This is pretty cool.

Russia sold Iran a few of their supposedly extremely effective SA-22 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantsir-S1 ) mobile AA systems, and Israel took it out with a missile.

As the Missile Cam shows, it was parked, wasn't powered up and the radar wasn't radaring, while the erstwhile crew stood in a small group about 50' away.

In the last few seconds before impact, you can see one of the Iranians making a mad dash to the SA-22 to turn it on. Whoopsie.

I can only surmise the conversation went something like this :

Muhammed : Achmed, is that an Israeli fighter jet over there?

Achmed : Yes, Commander, I think it is.

Muhammed : That's not good. Is that a missile coming toward us at a high rate of speed?

Achmed : It sure looks like it. Is that a chemtrail it's leaving behind it?

Muhammed : Nevermind the chemtrail. Do you think maybe you should run over there and turn on our brand new and expensive SA-22?

Achmed : But I haven't finished my cigarette!

Muhammed : Achmed! NOW!

Achmed : I'm on it!

*pitter patter pitter patter*

BOOM!


I suppose there's a large learning curve involved in going from everyday terrorist to competent AA operator, but this particular crew failed pretty spectacularly.

And I think Russia just lost a lot more sales of their AA systems.

Video from the IDF twitter feed : https://twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/...607813/video/1