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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 18:35
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Speaking of traitors:

Speaking of traitors:
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2023, 14:54
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

If what we've been seeing so far represents the...

If what we've been seeing so far represents the 'nice guy' Putin, I shudder to think what the alternative might be...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2023, 20:52
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Never assume ulterior motives for what can be...

Never assume ulterior motives for what can be readily explained by gross incompetence (especially when the government is involved - see the thread on the Delta pilot's room being raiding by the...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2023, 23:39
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Sanction - no. Prosecute and put out of business...

Sanction - no. Prosecute and put out of business with a billion dollar fine - YES!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2023, 23:38
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Obviously the Russians put as much effort into...

Obviously the Russians put as much effort into training their drivers as they do their soldiers :ugh:​​​​​​​
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2023, 22:44
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

That's one brave farmer - given the potential...

That's one brave farmer - given the potential consequences if the plow hits some unexploded ordnance...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2023, 05:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Unfortunately, to put things in perspective a bit...

Unfortunately, to put things in perspective a bit as to the sort of losses that Russia considers "acceptable", the Soviets at Kursk lost between 5 and 10 times more tanks than the Germans did (there...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2023, 15:54
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

It also gives a pretty good look at the...

It also gives a pretty good look at the priorities of the Putin government right now - Russian grunts are dying by the thousands in poorly planned near suicidal attacks in Ukraine while suffering...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2023, 18:15
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

The really horrible result of all these apparent...

The really horrible result of all these apparent war crimes is that it is making increasingly difficult for Russia to back down. Any sort of "peace" agreement would almost certainly include some...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2023, 17:00
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

It's amazing to me that the Russians don't...

It's amazing to me that the Russians don't realize how destructive such "propaganda" is to their own cause. Soldiers are far more likely to surrender than die if they believe they will be treated...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2023, 16:25
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Reminds me a bit of the Hunger Games - people in...

Reminds me a bit of the Hunger Games - people in the Capitol living in luxury, while the outside districts work almost as slave labor to support the excesses of the capitol.
I doubt the author of...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2023, 02:53
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

I'm really curious what happens when the Abrams...

I'm really curious what happens when the Abrams and Leos start showing up in strength. It was painfully apparent during both Gulf Wars that the Russian T-72 and related tanks were absolutely no...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2023, 02:42
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

You'd better hope that you're wrong. I have...

You'd better hope that you're wrong. I have little doubt that if Hitler had access to something like MAD, he would have used it as the walls closed in.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2023, 00:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Not really - there were multiple attempts on his...

Not really - there were multiple attempts on his life, several by his more capable generals who realized what a disaster this was becoming for Germany.
Further, Hitler had the advantage of total...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2023, 20:24
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

The average Russian's support is only because...

The average Russian's support is only because they've been repeated lied to by their government. They have no idea how badly their troops are suffering, or the level of Russian casualties. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2023, 18:37
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

That's been a problem with military readiness for...

That's been a problem with military readiness for years. Ammo, spares/parts, maintenance, etc. are not 'sexy' - new kit is 'sexy', so new stuff gets the money while the readiness of the existing...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2023, 18:27
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

I've been thinking the same thing. The USAF has...

I've been thinking the same thing. The USAF has wanted to get rid of the A-10 for decades, what better way than let Ukraine have some. A-10 survivability in the Gulf was pretty good - and that was...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2023, 17:52
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

I was thinking the same thing - and the west's...

I was thinking the same thing - and the west's tanks faired quite well against the Russian tanks and anti-tank weapons there.

I suspect we're about to find out if that was due to training/tactics...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2023, 23:43
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Plus there is that little matter that depleted...

Plus there is that little matter that depleted uranium isn't radioactive to any meaningful degree. It's highly toxic (as are many heavy metals), but hardly radioactively 'dirty'.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2023, 21:46
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Exactly. Fin stabilized sabot projectiles don't...

Exactly. Fin stabilized sabot projectiles don't the need spin to fly straight - so you want the smooth bore (more energy to the projectile), plus the relatively small diameter projectile has much...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2023, 23:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Not sure what to make of this - the headline is...

Not sure what to make of this - the headline is not completely supported by the body of the article:
In breakthrough, minister says Germany won't block Poland from giving Ukraine tanks - MarketWatch...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2023, 21:40
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

To be fair, the Abrams entered service in the...

To be fair, the Abrams entered service in the 1980s. So it's not like anyone has a MBT design team currently in place.
OTOH, neither the Abrams or Leopard have shown notable weaknesses in actual...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2023, 18:21
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

My understanding is that much of the reluctance...

My understanding is that much of the reluctance to send Abrams tanks is related to the high tech systems (targeting, communication, etc.) falling into the wrong hands. I know that in the Middle...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2023, 00:31
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

This is amusing: :E Ukraine Reclassifies U.S....

This is amusing: :E
Ukraine Reclassifies U.S. Tanks as "Recreational Vehicles" to Skirt Restrictions (motortrend.com)...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2023, 01:12
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Yea, color me skeptical. It takes roughly 2...

Yea, color me skeptical. It takes roughly 2 years to train an existing chopper pilot to operate the Apache effectively (apparently learning to use the monocle eyepiece is a bitch).
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2023, 22:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Interesting article regarding the abilities and...

Interesting article regarding the abilities and vulnerabilities of the Russian tanks:
Armor: Building A Better Defective Tank (strategypage.com)...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2023, 18:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

I've never been to BALLS, but I'm an avid...

I've never been to BALLS, but I'm an avid high-power rocket enthusiast and have many friends that regularly attend BALLS (BTW, there have been flights at BALLS to over 100k).
Yes, you can make...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2022, 20:00
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

This is the part that scares me - if Putin thinks...

This is the part that scares me - if Putin thinks he's going down, what is he going to see as a downside of using nukes? Best case, the west backs down to avoid starting WWIII and he gets his way. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2022, 22:58
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

I'm thinking it was an accident - not even Putin...

I'm thinking it was an accident - not even Putin is dumb enough to directly attack a NATO country. And we already know that a lot of the Russian equipment is not exactly up to snuff. Either a...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2022, 00:44
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

One of the castings for the 747 main landing gear...

One of the castings for the 747 main landing gear reportedly had a 4-year lead time :eek:.
Yes, those times can be reduced in a war emergency (and MBT castings are certainly less complex and...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2022, 18:40
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Yet another parallel to Hitler and his vengeance...

Yet another parallel to Hitler and his vengeance weapons. Lots and lots of money and manpower devoted to the V-1 and V-2 programs that ultimately would have far better invested in existing weapons...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2022, 18:09
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Assuming this is true - WOW, just WOW: Russia...

Assuming this is true - WOW, just WOW:
Russia Now Has a Second Frontline Set Up Just to Kill Its Deserters: Intel (thedailybeast.com)...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2022, 17:10
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

I was more interested in the way the rail appears...

I was more interested in the way the rail appears to have fractured - with little or no bending deformation. Suggests to me rather brittle, low-quality steel in the rail.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2022, 22:11
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Oil is fungible, it goes to the people willing to...

Oil is fungible, it goes to the people willing to pay the most for it. In fact, some oil that Biden released from the Strategic Oil Reserve was shipped out-of-country, allegedly because there is some...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2022, 21:14
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,255
Posted By tdracer

Maybe it was a bad idea for the current POTUS to...

Maybe it was a bad idea for the current POTUS to repeatedly condemn the OPEC governments - call them pariahs - and throw up roadblocks to increasing US oil production.:ugh:

I would have loved have...
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