Captured Chinooks in Afghanistan
The truce agreement at the end of GWI allowed Saddam to continue flying helicopters, which were then put to use machine gunning the Kurds and Shi'as who rose up in rebellion in response to Bush I's call on national television
Not just helicopters, but apparently one or more C-130 aircraft as well.
See BBC news clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-58393243
So 2 questions along with apology for some thread drift:
Firstly, would the Taliban be able to fly and service a Herc to any realistic extent, assuming the somewhat unlikely scenario that they would find an actual use for it?
Then secondly, why on earth would machinery of that strategic and monetary value have been left behind?
See BBC news clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-58393243
So 2 questions along with apology for some thread drift:
Firstly, would the Taliban be able to fly and service a Herc to any realistic extent, assuming the somewhat unlikely scenario that they would find an actual use for it?
Then secondly, why on earth would machinery of that strategic and monetary value have been left behind?
I do note that the BBC and AJ piece both cite the abandoned "US Military helicopters" indicating the US military left them, but then show the little birds and Mil helos with clearly Afghan military markings. I have no illusions about who paid for these aircraft or their original sources, and maybe who did some work with them, but these were not quite "US Military". The 46's were with the US State department, and likely had little need after the Afghan mission.
Not just helicopters, but apparently one or more C-130 aircraft as well.
See BBC news clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-58393243
So 2 questions along with apology for some thread drift:
Firstly, would the Taliban be able to fly and service a Herc to any realistic extent, assuming the somewhat unlikely scenario that they would find an actual use for it?
Then secondly, why on earth would machinery of that strategic and monetary value have been left behind?
See BBC news clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-58393243
So 2 questions along with apology for some thread drift:
Firstly, would the Taliban be able to fly and service a Herc to any realistic extent, assuming the somewhat unlikely scenario that they would find an actual use for it?
Then secondly, why on earth would machinery of that strategic and monetary value have been left behind?
The worlds stock of MD530 helicopters is suddenly diminished. A few years ago (when she was in charge at Mesa) Lynn Tilton kicked aside all/most of the civil market aspirations of MDHI and went with the DoD military deal that was going to save the company. The result has been that most of recent production has been the military airframes for the Afghan Air Force. True there have been a few military sales to such as Nigeria but the bulk was Afghan.
https://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-g...090000711.html
I do note that the BBC and AJ piece both cite the abandoned "US Military helicopters" indicating the US military left them, but then show the little birds and Mil helos with clearly Afghan military markings. I have no illusions about who paid for these aircraft or their original sources, and maybe who did some work with them, but these were not quite "US Military". The 46's were with the US State department, and likely had little need after the Afghan mission.
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Maybe there is a section in the Koran that deals with airworthiness............
