On 24 Jun 2004 17:20:42 GMT, Krztalizer wrote:

I dunno; that plane flying KAL007 that day needed two SAMs to down it.

Those weren't *SAMs*,

I got a little chuckle out of that too, Buf.

they were Air-to-air missiles and generally much, much
smaller. Anyone know which missile type brought down KAL007? Atoll?

One size larger - and a radar version I think.

The Su-15 Flagon typically carried 4 AAMs, 2 AA-3 Anab (produced in both
radar-guided and heat-seeking versions) and 2 heat-seeking AA-8 Aphid

Major Osipovich fired 2 Anab missiles at KAL 007. The Anab is considerably
larger than an Atoll (launch weight of about 600 lbs for the Anab, 165 lbs
for the Atoll), with a 70 lb warhead.


ljd