The Houthis... erm... sorry: the ex-Army and Air Force troops that sided with the Houthis, are now officially into the business of producing some spectacular videos of various ex-YAF's AAMs in use as SAMs.
Today they claimed to have shot down an RSAF F-15S over Sana'a - and supported this claim by this video.
Another video is showing the actual aftermath:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R32oNrD5VJs
But, this affair remains interesting.
Firstly, the Saudi pilot botched up by engaging afterburner at the same time he (or his WSO) began deploying flares. Obviously, that's counterproductive.
The Houthis... erm... (sorry: me again)... ex-YAF officers that joined the Houthis, seem to be using FLIR 8500s provided by the USA to the ex-YAF as part of 'support in the war on terror', back in 2012-2014...
...and Soviet/Russian-made R-73s as SAMs.
Overall, seems the SAM hit the third flare, probably damaged that F-15S too. Though nothing was shot down.
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