ElectroSoldier Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Does anybody have any info on the jet Russia used to down the Global Hawk over the Black sea? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 When was a Global Hawk downed by a Russian Jet? All I know of is the Reaper that got downed by a Su-27 pilot with poor flying skills a month or two ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter1075 Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 I searched some Russian news sources to see if the unit was named, but it doesn't seem to have. There are pictures of the pilots, so maybe someone could gleam unit info from their patches? I think almost all we know was that it was a Su-27 group involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Black_Sea_drone_incident Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 MQ-9 Reaper, not a RQ-4 Global Hawk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter1075 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I'm sure Electro just misspoke. I think we are well established that it wasn't a Global Hawk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 7 hours ago, Specter1075 said: I'm sure Electro just misspoke. I think we are well established that it wasn't a Global Hawk. I didnt know it was a Reaper. I know only that flightradar often shows a GlobalHawk over the Black sea and that the Russians damaged a drone over the Black sea and it crash landed. Beyond that I know little to nothing at all, thats why I asked. Isnt the Reaper an armed drone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 "Isnt the Reaper an armed drone?" They are air to ground capable, nothing for air to air ... yet. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 Interesting... Interesting too that it was a Reaper not a GlobalHawk. Anyway, any info on the Su-27 used would be nice, it would be kinda cool to make a model of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 There was footage released from the drone, but we only see the underside of the Su-27. We see what it's carrying, but not its number. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 I dont suppose we will ever know the specifics of it all. Based on the details we do have could you recommend a kit to start with and the decals that are a close match? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter1075 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 I would think the GWH Su-27 kit is your best option in 1:48. The one in question would have been upgraded to the SM3 standard, and I'm not sure what visual differences you would need to account for with that. For decals, that would be a lot tougher without knowing the unit it came from. There are Su-27s based in a few places around Western Russia, but given how much they are throwing into the conflict, the Su-27 in this case could have come from anywhere in the country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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