Let’s hope this “open and transparent” contest doesn’t go like the last one, where the parameters were jigged so that the F-35 emerged as the best fighter.

Because nothing blends in more on an aircraft carrier deck than a business suit. May as well wear a sign on his neck: “I AM THE VIP BODYGUARD”

While I’m sure those caves and missiles are real, Iran has a credibility problem. So I can’t help but think that’s a painted backdrop, and those mobile launchers are made of plywood.

“Please take on this bully, America,” say the regions’ states. “Will you help?” America asks. “Um, no, we have a, erm, trade conference to attend that day”.

A truly chilling video. Kudos to the Dutch Safety Board for such an effective video summary.

What’s most impressive to me is how the Serbs did it with an SA-3, which first entered service in 1961. Goes to show, perhaps, that older systems can still get a kill if skillfully used.

If wonder why they haven’t jumped the shark....

Much air was displaced in the filming of this video.

The best defense, I think, would be to turn back the clock in some cases.

Pretty much. It escaped into the wild, and people started to notice its unique nature.

I wonder if the Sovi...er...Russian Navy is up to the task of sustained operations. I also wonder where Putin is going to get the money for keeping this expeditionary force in the field. Pawn off a couple of his watches, I guess?

“Uhh, sarge, shouldn’t we be loading on a ship?!?”

He’s been just like that for us, and our D (almost always) scoops up the grounders and popups he generates. Was a winning combo. Unfortunately Papa Buehrle’s D didn’t help him today, giving up a couple errors.

Why do I get the feeling that one day soon we’ll see a headline like:

Russians have long believed bigger is better in guns. The artillery is seen as the senior service. Not surprised they’d choose to put a cannon on a fighter. Worked for the Germans, after all (the Me109).

Putin clearly isn’t looking to pick an aerial dogfight with western fighters, so to send more F-22s seems a needless escalation to me.