Afghan Taliban hit American F-16

Information Agency France-Presse with reference to a source in the US military, reports that the Taliban militants in Afghanistan tried to shoot down the US Air Force F-16 fighter. It is emphasized that the plane of the American air force was attacked on October 13, but the Pentagon kept the information about what had happened in secret.

The incident occurred in the Afghan province of Paktia, most of which is under the control of the Taliban. The Taliban launched a F-16 rocket from MANPADS, which caused significant damage to the body of the aircraft. The pilot managed to save the plane and save his life, however, he had to get rid of the ammunition and drop tanks with fuel. In this state, the plane was returning to the air base.

From the representative’s message at the Pentagon:

October 13 F-16 US Air Force was fired from ground in the province of Paktia (Afghanistan). A MANPADS fire damaged one of the fighter's stabilizers and one of the ammunition. The pilot dropped two fuel tanks and three ammunition, which allowed him to return to the air base. There is no threat to the health of the pilot.

According to information spread in social networks by representatives of the Taliban movement, the plane was shot down, and it fell in Said-Karam district. Photos are posted on Twitter:

Apparently, the Taliban took for a downed aircraft, what was dropped from him after damage by a rocket.

Comments

[vovanpain]

Well, the mattresses were yelling that they would put MANPADS to the shaitans, and thanks came, if not a fake

[Penetrator]

The pilot managed to save the plane and save his life, but first had to get rid of the ammunition and dump the fuel tanks

"He died, having spent the fuel, all fell apart. But our two crazy brothers were picked up by fishermen. Those who survived the cataclysm are in pessimism ..." (V. Vysotsky) Classic, damn it

[gothartus]

Photo - fake. If all this has fallen off, it turns out that the pilot flew to the base in only one seat. By inertia.

[Thronekeeper]

This is not a fake. Just PTB in the photo taken by the bartenders for the wreckage of the aircraft. It can be seen that the fuel tanks are empty and small.

[Sid.74]

Who was at the censor today, how was the news about the fallen Orlan received there?
And then you know .. and the Americans over there peremoga happened, let them rejoice. In the south of Iraq, the reconnaissance drone of the United States fell to smithereens!

[asar]

Orlan has just run out of resources! And all the "thieves" and "took courage" ...!
Well, "consumable" is like a cartridge! And the stench is that Su-34 flew to them! Which, like "they filled up"!
We also use it, though "small", while it flies! But effective!
What - I can't answer! Since the "apparatus" is still being finalized!

[Dembel77]

Taliban F-16 rocket fired from MANPADS

Interesting..! Where did they get it, do the Americans deliver it, and then they get it on board? Well, rightly so, it will not be so!

[seos]

It is doubtful that they came from MANPADS, most likely with zu-23-2. Since the F-16 is not a ground attack aircraft, there is no armor and engine 1. If the rocket hit, the engine would damage, and not just stabilizers and tanks.

[just exp]

could with MANPADS, it does not necessarily bring down and greatly destroys
here it is in "our" turntable, like it got, in quips because in Syria we do not have the Mi-8

[Andrey Sanych]

If you recall the movie (Special Forces), then they shot from one MANPADS, then they shot down a plane from two.

[Ramses_IV]

Yeah ... And for some reason, in this episode of the film, the Su-24 (?) TRD worked when launched from MANPADS, although the "Arrow-2m" passive GOS and TRV in this case will not work in any way. Therefore, aviation in the combat zone and fires off LTTs (false thermal targets) at low altitudes.
See fairy tales, but do not always believe. ;)

[just exp]

but I don’t see the shots of the wings of a downed airplane in the photo, here along the way there is really a PTB, though there are pylons here, they don’t seem to drop them.

[IAlex]

Hero bullshit ...

[PAM]

I won’t be surprised if this is a seed, under excuses, they bombed the hospital, like there was technically no other choice, or they saw MANPADS, something like that.

[ssn18]

On the one hand, it’s a sin to rejoice, but on the other, God is not Yasha ....
Something like that.

[kostya-petrov]

Quote: ssn18

another God is not Yashka ..

not Yasha, but Timoshka.
"God is not Timoshka, he sees a little"

[ssn18]

And I remember that my grandmother, who lived 92 years and being a devout believer, used to say: "God is not Yashka, who sees it is hard."
I don’t see the point here, the territorial features.

[marlin1203]

The pilot dropped two fuel tanks and three ammunition, which allowed him to return to the air base. There is no threat to the health of the pilot.

In my opinion, the pilot there generally dropped everything that was in it.

[lewerlin53rus]

Quote: marlin1203

In my opinion, the pilot there generally dropped everything that was in it.

Yeah. including what was in the pilot.

[Drmadfisher]

yeah and even diapers (if the children get heavier, then to the warrior of an adult hoo)

[Rarahin]

Quote: marlin1203

In my opinion, the pilot there generally dropped everything that was in it.

Including extra pounds?

[Vladimirets]

Apparently, the Taliban took for a downed aircraft, what was dropped from him after damage by a rocket.

The Taliban shot down a half-plane.

[yan 2015]

and what was left flew to the base.

[Dryuya2]

France-Presse News Agency

I don’t know about France-Presse, but Latvians - they write - and there are pictures
http://klaipeda.diena.lt/naujienos/pasaulis/konfliktai-nelaimes-gamtos-stichijos
/ jav-naikintuvas-f-16-apgadintas-reta-prieso-ataka-afganistane-715867

[katalonec2014]

Wow, the Messer grasshopper flunked. Probably the greyhound is flying, so the Taliban are shooting, now the repair will cost a pretty penny.

[Monos]

It’s a pity the Taliban have few MANPADS. They did not modify the pin ... s. Now, when those same 50 t. Get to Afghanistan, then amers will have fun.

[Seneca]

"It is a pity, the Taliban have few MANPADS. They did not finalize the pin ... s. That's when those same 50 tons reach Afgan, then the amers will have fun."
I don’t understand you and people like you instead of Americans want to have fun in Afghanistan. As long as Americans have fun there (thank God the withdrawal of their troops has been canceled) .. we can have fun in Syria.

[Marconi41]

Quote: Seneca

While the Americans are having fun there (thank God the withdrawal of their troops has been canceled) .. we can have fun in Syria.

I absolutely agree with you. The people are so happy about this incident that it becomes not clear, but what are the Taliban allies for us? The time will come and we ourselves will have to fight with them. So let the states do it at least for now.

[97110]

Quote: Marconi41

But what are the Taliban allies for us?

The question is so asked that suggests pin.dosov as allies.

[Petrix]

Quote: Marconi41

But what are the Taliban allies for us?

Not. Our enemies are wetting our enemies. That is the joy. The Americans are not helping us with the Taliban. Just like in relation to the IG.

[Ross_ulair]

Voooot! And now you definitely need to approve the delivery of MANPADS for ISIS! McCain must continue to lobby!

"America is with us!"

[GRAY]

Quote: Thomas disbelief40

As in a joke, you see a bear throw a shit at him

It's five!

[Arktidianets]

Lucky amerikosu, otherwise the head of the local "moderate" feudal lord would hang on the fence

[Altona]

With MANPADS everything is clear ... And what about the joint rescue of the pilots? Maybe you still need to?

[Aleksandr21]

It's not about American planes that you need to worry about, but about "I had to get rid of the ammunition load and drop the fuel tanks." where did it fall? that's the question. I would also like to write something good about the Americans, but alas, it doesn't work. Although from the bottom of my heart I want to ... so I wish peace to Afghanistan and its people.

[SCHNIFER]

There is a logical singularity: the mattresses should immediately begin to sing odes to their unbreakable aircraft, but they were quiet. Maybe with the hanging tanks and BC dropped something else? And in a month or two in Manhattan, the fungus will rise into heaven?

[cniza]

Quote: SCHNIFER

And in a month or two in Manhattan, the fungus will rise into heaven?

An interesting thought is not without reason.

[Lelek]

(On October 13, a US Air Force F-16 plane was fired from the ground in Paktiya province, Afghanistan. A MANPADS fire damaged one of the fighter stabilizers and one of the ammunition. The pilot dropped two fuel tanks and three ammunition, which allowed him to return to the air base. There is no threat to the pilot’s health not.)

America, this is a lesson for you. By your weapons and by your planes. After all, we warned: "... do not give weapons to rabid monkeys - IT IS FUCKING."

[ssn18]

"MANPADS fire damaged one fighter's stabilizers and one of ammunition."


Nor did the ammunition detonate. Interesting. The pilot was lucky however.

[Russian jacket]

What can I say ... The ancestors used to say "Don't dig a hole for another, you yourself will fall into it." Delivering stingers to Afghan, well, the mattress makers did not expect that the bearded ones would shoot them not only at the shuravi ... This is the question of the state defense minister's bazaar ... Nakarkal, but his own ...

[cniza]

Quote: Lelek

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America, this is a lesson for you. By your weapons and by your planes. After all, we warned: "... do not give weapons to rabid monkeys - IT IS FUCKING."

McCain and K do not care, just to make a profit.

[kil 31]

striped read no. Many here recently promised Afghans to drive a needle or arrow. A short time later, the Afghans shot down a plane. Wait for a knock on the door, the SEALs are coming soon

[Mikhail Krapivin]

It’s a sin to rejoice, but it pleases :)

[NDR-791]

"Stinger" has long been beyond the expiration date and still, at least at the end, but got ... True, and the F-16 is not a SU-27. At the time of our Afghan as the Afghan SU-9. Well, guys, rest on your laurels, rest. No TOPGAN will save you, relax, then a simple peasant from the "Bura" will remove the turntable on the backwoods, now the F-15, the next, it seems, the B-2 from the caramultuk of the times of Shamil will be grounded.

[novobranets]

Apparently, the Taliban took for a downed aircraft, what was dropped from him after damage by a rocket.

What is visible in the photo is hardly related to the Fi-16 airplane. For a hanging tank it’s too big, for the details of the fuselage it’s not enough, and the shape is not the same (maybe wreckage of a transporter?). Rather, the Taliban have surrounded the reception center for colormet, and now boast about who has the largest piece. Reminiscent of a flock of monkeys robbing a library. But the fact that it is necessary to punish mattresses, then I agree with them.

[Vladimir 1964]

Quote: novobranets

What is visible in the photo is hardly related to the Fi-16 airplane. For a hanging tank it’s too big, for the details of the fuselage it’s not enough, and the shape is not the same (maybe wreckage of a transporter?). Rather, the Taliban have surrounded the reception center for colormet, and now boast about who has the largest piece.

Let me disagree with you, Dear Vyacheslav, just what is shown in the photo is fully consistent with the size of the outboard fuel tank to the F-16, by the way, ours are almost the same.

[starshina pv]

again the Russians are to blame ....

[Gray 43]

Taliban are enlisted, as they do not face the enemy, and there would be a chance

[Zefr]

So it seems that ours, too, are not very burning with desire ...

[roskot]

The exam was successful. As minke whales have taught, so dushmans have acted. Shoot down everything that flies.

[31rus]

It’s not a pity, it’s bad that they didn’t "fill up", even in Syria and Iraq, it’s time to put on the spot that it’s important that their wards are beating, otherwise in the middle of the world they arrange "Trident", allegedly not against Russia, but " according to modern threats, "it would be better if the refugees were saved,

[NDR-791]

At the same time, it is emphasized that the plane of the American air force was attacked as early as October 13, however, the Pentagon kept the information about the incident of the aircraft a secret.
The striped brothers through European brawlers pompously warned us that soon our planes in Syria could suffer losses .. Damn ... A child of twelve years old can shoot from a modern MANPADS. Stripes want to stop the entire flight in the world? So we have someone to arm, so that no businessman would buy a plane ticket anymore, because it’s scary ... Their big business will be the first in their ears!

[lexx2038]

I hope he was undermined by the American stinger.

[Mountain shooter]

F 16 has one stabilizer! It was hard for him to fly. If not a fake, then a good reminder that any sticks have two ends.

[propolsky]

Strange, our MANPADS had a "friend or foe" system and could not shoot in their own way. Really, the Americans blunted when creating their complexes ... But in all cases - this is a warning about the need for strict control of this type of weapons, there are many sick and offended, and many planes fly.

[sa-ag]

Quote: propolsky

Strange, our MANPADS had a "friend or foe" system and could not shoot in their own way.

But what about the Mi-26 shot down in Chechnya?

[Vadim237]

The recognition system of your alien on MANPADS is disabled.

[Rader]

Quote: propolsky

Strange, our MANPADS had a "friend or foe" system and could not shoot in their own way. Really, the Americans blunted when creating their complexes ... But in all cases - this is a warning about the need for strict control of this type of weapons, there are many sick and offended, and many planes fly.

The interrogator "friend or foe" is by no means available on all MANPADS. The Needle has it, but the Arrow doesn't have it ... In addition, this interrogator can be turned off (a switch is provided).

[Alexandr2637]

Beat "yours" - "strangers" will be afraid ...

[NIKNN]

Quote: novobranets

Apparently, the Taliban took for a downed aircraft, what was dropped from him after damage by a rocket.

What is visible in the photo is hardly related to the Fi-16 airplane. For a hanging tank it’s too big, for the details of the fuselage it’s not enough, and the shape is not the same (maybe wreckage of a transporter?). Rather, the Taliban have surrounded the reception center for colormet, and now boast about who has the largest piece. Reminiscent of a flock of monkeys robbing a library. But the fact that it is necessary to punish mattresses, then I agree with them.

It looks like the PTB 2270l is exactly the same as on the F16, there are 1400 both underwing options, what kind of weapon was there, the combat load is full 5,5 tons-4,5 fuel in 2PTB?

[vell.65]

God is not a fraer, he sees everything. Whoever supplies the complexes suffers from them.

[kuz363]

It’s a pity that they didn’t finish to the end

[Berthan]

The pilot dropped two fuel tanks and three ammunition

And whom did he make happy with this good - regular newlyweds?)

[tinibar]

Quote: vovanpain

Well, the mattresses were yelling that they would put MANPADS to the shaitans, and thanks came, if not a fake

But is it not for fake to disguise the hunt for our FALCONS?

[Swed]

The same idea was, they showed that the Taliban have MANPADS, and then supposedly the Taliban handed them over to the "rebels" in Syria.

[31rus]

You are wrong then the information would have leaked from Iraq, Turkey and there would have been more noise, if there was an attack, it was definitely a Stinger, but they hid them so that they wouldn’t worry about future supplies, by the way I don’t understand why our Syrian pilots were silent more than once. anti-tank missiles on them

[Sailor]

Well, right balm on the heart! So their ov, it is a pity that the plane sat down.

[Monster_Fat]

Photo fake. When falling from a height, such parts turn into a crumpled pile of iron, some of the debris in the photo are not only not damaged, have not lost their geometry, but are not even scratched. In fact, in Afghanistan and other impoverished republics of the East, it is common to take away all kinds of materials from the bases of enterprises destroyed by the war, etc. They drag absolutely everything - everything will be useful in the economy. Judging by the photo, it is obvious that the filming was just carried out in one of the settlements near the old airbase and for staging they collected from the residents all the trash that they brought from the base or from somewhere else. The nose part, so similar to the f-15 .....

[Asadullah]

They drag absolutely everything - everything will come in handy on the farm.

Country not confused? In Afghanistan, there are still houses without locks in villages, and in some villages they remember some kind of crime, two hundred years ago. To drag something is not about Pashtuns, it means to lose face. For a resident of the Pashtun community, this is the same as exile. They even accept help, as they do a service, and you "drag" some kind of junk. For this, contact Ukraine ...

[Monster_Fat]

You've never been to the east, that's why you write such bullshit. They take everything absolutely there. To steal, they do not steal directly (but what lies open or not guarded, they drag and how), but I wrote "FROM THE DESTROYED WAR", um .. do you catch the difference?

[Monster_Fat]

By the way, about "theft". In the "east" to steal from one's own "sin", but the sin is small and he is paid off and forgiven if he stole "out of need." But stealing from an unbeliever is not a sin at all. In addition, there is a rule there: "deceiving the unbeliever-7 sins will fall from the shoulder of the faithful" .. this is so, for information.

[Asadullah]

Respect to the pilot, saved the board, his life. Taliban respect, tracked down the route, georeferencing, waiting.

[Turkir]

A plague on both of your homes.
Shakespeare .. always out of place.

[GEORGE]

Quote: Dembel 77

Taliban F-16 rocket fired from MANPADS

Interesting..! Where did they get it, do the Americans deliver it, and then they get it on board? Well, rightly so, it will not be so!

A needle passed through the skin - a needle, As fate had trampled on the soul. Since then there has remained a tattoo, a pillowcase. And I would forget, but just not ...

[yury.puzirev201221]

With the plane, it turned out like with a lizard - it throws off the tail-opponent, that is, the hunter while watching how the rest of the tail jumps, the lizard is bye bye.

[Seneca]

Hammer pilot. I would start to panic .. I jumped out to the joy of the local natives. And so the world escaped the details of yet another sophisticated execution.

[33 Watcher]

Respect the pilot! And especially rejoice, not what, a bunch of MANPADS on hand, it is not clear from anyone. And let's not go down to the level of those who are sitting and waiting for losses. Thank God, the pilot is healthy.

[tolmachiev51]

The strange thing is capitalism !!! Some are fighting against militants, others are selling weapons to them !!! Nehren feel sorry for the pilots, what are they doing there? where is america and where is afghan?

[Kir1984]

here and American pilots can do something.
Interestingly, it was for MANPADS.
The photo is strange: the feeling that the tanks were neatly cut.

[Belousov]

Something weird photo. It seems and it seems, but on the other hand, the state is somehow not corresponding to a fall from a serious height.

[DenZ]

In the photo, the tank is 125 gallons (it seems) from the F-16.

[maikl50jrij]

Afghans can fight ... Their whole story is war. Only here it turns out somehow ridiculously ... Terrible losses are prophesied to us, but they fall themselves and, moreover, without any serious results.

[BARKHAN]

The pilot dropped two tanks, three bombs and half a hundred bricks ... I've always been wondering what would happen if all Arabs were fenced. No weapons, no technology, no goods ... Do they produce anything at all? Besides shit a camel ... Everything that I see from them is a product of a white civilization, so to speak, beads ... But if you block everything, they will calm down, or will they eventually have to be put to sleep? They’ll cut the whole story.

[Trigger-Happy]

Quote: Barkhan

Do they themselves produce anything? Except for camel shit ... All I see from them is a product of a white civilization, so to speak, beads ...

low intellectual level of the nation! We have the events of the 90s, the collapse of the union and the subsequent devastation noticeably affected the heads of people, now it is very noticeable, although the Russian land is rich in talents. It is wild when competent engineers no longer need the state, and go to trade in the markets!

[Evil 55]

These are still flowers, the berries will begin when the Great Pin ... the get-togethers with Gneuropa put ISIL-SHEEPAM the same MANPADS ... Press the buttons in cash, than work with your head ...

[aviator1913]

The pilot is great and the F-16 survived, although it is a little old, but it is durable. And of course, good luck to him, let him get on a new one and continue ironing the bastards in their caves, there is nothing good in Afghanistan, and if someone wants to bomb it or make a waste dump there, be it nuclear, chemical or anything else without the possibility of converting the waste into arms, I'm all for it.

[ermolai]

Quote: PAM

like technically there was no other choice or they saw MANPADS there, something like that.

yeah, the air conditioner was working, but the automation mistook it for a radar, and so on several times.

[da n ya 1914]

What the US Army threatened was blown up by the Taliban with old weapons.

[Daduda]

Others do even worse.