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Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2023, 20:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

EXDAC Kursk Mk 2 or at least the defence lines...

EXDAC
Kursk Mk 2 or at least the defence lines seem similar.

Cheers
Mr Mac
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2023, 17:00
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

FUMR As BEAMER says wet ground is not good for...

FUMR
As BEAMER says wet ground is not good for heavy fighting vehicle's, and the recently supplied Western Tanks are slightly heavier, plus they have to be deployed very carefully to avoid...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2023, 09:58
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Agrajag There is a good article on the BBC...

Agrajag
There is a good article on the BBC which explains the background to the German decision very well. I do not seem to be able to post a link to it at the moment, but it is worth a read.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2023, 16:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

rixt No tank is untouchable. You have to get...

rixt
No tank is untouchable. You have to get close if using infantry anti tank weapons, even then you may only disable it. The big threat I was always told when I was in a Tank Regt was air power,...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2023, 16:26
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Beamr I think the Lep 2 pretty much is the...

Beamr
I think the Lep 2 pretty much is the standard NATO tank and it is the US/UK/ FR that are on the outside. I do not envy the Ukrainian supply chain trying to sort this out, though at least...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2023, 12:53
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Orac The points you made about German...

Orac
The points you made about German preparedness is indeed what I was driving at.

The current German forces are a shadow of those pre unification and the announcement about expansion has forced...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2023, 07:35
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Fitter 2 / Beamer I am well aware that it would...

Fitter 2 / Beamer
I am well aware that it would be very easy to just say yes to the Ukrainian request, and indeed the pressure which is undoubtedly being felt by the German Govt or more precisely...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2023, 20:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Beamr No chance of UK made MBT, it will be an...

Beamr
No chance of UK made MBT, it will be an Abraham or Lep 3, we can’t even make a decent APC given current kit assembly one’s issues .

I think you need to understand German politics more as...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2023, 13:54
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Tartiflette Fan You can not pre position too...

Tartiflette Fan
You can not pre position too early as even with the tech back then you would be heavily shelled. A lot of scrapes for tanks were dug out and left to get overgrown as I re call. As...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2023, 12:47
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Agrajag Yes you are quite correct about the...

Agrajag
Yes you are quite correct about the compactness of Soviet tanks and indeed their 3 man crews as against Western designs. It was quite worrying when you looked at the Fulda gap in the 1970,s...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2023, 18:16
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Nutlose I have the same doubts. I served on...

Nutlose
I have the same doubts. I served on Chieftain and Lep 2 (early version in my youth) and think you would get an easier support apparatus by not throwing a small chunk of British Heavy Armour...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2022, 07:15
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Nutloose What ever river that is it is not...

Nutloose
What ever river that is it is not recent judging by trees and indeed uniform. Trees would have lost their leaves by now and there would be snow on the ground.

Cheers
​​​​​​​Mr Mac
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2022, 19:20
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

NutLoose If they were French there would be a...

NutLoose
If they were French there would be a sequel !
Cheers
Mr Mac
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2022, 17:18
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

When do you think, or not, we will have a...

When do you think, or not, we will have a demonstration tactical Nuclear weapon explode say within a 100km of Kiev ? Apparently this is being considered as Putin's next gambit by UK / NATO I am told....
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2022, 09:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Orac Yed that is definitely a problem and it’s...

Orac
Yed that is definitely a problem and it’s been dry in Central Europe. Also a lot of barges on coal traffic at the moment as well for the obvious reason.

Cheers
Mr Mac
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2022, 20:38
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Big Piston I think Germany has the assets to...

Big Piston
I think Germany has the assets to get through this, it maybe a problem for some other EU countries and indeed those who recently left, but somehow misplaced their oil refining capacity in...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2022, 16:53
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Deadpan There seems to be a bit of dust of the...

Deadpan
There seems to be a bit of dust of the road to the left on the view from the film crew, which could be either dust from traffic or artillery, but when you look at at the shot from a drone no...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2022, 07:43
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Widescreen 90 days is highly optimistic as you...

Widescreen
90 days is highly optimistic as you say to form an armoured division from scratch, and his comments on the state of the reserves is interesting, and as you say you wonder what state they...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2022, 08:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

jolihokistix Too shallow and busy though I...

jolihokistix
Too shallow and busy though I think shown happening in 007 World is not enough. Probably some sonar in there as well to dissuade such activities. Though you might be able to get an...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2022, 17:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/73306/eight_col_...

https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/73306/eight_col_boom.jpg?1467449123

That was on my wall at Uni along with the girl playing tennis ! As for Tsunami, or lack thereof, I realize I will now not get...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2022, 22:06
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Imagegear I think relationships have been...

Imagegear
I think relationships have been poisoned with this for many years indeed sadly probably for my lifetime at age 61, but I hope not. Time for bead as it has been a long day flying.

Cheers...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2022, 05:53
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,975
Posted By Mr Mac

Beamr They will need them, as munitions...

Beamr
They will need them, as munitions expenditure is proving to be very high,with munitions which were thought would last 2 weeks are being used in 2 days.

I am currently on a business trip...
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