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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 19:51
Replies: 42
Views: 7,776
Posted By dead_pan

Didn't they do something similar a few years...

Didn't they do something similar a few years back?

Also, what happened to Blackjack?
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2024, 17:34
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

Not sure if this relates to the recent reported...

Not sure if this relates to the recent reported loss of a Tu22:

https://youtube.com/shorts/NwPJiuNioIY?si=WKEBxwtpeEMTy2Mf
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 12:44
Replies: 1,217
Views: 417,589
Posted By dead_pan

Both sides declaring victory, minimal damage &...

Both sides declaring victory, minimal damage & casualties, no reason to escalate surely?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 08:08
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

Any Brits using this thread may want to watch the...

Any Brits using this thread may want to watch the documentary 'Enemy in the woods' aired on BBC2 last night. Brutal stuff
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 15:54
Replies: 15
Views: 2,095
Posted By dead_pan

Indeed however the view expressed about the...

Indeed however the view expressed about the survivability of helos is relevant. Even heavy attack rotorcraft are vulnerable nowadays. Russia and Ukraine have both lost many over the past 13 months
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 08:54
Replies: 15
Views: 2,095
Posted By dead_pan

Meanwhile, the US Army has just cancelled FARA...

Meanwhile, the US Army has just cancelled FARA and are going to look instead at unmanned options to deliver this capability (lessons reportedly being learned from Ukraine regarding the survivability...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 08:34
Replies: 15
Views: 2,095
Posted By dead_pan

The front end is similar to the Mi28

The front end is similar to the Mi28
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2024, 19:00
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

Is that China's stated position, or just the...

Is that China's stated position, or just the mumblings of some official? Of course China wouldn't do anything without demanding something significant in return. Russia is already rightly wary of...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2024, 10:49
Replies: 54
Views: 14,629
Posted By dead_pan

It may come as a shock to some that PPRuNe may...

It may come as a shock to some that PPRuNe may not necessarily be the centre of people's social lives. Just sayin'
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2024, 20:20
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

Judging by the foliage, that was quite a while...

Judging by the foliage, that was quite a while ago.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2024, 13:03
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

What's FAB?

What's FAB?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2024, 14:48
Replies: 365
Views: 84,962
Posted By dead_pan

If the US pulls out of NATO, I'm intrigued how it...

If the US pulls out of NATO, I'm intrigued how it will support its commitments in the ME and Africa, without access to the likes of Ramstein, Spang, Moron, Aviano, Incirlik, Lajes, Mildenhall etc?
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2024, 10:06
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

How long would it take Russia to build something...

How long would it take Russia to build something like an Su34, given the sanctions regime etc? I did read somewhere that they were knocking out tanks at a fair old rate (although no info on their...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2024, 19:04
Replies: 76
Views: 48,636
Posted By dead_pan

Dragging the thread back on topic, I read in...

Dragging the thread back on topic, I read in Flight that this procurement had been put on hold pending a review of the requirement, something about it dating back to the time of the Afghan deployment...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2024, 16:57
Replies: 1,217
Views: 417,589
Posted By dead_pan

Indeed they have. ...

Indeed they have.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-an-iranian-ally-iraq-was-made-stand-down-2024-01-31/
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2024, 17:37
Replies: 1,217
Views: 417,589
Posted By dead_pan

I wonder if that was a deliberate ploy, also...

I wonder if that was a deliberate ploy, also whether complacency may have played a part.

What's noteworthy is the strength of Iranian denials. Theyre clearly sh*t scared of an American assault. So...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 15:59
Replies: 14
Views: 3,779
Posted By dead_pan

What happened next?? I can see it briefly going...

What happened next?? I can see it briefly going round the corner.

Also was it on a single engine? Hard to tell given the phone frame rate trickery.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 15:53
Replies: 459
Views: 114,821
Posted By dead_pan

But didn't the money "come rolling in" from NATO...

But didn't the money "come rolling in" from NATO allies the last time he was in office? I'm sure he said something along this line.



I'm already resigned to our collective fate.



Weirdly...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 15:47
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

Given all of Russia's BS claims & misinformation...

Given all of Russia's BS claims & misinformation regarding MH17, I think anything they say in relation to this incident should be utterly disregarded.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 15:37
Replies: 459
Views: 114,821
Posted By dead_pan

Is this thread drift a result of that idiotic...

Is this thread drift a result of that idiotic Torygraph article?



Surely that'll only happen once he's locked up Hilary and got Mexico to pay for that wall?! Honestly, have we learnt nothing?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 10:49
Replies: 75
Views: 20,773
Posted By dead_pan

The Yanks maybe. Not sure we'll be seeing that...

The Yanks maybe. Not sure we'll be seeing that many 3000nm round trip sorties from the UK component. More of a symbolic effort IMO.

Just route the ships around the Cape and accept it'll take a few...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2024, 17:40
Replies: 75
Views: 20,773
Posted By dead_pan

indeed. Not sure what additional impact these...

indeed. Not sure what additional impact these attacks will have.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 16:26
Replies: 1,217
Views: 417,589
Posted By dead_pan

Well maybe these countries' respective...

Well maybe these countries' respective leaderships are, but I'll wager the average person in their street is quietly pleased about Iran's stance & actions through its proxies. I reckon even your...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 16:14
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

Fair play to you :ok: Personally I...

Fair play to you :ok:

Personally I appreciate & value your contributions.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2023, 11:07
Replies: 1,217
Views: 417,589
Posted By dead_pan

But ships carrying Chinese cargo very much are

But ships carrying Chinese cargo very much are
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2023, 09:10
Replies: 7
Views: 2,330
Posted By dead_pan

Looking forward to those vids of 135s hoving...

Looking forward to those vids of 135s hoving their way through the Mach loop (I know, a 1000', but one can dream)

On which note I did see a video of a C5 going through Stars Wars canyon
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2023, 09:06
Replies: 1,217
Views: 417,589
Posted By dead_pan

Given the impact on its exports, i wonder if...

Given the impact on its exports, i wonder if China will get involved with their brand new shiny navy...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2023, 18:06
Replies: 29
Views: 4,965
Posted By dead_pan

I've told this story before on PPRuNe, but I...

I've told this story before on PPRuNe, but I distinctly remember reading a news story in Flight International in the mid 80s about the 'Soviet Military Power' publication the US DIA used to produce....
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2023, 15:57
Replies: 365
Views: 84,962
Posted By dead_pan

Never going to happen. Russia is a busted flush -...

Never going to happen. Russia is a busted flush - they're never going to trouble the West militarily. Given their laboured efforts in Ukraine, I think we can all sleep easy.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2023, 22:20
Replies: 17
Views: 3,982
Posted By dead_pan

Looks a bit Foxbatty from the underside

Looks a bit Foxbatty from the underside
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2023, 16:17
Replies: 2,106
Views: 623,369
Posted By dead_pan

What's good for the goose.... Weird they didn't...

What's good for the goose.... Weird they didn't opt for Yemen (maybe they have as well?) - it would have been a slam-dunk in terms getting support from the locals, also much better in terms of access...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2023, 16:07
Replies: 3
Views: 1,641
Posted By dead_pan

So what about the gatling guns? Same problem,...

So what about the gatling guns? Same problem, shirley?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2023, 16:05
Replies: 25
Views: 7,888
Posted By dead_pan

Of course, the bigger question is what will...

Of course, the bigger question is what will happens to all those Dodge Charger chase cars? TBH its more fun watching them haul ar*e along the runway than it is watching the hairyplane itself.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2023, 20:07
Replies: 10,594
Views: 4,734,627
Posted By dead_pan

So basically what they've been engaged in since...

So basically what they've been engaged in since 2014, but over a much-extended front.

Everyone is focusing on Russia's demographic advantage, but seem to have forgotten about what impact this...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2023, 09:41
Replies: 16
Views: 2,920
Posted By dead_pan

Not a helo pilot but I saw that too. Those...

Not a helo pilot but I saw that too. Those uprights weren't that far away if he'd rolled forward on the landing.
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