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Originally Posted by woj
no one knows what the distance was and no one knows if the identification transponder was turned on...
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Everybody knows it. The Russian bomber was hit in Syria 1 kilometer away from the Turkish border. The Turkish jet fighter was over the Turkish territory. Can you see an insignia from 1 kilometer? In fact, the distance was much longer according to the Turkish sources:
As about the "identification transponder". It's turned on all the time, because otherwise the plane can be shot down with Russian-made IGLA, BUK or other systems, used in Syria. Also don't forget that they were using a radio (according to Turkish side but not confirmed by a survived Russian pilot).