'first Time A Russian Jet Has Been Downed In Over 50 Years.'

[sandyRoe]

That could be in the early to mid 60s. Where did it happen?

[retrocop]

May be Vietnam Sandy. Err..... Russian advisors I think they call them. Not sure. Just a guess.

[gangesboy]

Believe it was 1953 in Korea. This is footage of one being shot down
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=47d_1420019610

[Gavmacp]

Did they not lose any during their war in Afghanistan?

[retrocop]

Are we talking a Russian piloted jet or a Russian made jet? The Israelis downed a few Migs in their wars with Egypt et al.

[Gromit]

First jet downed BY A NATO COUNTRY. They have lost aircraft before.

[sandyRoe]

That's probably it. There was nothing going on in Europe at that time.

[Gromit]

They lost 118 aircraft in Afghanistan, including 25, Su-25 (similar to yesterday's aircraft).

[Peter Pedant]

well a Russian jet was downed in Sharm el Sheikh a few weeks ago

I heard the same clip and thought - sloppy statement. They also confused Turk, Turkish, Turkmen, Turkish men and Turkic
insisting that Turkmen spoke Turkish ( they speak Turkmen )

Reflagged Russian jets have been downed regularly as the correspondents above point out

America zeroed two Libryan MIGS ten or twenty years ago

I dont the Russians overflew N Vietnam but happily manned the SAM systems which provided mos intense anti-aircraft fire over Hanoi ever recorded ( much greater than anywhere in WW2 ) - The pont paul doumer over the red river was never successfully bombed