The range of the weapon is incredible, looking at that graphic. The PPrune lot on here are pretty expert, but the average member of the UK public like me seems to have no idea really, of the power and potential of these weapons.
I find it horrifying, the potential here for escalation, I make no bones about it.
Surface to air missiles.
There appear to be four with each truck/launcher.
The radar doubtless has a signature.
I'd drop the Chicken Little act, except for one thing: the folks flying commercial air will probably get a little itchy and worried on certain vectors toward Syria and Southern Turkey when flying routes in that region. This will take some planning and some communication.
Might be a nice idea to contact Russian consular officials on one's home country, were I running an airline, and ask about procedures and comms protocols to maximize the chances to minimize any mistake.
Here's an idea:
The Russians don't want to shoot down a COMMAIR by accident.