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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2015, 19:43
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I'll toss a few dollars onto the over for that...

I'll toss a few dollars onto the over for that bet.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2015, 17:38
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

The A-10's and some drones are still there, if...

The A-10's and some drones are still there, if what was reported is credible. As to "something nasty" we actually have a decent working relationship with the Turks, what with all of those decades...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2015, 04:15
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Which also has cluster munitions ... do you think...

Which also has cluster munitions ... do you think someone recycled the news footage?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2015, 18:46
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Right. :rolleyes: ISIS persecution of gay...

Right. :rolleyes:

ISIS persecution of gay men compounds fear for LGBT community in Muslim society where they're already isolated - CBS News...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2015, 14:34
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I await the protests that the Russians did not...

I await the protests that the Russians did not immediately run in and scoop up all of the unexploded cluster submunitions as soon as the smoke cleared.

(How does one know that this event was an...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2015, 12:49
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

He only just now figured this out? :confused: A...

He only just now figured this out? :confused: A couple of years ago, it seems that the Turkish porous border was a benefit that allowed some of the anti Assad forces privileged sanctuary in Turkey....
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2015, 01:35
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

@ORAC: that article has some good points. ...

@ORAC: that article has some good points.

The next bit of "WTF" is probably less than a week away. The question is, what erratic thing will happen in and around Syria next?

The situation is...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2015, 19:10
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

How is the Russians boosting their presence in...

How is the Russians boosting their presence in Syria a nibble at the West? They were running about there in Syria since before I was in the Eastern Med in the early 80's.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2015, 17:44
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Surface to air missiles. There appear to be...

Surface to air missiles.
There appear to be four with each truck/launcher.
The radar doubtless has a signature.

I'd drop the Chicken Little act, except for one thing: the folks flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2015, 14:06
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

:ugh: There is so much wrong with that ... we've...

:ugh: There is so much wrong with that ... we've been dealing with these :mad:'s for how long? And on second thought, just how hard was it to (using surveillance) sort out just who the customers...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2015, 18:41
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Obama offers to work with Russia against ISIS...

Obama offers to work with Russia against ISIS under one condition - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-will-work-with-russia-putin-to-fight-isis-but-help-end-syrian-war-first/)

That is...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2015, 16:18
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Might that have been shot down by ground fire? ...

Might that have been shot down by ground fire?
I ask because: how would one know to point the camera there?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2015, 17:45
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

A spokesman from Al Jazeera ... Surely some...

A spokesman from Al Jazeera ...
Surely some mistake, air strikes always kill civilians in the Mid East when Al J covers the story. :p

Actually, if what he says is true - good! :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2015, 15:25
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I recall that was the Backfire in NATO parlance. ...

I recall that was the Backfire in NATO parlance. Got a nice overflight from one in the Black Sea back in 1985. The usual game of cold war tag was going on. Looks like they've kept those old birds...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2015, 17:15
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

OK, did the guests take a pic of radar equipment...

OK, did the guests take a pic of radar equipment and assume SAMS? You'd have to have radar to run your air operation ... by the way, I love the way S-400 stand at attention ...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2015, 13:24
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Given the size of Russian footprint on the...

Given the size of Russian footprint on the ground, people and planes, it makes a lot of sense to deploy IAD to cover it. (Heck, I think it's straight out of Soviet/Russian Joint Ops doctrine, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2015, 20:03
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

1. It isn't generally used as a weapon, last I...

1. It isn't generally used as a weapon, last I checked ... are you sure it was being used as such? The video leaves a bit to the imagination, beyond the exhortations for Allah.

2. Don't know,...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2015, 13:18
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

How about we stick with military matters, thanks?...

How about we stick with military matters, thanks? (PS, the scandal is not unprecedented, see FIFA just for starters ...
Thanks for your soapbox moment, our people have to work with their people in...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2015, 16:25
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Uh, in politics, there's a way out. Where...

Uh, in politics, there's a way out.
Where do you get the data to make this claim?
Hmm, the way you present this leaves me skeptical.

Just in case you weren't sure ... since the civil...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2015, 14:25
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Hoping the above is what the folks on the job are...

Hoping the above is what the folks on the job are really doing, as it is the sensible way to not get in each other's way and have an incident neither nations wants.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2015, 17:15
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Not sure who got this guy ...

Not sure who got this guy (http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/isis-fighter-denis-cuspert-aka-deso-dogg-killed-pentagon-n454341)-- Russians, Americans, someone else -- but well done to...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2015, 15:44
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Might be best to not bother mentioning that last...

Might be best to not bother mentioning that last one, as we know damned well that this isn't the kind of fight that one brings such ordnance to. :=
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2015, 19:53
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Isn't that special. Caveat: Give it 24...

Isn't that special.
Caveat:

Give it 24 hours to see if that news organ got a bad lead. They aren't quite top tier, but if they are directly quoting Ash Carter in testimony to the Congress ......
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2015, 13:51
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Lovely piece of gear.

Lovely piece of gear.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2015, 19:33
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

They may not be the Ghurkas, but it appears that ...

They may not be the Ghurkas, but it appears that those folks, whomever they are, will fight. I guess that's what Vlad is looking for. Ten years ago, there were a variety of contractors working in...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2015, 13:21
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Hooray for our Turkish friends. :ok: This gets...

Hooray for our Turkish friends. :ok:
This gets more interesting by the day.
Did the Cubans bring enough cigars with them? That's the first question.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2015, 17:48
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

There are other Surface to Surface missiles than...

There are other Surface to Surface missiles than Scuds. Just because a missile was fired doesn't mean it was a scud. There are a host of shorter range missiles once in the Syrian inventory. A few...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2015, 20:12
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Actually, that was US-US, not cross national ......

Actually, that was US-US, not cross national ... a different problem, but a problem well covered in that other thread.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2015, 16:07
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Nice post, A_Van, thanks for the view from your...

Nice post, A_Van, thanks for the view from your neck of the woods. And in this particular case, a bloody mess at all levels. (One can use "bloody" in about three different senses of that word :(...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2015, 14:40
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Actually, since a coalition C2/C3I architecture...

Actually, since a coalition C2/C3I architecture is not in place that folds in all players, there is probably at least a small element of truth to the "not very coordinated" manner of cooperation...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2015, 15:33
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Heh, I wish I could look somewhere other than up...

Heh, I wish I could look somewhere other than up my own rear channel, from which region is the only place I could pull such an answer. :(
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2015, 15:18
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Not sure who doesn't read Sun Tzu, he's required...

Not sure who doesn't read Sun Tzu, he's required reading at the staff college I attended, run by the US Army.
Maybe our pols ignore him.

@ Pontius Navigator: Very well played on The Aim and...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2015, 12:41
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

From that link an interesting point made by a...

From that link an interesting point made by a Turk:
Message sent, eh?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2015, 20:22
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Not reckless, I don't think. @Eclectic: ...

Not reckless, I don't think.

@Eclectic:

The enabling of opposition to Assad has had the effect of lengthening a civil war that started in 2011. The key enablers were a few of the Gulf...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2015, 17:30
Replies: 434
Views: 113,088
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Hillary isn't in any office at the moment, so...

Hillary isn't in any office at the moment, so she'll be cagey with any response and think it out well before uttering anything. I don't like her, but she's not quite stupid.

As to President...
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