Armenian helicopter taken down by Azerbaijani forces, 3 dead - Polidicks

[t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19945172/mi-24.jpg[/t] [quote][b]Clash follows biggest flare-up in fighting on border since 1994 ceasefire ended war over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region[/b] Azerbaijani forces have shot down an Armenian military helicopter, the defence ministry in Baku said, in a flare-up in the longstanding conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The downing on Wednesday follows fighting three months ago in which at least 14 Azerbaijani soldiers died. The clashes, which began in late July, marked the most serious military incident along the Karabakh frontier since the 1994 ceasefire that ended a bloody conflict over the disputed region. Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said: “On November 12 an Mi-24 combat helicopter attempted to attack positions of the Azerbaijani army near [Karabakh’s] Agdam district. The helicopter has been shot down by [the] Azerbaijani army,” it said, adding that the debris fell on Karabakh territory.[/quote] [url]http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/12/azerbaijani-forces-shoot-down-armenian-military-helicopter[/url]

That helicopter looks like a Galactic Republic gunship.

[QUOTE=Megadave;46472085]That helicopter looks like a Galactic Republic gunship.[/QUOTE]well guess what helicopter said gunship was based on

Oh boy, are Armenia and Azerbaijan at war?

[QUOTE=Native Hunter;46472161]Oh boy, are Armenia and Azerbaijan at war?[/QUOTE] They have tensions because of a little piece of land called Karabah. They had a war over it in 1993 and they're still mad at each other

[QUOTE=Laserbeams;46472229]They have tensions because of a little piece of land called Karabah. They had a war over it in 1993 and they're still mad at each other[/QUOTE] Ah alright, thanks for the clarification

[QUOTE=Laserbeams;46472229]They have tensions because of a little piece of land called Karabah. They had a war over it in 1993 and they're still mad at each other[/QUOTE] It isn't just over land, it is over tens of thousands civilian people they killed and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khojaly_Massacre"]massacred[/URL] just because of their turkic ethnicity.

[QUOTE=cucumber;46472635]It isn't just over land, it is over tens of thousands civilian people they killed and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khojaly_Massacre"]massacred[/URL] just because of their turkic ethnicity.[/QUOTE] No it's over land. Azerbaijan is batshit insane, almost all of their petromoney is going toward tanks.

[QUOTE=laserguided;46472924]No it's over land. Azerbaijan is batshit insane, almost all of their petromoney is going toward tanks.[/QUOTE]I think both sides need to settle down, this has gone on for far too long and it's only going to get worse. Eventually something's got to give or somebody's going to have to bury the hatchet.

[QUOTE=laserguided;46472924]No it's over land. Azerbaijan is batshit insane, almost all of their petromoney is going toward tanks.[/QUOTE] Batshit insane? For building up a decent army to stop Iran, Russia and Armenia from annexing and massacring us again? Yeah, i totally see your point.

[QUOTE=Megadave;46472085]That helicopter looks like a Galactic Republic gunship.[/QUOTE] republic gunships look like giant rotorless hind gunships lucas and his team had a very good eye for "futurizing" modern and semi-modern military stuff to give star wars a unique look in vehicles, weapons, and uniforms [editline]13th November 2014[/editline] its weird how that powder keg of massive surpluses of soviet military hardware, ethnic and regional disputes, and hundreds of years of tension hasn't exploded yet, guess you do have to give russia credit where its due, they've managed to keep their back yard from becoming africa

[QUOTE=cucumber;46477386]Batshit insane? For building up a decent army to stop Iran, Russia and Armenia from annexing and massacring us again? Yeah, i totally see your point.[/QUOTE] Uh Russia SUPPLIES your country. They could annex you if they wanted. Azerbaijan shot down a helicopter over Armenian territory.

This is allegedly footage of the incident. I'm not buying into the "unarmed" part, Hinds are known to be the opposite. [video=youtube;9AeSbOmemcU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AeSbOmemcU[/video]

[QUOTE=Amfleet;46482514]This is allegedly footage of the incident. I'm not buying into the "unarmed" part, Hinds are known to be the opposite. [video=youtube;9AeSbOmemcU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AeSbOmemcU[/video][/QUOTE] That didn't look very threatening.. especially since it was over defacto Armenian territory and going in the opposite direction.

Looks like they shot it down, just to shoot something down.

TBH both countries have had their fair share of genocide during the war. I don't really support either country, but Aliyev is a crazy son of a bitch.

[QUOTE=laserguided;46482450]Azerbaijan shot down a helicopter over [U]Armenian territory[/U].[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=laserguided;46482550]That didn't look very threatening.. especially since it was over [U]defacto Armenian territory[/U] and going in the opposite direction.[/QUOTE] There is no Armenian territory [URL="http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/azerbaij.pdf"]in Azerbaijan[/URL].

[QUOTE=laserguided;46482450]Uh Russia SUPPLIES your country. They could annex you if they wanted. Azerbaijan shot down a helicopter over Armenian territory.[/QUOTE] Russia supplies Armenia and Azerbaijan. Turkey is also helping Azerbaijan so I don't think there will be much annexing any time soon. [editline]14th November 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=cucumber;46486036]There is no Armenian territory [URL="http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/azerbaij.pdf"]in Azerbaijan[/URL].[/QUOTE] Maybe he was referring to it being disputed, perhaps he takes the other side than you and thinks it should belong to Armenia.

[QUOTE=Amfleet;46482514]This is allegedly footage of the incident. I'm not buying into the "unarmed" part, Hinds are known to be the opposite. [video=youtube;9AeSbOmemcU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AeSbOmemcU[/video][/QUOTE] It could have been an Mi-24PS

[QUOTE=Trebgarta;46486710]Allegedly, this sort of border sorties were going on for three days, FYI.[/QUOTE] Its all fun and games until someone shoots down your helicopter

[QUOTE=cucumber;46486036]There is no Armenian territory [URL="http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/azerbaij.pdf"]in Azerbaijan[/URL].[/QUOTE] By your logic Armenia is Azerbaijan.

God damn azerbaijan has some ugly ass borders