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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2023, 18:05
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

It is an EPIRB rather than a PLB so minimum...

It is an EPIRB rather than a PLB so minimum transmission of 48 hrs.

As you say, there are better ways of getting coordinates. My personal suspicion is that it is ad-hoc initiative from a local...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2023, 23:14
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

There is a self-destruct timer built-in to each...

There is a self-destruct timer built-in to each of the mines. The time varies depending on the model, but you would know roughly where they were deployed and how long you had to wait.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2023, 18:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

You know where one US ISR aircraft is because the...

You know where one US ISR aircraft is because the US air force is publicising where it is. You have know idea if or where other aircraft are operating. The US has a pretty good idea of what...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2023, 11:31
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

That isn't entirely accurate. The S-300 was...

That isn't entirely accurate. The S-300 was primarily designed as a SAM, but a secondary role as a tactical ballistic missile was always part of the design.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2023, 10:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Almost certainly not although not because of...

Almost certainly not although not because of curvature (the difference between a rhumb line and great circle will be barely perceptible over that distance). There are conflicting reports about...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2022, 10:29
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

I doubt that the patriots will have (or are...

I doubt that the patriots will have (or are intended to have) much impact on the current Russian tactic of large-scale cruise-missile/ drone attacks. It is much more likely that this is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2022, 21:37
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

I think the thing to watch will be the combat...

I think the thing to watch will be the combat readiness levels of the Russian strategic missile forces. Back in February, during a previous bluff, Putin claimed that he had put strategic missile...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2022, 07:19
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

To be precise, he didn't threaten nuclear weapons...

To be precise, he didn't threaten nuclear weapons explicitly; just strongly hinted at them. I think that level of restraint is significant. He said something very similar back in February as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2022, 17:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Let's not be too harsh on those early...

Let's not be too harsh on those early predictions. Indeed, the OP of this thread made the suggestion that Ukraine was preparing an all out offensive on Russian held areas of Eastern Ukraine. Turns...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2022, 10:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Well spotted! I'd assumed a SAM, but if you...

Well spotted! I'd assumed a SAM, but if you pause at 5s you can see a (the?) missile accelerating right to left. Certainly looks from the speed and direction that it was fired by the trailing...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2022, 09:00
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

I suspect that you are correct. Western nations...

I suspect that you are correct. Western nations (UK and US in particular) have quite large stocks of Iranian made weapons.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2022, 12:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

There are reports on social media today (both...

There are reports on social media today (both Ukrainian armed forces and Russian channels) that Ukraine is now on the offensive in both Kherson and SE Kharkiv and have made significant territorial...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2022, 21:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Is there any actual evidence that a Russian...

Is there any actual evidence that a Russian civilian aircraft flew through (or close to) Ukrainian airspace? I'm very sceptical.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2022, 12:43
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Not sure that a GBU-31 dropped from a few miles...

Not sure that a GBU-31 dropped from a few miles away is a fair comparison with an SS-26 strike from across the border. Maybe comparison with ATACMS would be more useful.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2022, 19:22
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Agreed; I think that the Ukrainians understand...

Agreed; I think that the Ukrainians understand the situation very well indeed. The difficulty will come when the Russians are serious about negotiations and make this known. Moderate voices in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2022, 16:46
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

As it is becoming clearer that Russian forces in...

As it is becoming clearer that Russian forces in Ukraine are extremely vulnerable in a number of key locations, there are signs that the Kremlin may be looking seriously at a negotiated settlement.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2022, 21:23
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Looks like a Pantsir. Couldn't say what version...

Looks like a Pantsir. Couldn't say what version though.

EDIT: After a bit of googling for comparison images, it looks like the non modernised S1 variant
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2022, 09:58
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

I don't think that that is a likely motive as she...

I don't think that that is a likely motive as she has no formal political role (or even a particularly high profile in Russia). The Russian leadership is not homogenous when it comes to the policy...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2022, 21:56
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

It is beyond dispute that regular Russian forces...

It is beyond dispute that regular Russian forces were fighting in Eastern Ukraine by summer 2014. There is a vast literature on the subject, and I don't think that anyone serious (and sincere) would...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2022, 20:33
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Worth pointing out to you again (as you seem to...

Worth pointing out to you again (as you seem to often forget), the direct Russian intervention in Ukraine began in August 2014 with the first deployment of regular Russian forces into eastern...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2022, 07:15
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Whilst I don't know the exact financial...

Whilst I don't know the exact financial arrangements, the SI has always been very anti-NATO and pro-Russian. Their news articles tend to mirror the more familiar propaganda sites quite closely and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2022, 21:04
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Of course, there is a reason why Mexico joining a...

Of course, there is a reason why Mexico joining a defensive alliance with Russia is something that can only be imagined, whilst many of your neighbours (including - almost unthinkable just 6 months...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2022, 20:48
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

9 miles would be the range if it were travelling...

9 miles would be the range if it were travelling at max speed for the duration of the intercept. In reality, there will be an unpowered phase where the missile is decelerating. The duration of this...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2022, 18:55
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

It isn't clear but in reality there is no...

It isn't clear but in reality there is no distinction. The DPR isn't an independent entity in any real sense any more. Early on in the war they were, to some degree, independent governments, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2022, 16:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

No, they surrendered in uniform. The DPR...

No, they surrendered in uniform. The DPR contention was that they were mercenaries and thus not protected. The Russian state propaganda announcement of this fact literally used a photograph of...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2022, 15:23
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Sadly out of date. All three of them (serving...

Sadly out of date. All three of them (serving members of the Ukranian armed forces) have just been sentenced to death.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2022, 16:22
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

I don't think so. I understand that the...

I don't think so. I understand that the capability for temporary installation on ships was part of the design brief for the M2KM, which is lighter and more versatile than the fixed naval variant. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2022, 20:40
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

I find it genuinely astonishing that anyone with...

I find it genuinely astonishing that anyone with even a passing familiarity with Ukraine would be unaware that regular Russian troops were involved in the fighting. The origins of the uprising...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2022, 17:46
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

That is simply ahistorical. The Russian state...

That is simply ahistorical. The Russian state was present in Eastern Ukraine from the start. Initially they tried to raise an effective proxy army from the local inhabitants, and when that failed,...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2022, 08:42
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

There are numerous credible accounts of what...

There are numerous credible accounts of what happens to the civilian population in Ukrainian territory that is occupied by Russian forces. Territorial concessions will NOT stop the killing. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2022, 11:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

According to Dan Kaszeta (who should know) it is...

According to Dan Kaszeta (who should know) it is an ammonium nitrate explosion. Likely a result of an agricultural warehouse being targeted (or hit by mistake). Almost certainly not a deliberate...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2022, 10:51
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Potentially very close to Romanian territorial...

Potentially very close to Romanian territorial waters and with a moderate NE wind all night and for the rest of the day. If true, and if she has lost propulsion, then I imagine there will be quite a...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2022, 10:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Not an original thought of mine, but I heard it...

Not an original thought of mine, but I heard it argued that there had to be a distinction between peacetime training requirements and those during a war. In peacetime, training is comprehensive and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2022, 09:26
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Would be a bit much to ask Romania to take on...

Would be a bit much to ask Romania to take on Russia without article 5 guarantees.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2022, 10:26
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,615
Posted By Recc

Well yes, but quite a large fraction of a second!...

Well yes, but quite a large fraction of a second! It would certainly be noticeable.
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