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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2023, 16:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Obviously the videos released by both sides are...

Obviously the videos released by both sides are going to show us what they want us to see, but it remains that one side wants us to see them interviewing POWs, and the other side wants us to see them...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2023, 16:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

More trench clearing ...

More trench clearing
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1643287639187963904
Amazing how much value a well-deployed drone adds.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2023, 13:53
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Drone operators having a bit of fun (turn the...

Drone operators having a bit of fun (turn the sound on if you can):
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1638116806555496448
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2023, 14:01
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

This would be my best guess. Last few months seem...

This would be my best guess. Last few months seem to be about encouraging the bad guys to wear themselves down, and (presumably) preparing for whatever they're preparing themselves for.

Nutty -...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2023, 09:07
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Because it takes time to ramp up production...

Because it takes time to ramp up production capacity; to achieve a very high increase in production rate you might have to start by designing and building a new factory.
10 years is probably at...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2023, 15:57
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

When the war's over, they could sell a load to...

When the war's over, they could sell a load to the US, to fill with Helium and use for target practice.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2023, 11:08
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

It depends. In the case of people who want to...

It depends. In the case of people who want to pretend that nothing bad ever happens, and just worry about Love Island, I'm in broad agreement. However people with specific mental health issues, for...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2023, 10:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

If you can figure out how to build a helicopter...

If you can figure out how to build a helicopter powered by a gas turbine, surely a tank powered the same way isn't going to reveal any game-changing technologies...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2022, 12:24
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

:E If it was up to me, I'd start by...

:E

If it was up to me, I'd start by designing the cheapest, most mass-producible device I could come up with, that looked like a Starlink to the detector...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2022, 12:01
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Hmmm... I imagine some Ukranian engineers are...

Hmmm... I imagine some Ukranian engineers are going to have a lot of fun dreaming up countermeasures for that...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2022, 16:48
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

The more I think about this, the more I think...

The more I think about this, the more I think that any viable peace deal has to include an acceptance from Russia that Ukraine may join NATO. That's the only meaningful reassurance any Russian...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2022, 14:25
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

US allegedly running low on some weapons and...

US allegedly running low on some weapons and ammunition to transfer to Ukraine:
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/17/politics/us-weapon-stocks-ukraine/index.html
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2022, 12:20
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Assuming the Kerch bridge isn't currently being...

Assuming the Kerch bridge isn't currently being used to transport significant quantities of anything important (which appears to be the case), surely better to let Russia expend further time and...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2022, 15:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

The second and third lines of defense are...

The second and third lines of defense are presumably there to stop the first line of defense retreating...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2022, 11:42
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Also the observation that, 30 years after GW1...

Also the observation that, 30 years after GW1 (which you'd have thought they were watching) the Russians seem to think that a weapon that can travel at Mach 12 (allegedly) is better than one that can...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2022, 17:15
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Ha ha! Last time we had snow like that we all got...

Ha ha! Last time we had snow like that we all got the day off school :-)

Edit: At least we'll still be able to afford clothes...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2022, 15:06
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Apologies - I wasn't being entirely serious...

Apologies - I wasn't being entirely serious...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2022, 14:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

I've got an idea: Why don't they make lightweight...

I've got an idea: Why don't they make lightweight plastic ones that can be put in position and then filled with water? It's an established technology that works pretty well for temporary roadside...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2022, 09:55
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Looks like a bog-standard barometric altimeter to...

Looks like a bog-standard barometric altimeter to me, so doesn't it just depend what it's set to?

Admittedly, does look it could easily be 100'
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2022, 13:30
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

When this is all over, that TV show is going to...

When this is all over, that TV show is going to be an epic source of memes...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2022, 16:37
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Would spoofing the opposition's IFF be considered...

Would spoofing the opposition's IFF be considered as serious as wearing their uniforms?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2022, 16:37
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

How convenient that the pipeline they think they...

How convenient that the pipeline they think they can get working is the one that Germany are currently refusing to certify.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2022, 17:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Only by manipulating pumps and valves on the...

Only by manipulating pumps and valves on the vessel/craft/device that attached explosives to the pipes.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2022, 07:09
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Looks like the Ukranian Navy has drones too: ...

Looks like the Ukranian Navy has drones too:
https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/mysterious-uncrewed-vessel-washes-up-in-russian-occupied-crimea
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2022, 16:24
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

I suspect you're right. And if Russia would look...

I suspect you're right. And if Russia would look even more stupid if their nuclear strike was met with a conventional response and they were *still* getting beaten...

Edit: Or more stupid still if...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2022, 12:24
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

If you take the view that he'll do anything to...

If you take the view that he'll do anything to ensure his personal survival, his actions can still be interpreted as rational.

If he withdraws entirely, he ends up going out of the window, so...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2022, 08:11
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

I doubt it would take a special weapon to bring...

I doubt it would take a special weapon to bring down that bridge. For now, the consensus seems to be that it's better left in place, as an exit route for the occupiers.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2022, 12:44
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

And then get left in a Belgorod railway siding...

And then get left in a Belgorod railway siding with the power turned off.
https://twitter.com/KilledInUkraine/status/1570128851040174082
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2022, 17:27
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

That's an old one I'm afraid - see...

That's an old one I'm afraid - see https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-jet-ukraine-idUSL2N2VX2PI
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2022, 17:06
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

Oh, cripes! I hadn't thought of a false flag, but...

Oh, cripes! I hadn't thought of a false flag, but it would be entirely in character :-(
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2022, 13:57
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

You're right, there's one doing it now. It's...

You're right, there's one doing it now. It's almost as if they thought that whoever shot down MH17 wouldn't take a pop at an Aeroflot flight...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2022, 12:39
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

I thought they were fairly typical of the...

I thought they were fairly typical of the professional Russian trolls on here. I think they're too used to preaching to a highly credulous domestic population, so they don't put enough effort into...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2022, 10:29
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

It could be argued that Putin is also fighting...

It could be argued that Putin is also fighting for survival at this stage. Just because those other Russian areas need resources and commitment, doesn't necessarily mean they'll get them; just look...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2022, 13:29
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

With Ukranian resistance in the steel works...

With Ukranian resistance in the steel works apparently tying up a lot of Russian forces, it makes sense to maintain some presence (albeit at huge risk to the individuals involved). Shipping out...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2022, 12:54
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,119,206
Posted By pasta

That kind-of makes sense. Having a ship...

That kind-of makes sense. Having a ship spontaneously catch fire made them look a bit silly, and they've clearly learned from the experience. Having nothing at all happen to your ship is far less...
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