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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2023, 04:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

A friend who used to work for the UK FCO told me...

A friend who used to work for the UK FCO told me over coffee "Yes, that's the difference between us and the cousins. Even if cleared Top Secret, our access to information was still very much on a...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2023, 01:09
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

And now this. Thank God the missile...

And now this.
Thank God the missile malfunctioned.
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1646298946552352768
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2023, 09:57
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Welcome, Finnish friends.

Welcome, Finnish friends.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2023, 22:31
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

From the little I know about canopies - I also...

From the little I know about canopies - I also believe a square, ram-air type canopy requires a degree of constant active steering and/or braking, has a higher descent speed and faster forward speed?...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2023, 00:00
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Are we talking Rafale? What else is available? ...

Are we talking Rafale?
What else is available?
Older Mirages?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2023, 23:30
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Can someone explain to me in simple terms why...

Can someone explain to me in simple terms why Germany is so reluctant to export armour and weapons to Ukraine?
Is it fear of Russian retaliation, historical precedents, domestic politics, or all...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2023, 04:56
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

That's what I'm increasingly suspecting the West...

That's what I'm increasingly suspecting the West is trying to do.
They could supply extra weapons to beat Russia back to it's borders - but they won't - and I don't believe it's because of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2023, 21:52
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

No doubt Ukrainian military commanders would...

No doubt Ukrainian military commanders would welcome Russia storing large amounts of military hardware and people underground in one location.
Simply then a case of finding all exits - many of which...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2023, 22:48
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

What's interesting is that several of us have...

What's interesting is that several of us have independently wondered the same thing - I've also thought it's an unpleasant but beneficial side effect that Ukraine is undertaking the West's hard work...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2023, 07:25
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Where did I see the observation that for around 6...

Where did I see the observation that for around 6 per cent of its total defense budget, the US has degraded around 30 per cent of Russia's military strength?
Keep feeding those poor mobiks and your...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2022, 04:38
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Missed that - do you have a link?

Missed that - do you have a link?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2022, 03:48
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Still don't understand why with all these KA-52...

Still don't understand why with all these KA-52 shootdowns, we haven't one instance of the ejection system being used.
Possibly out of envelope, too low, slow...?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2022, 07:46
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

One wonders when/if Iranian missile and drone...

One wonders when/if Iranian missile and drone production lines may start spontaneously combusting?
Probably being planned in Tel Aviv right now.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2022, 08:19
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

But I think this may go some way to explaining...

But I think this may go some way to explaining the real reasons why no ATACMS, fast jets etc.
It's not just a fear of escalation, or that the Ukrainians might strike deep into Russia with longer...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2022, 06:51
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

The more one thinks about it, the more it would...

The more one thinks about it, the more it would appear that a prolonged war may actually play into NATO's hands in one sense.
If Ukrainian losses can be minimised - Russia continues to pour manpower...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2022, 00:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Does anyone think UKR may be able totally eject...

Does anyone think UKR may be able totally eject Russia from all of Ukraine in the short-term?
The rout currently underway and the collapse that appears near in Kherson would suggest the Russians may...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2022, 03:59
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Well that would depend on how miserable the...

Well that would depend on how miserable the international community could immediately make life for Russia.
It's the intermediate scenarios that are difficult.
Let's say Russia drops a small weapon...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2022, 03:09
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

I don't understand? You mean fallout...

I don't understand?
You mean fallout potentially blowing across NATO member states constitutes an attack on them?
Ukraine isn't a NATO member.
I wouldn't anticipate an overwhelming conventional...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2022, 01:24
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

So - I wonder what the `grave consequences' are...

So - I wonder what the `grave consequences' are that Washington has privately threatened Moscow with, should a small special weapon be used in Ukraine.
I doubt they'd respond in kind - for obvious...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2022, 04:09
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

I fort the nuclear plant was designed to be so...

I fort the nuclear plant was designed to be so strong as to be able to be hit by an airliner and still hold it's structural integrity.
Am I missing something here?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2022, 02:16
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Indeed. While not in any way excusing it, it is...

Indeed.
While not in any way excusing it, it is simply the Russian way of waging war - casual savagery - since the time of the Czars.
What we are seeing now is a repeat of Chechnya - the only...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2022, 07:27
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Breaking now - Finns to apply to join NATO. ...

Breaking now - Finns to apply to join NATO.

During this spring, an important discussion on Finland's possible Nato membership has taken place. Time has been needed to let parliament and the whole...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2022, 05:27
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Interesting to read intelligence assessments out...

Interesting to read intelligence assessments out of Washington over the last 24 hours that Putin is settling in for a long war.
If that's the case then he plays right into Western hands.
The...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 07:22
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

I think there are much bigger strategies at play...

I think there are much bigger strategies at play here.
The US has realised it can badly weaken the Russian conventional military, possibly for decades, perhaps even permanently.
So it's fighting a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 00:14
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Helicopter wing 64 stationed there has the CH-53G...

Helicopter wing 64 stationed there has the CH-53G - but assume other types may be flown in.
Apaches?
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/photos_182865.htm
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2022, 04:45
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

It's hard to gauge. Cross correlate the Finnish...

It's hard to gauge.
Cross correlate the Finnish Intelligence officer's observation about Russian bluff, bluster and threats being business as usual - with the observation by another Intel analyst...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2022, 11:06
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Yes - would be interested in any former fast jet...

Yes - would be interested in any former fast jet pilot's observations.
How long roughly would it take you to be confident in weapons systems, basic handling, energy management etc... when put into...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2022, 10:01
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

I see Liz Truss now calling for `warplanes' to be...

I see Liz Truss now calling for `warplanes' to be supplied along with other heavy weaponry.
So realistically - what can that mean - the Polish MiG deal gets put back on the table?
Supplying Ukraine...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2022, 04:31
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Suggestions on Twitter that Ukraine has now...

Suggestions on Twitter that Ukraine has now reached parity with Russia in terms of number of tanks deployed.
Seems hard to believe?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2022, 00:11
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

My thoughts exactly. They could be flown from...

My thoughts exactly. They could be flown from CONUS and no-one would be any the wiser.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2022, 03:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Was reading about the Battle of Kursk last night....

Was reading about the Battle of Kursk last night.
A lot of the action took place near Kharkiv... and in July.
It's looking like this spring and summer may also be a meat-grinder of dreadful...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2022, 02:40
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Seems to be alluding to a Kursk like conflict. ...

Seems to be alluding to a Kursk like conflict.
Certainly a hell of a lot armour on trains heading south...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2022, 03:27
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

History rhymes. If you haven't seen this - I'd...

History rhymes.
If you haven't seen this - I'd highly recommend it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o7VoM1jlOs
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2022, 01:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

If we think Bucha is dreadful, Mariupol is likely...

If we think Bucha is dreadful, Mariupol is likely to be an order of magnitude more so.
When thinking of the horrors Ukraine has been through - am reminded of Holomodor and the desperate measures...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2022, 23:27
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,131
Posted By tartare

Interesting observation by Keir Giles from...

Interesting observation by Keir Giles from Chatham House on the telly here last night r/e Bucha etc.
He said that this is the way Russia has waged war for centuries.
Medieval savagery and extreme...
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