Originally Posted by rickair7777

Not really. The world is different now. In another AOR that bird would have been splashed for sure. It's really putting the CO on the spot to trust the Russian's skill and make assumptions about their intentions. If he guesses wrong, he might not get to see his kids again. He might just decide "eff that guy, I'm going home to my kids". BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRP. The button is right under his hand. Dangerous, dangerous game.