The lack of a very visible smoke trail in the shoulder fired AA-missile (MANPADS) is very notable here.

It marks it as a newer MANPADS generation.

Older generations had very visible smoke trails making them easy to spot & avoid. https://t.co/2LfIHChaWO

— Trent Telenko (@TrentTelenko) 26 mars 2026

The lack of a very visible smoke trail in the shoulder fired AA-missile (MANPADS) is very notable here. It marks it as a newer MANPADS generation. Older generations had very visible smoke trails making them easy to spot & avoid.

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