U.S. Air Force
Business Insider: Russia gained a 'treasure trove' of intelligence on the US's best fighter jets in Syria
* A top US Air Force general says Russia is incorporating lessons from operating alongside US aircraft in Syria into its training.
* Russian jets and anti-air systems in Syria have been able to practice tracking US jets, including the F-22, possibly eroding its stealth advantage.
* But the US has been watching Russia too, and the US's competitors still have a long way to go before negating its air supremacy.
In the fight against the terrorist group ISIS in Iraq and Syria, US and US-led coalition jets have flown thousands of sorties and dropped tons of munitions — but in doing so, they've tipped their hand to Russian fighter jets that have eagerly stalked them.
"The skies over Iraq, and specifically Syria, have really just been a treasure trove for [Russia] to see how we operate," Lt. Gen. VeraLinn "Dash" Jamieson said at an Air Force Association briefing hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies on Thursday.
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WNU Editor: I am sure the U.S. also gained a lot of intel on Russian warplanes at the same time.
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