XPost: rec.aviation.military, soc.history.war.misc   
   From: p_stickney@verizon.net   
      
   On Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:36:26 -0700, a425couple wrote:   
      
   > So, what do you think the fuel dumping was about,   
   > trying to have the drone ignite and burn up?   
      
   1) Try to get crud over the optics.   
   2) Try to flame out the engine (Very unlikely)   
   3) Just to be obnoxious and irritating. (My vote)   
      
   I doubt that the ramming was deliberate - the videos are of a classic   
   failed joinup.  The Russians have a history of such screw-ups.  Not   
   surprising when your pilots fly about 4 hrs/month.   
      
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