Iran Shot Down the Ukrainian Airliner

Jan 9, 2020, 3:53 PM

UPDATE: Video of missile striking plane.

—“According to the U.S. official U.S. intelligence is confident that Iran painted the Ukrainian airliner with radar and fired two surface to air missiles that brought down the aircraft.”—

That particular phrasing means it happened. US military intel can see any ‘painting’ of a plane using radar, especially in Iran. So Ukraine follows Russia as shooting down an airliner in the past decade – something that has become a rarity with IFF signals, better radars, and computer technology.

In 2014 Russians in Donetsk shot down a Malay airliner

In 2001 Ukrainians shot down a Siberian airliner

In 2001 Peru shot down a small plane misidentified by CIA

In 1992 the Azerbaijanis shot down an Armenian Airliner

In 1988 the USA shot down an Iranian airliner.!!!!

In 1983 the Russians shot down a Korean Airliner+

In 1980 the Zambians shot down an Angolan Airliner

In 1980 the Libyans shot down an Italian Airliner+

In 1978 the Soviets shot down a Korean Airliner+

In 1973 the Israelis shot down a Libyan Airline+

In 1962 the Soviets shot down their own Airliner

In 1954 the Chinese shot down a Cathay Airliner

In 1943 the Germans shot down a British Airliner+

(+ Means intentional. Most of these are accidents.)

There are quite a few others, but they are all the actions of rebels, insurgents, or terrorists.

There are of course many bombings and Hijackings but those are again, rebels, insurgents, or terrorists.