Quote:Like I said, it's possible they made a mistake and thought it was a military plane.  The tech involved is irrelevant when you put it in the hands of people who only know how to lock the radar and launch the missile.  Reports indicate they only got their hands on this technology and these missiles in recent weeks.

 

But that means you have to accept the argument they know how to operate one of the most sophisticated mobile missile launching systems but don't know how to tell the difference from a commercial flight or military plane. It's just more plausible to me that whoever shot this thing down did it intentionally, anyone that can operate that equipment can tell the difference between a commercial plane and a military plane.

 

I could see if it was low flying and taken down with a shoulder fire rocket like an RPG just aim and fire, but this is a on board programed GPS guided missile system.

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