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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2024, 14:21
Replies: 265
Views: 79,284
Posted By AndySmith

I have been working on a piece, on and off, about...

I have been working on a piece, on and off, about what happened to the Argentine radars immediately post conflict. I am good friends with the Officer in charge of the Cardion radar, he now lives in...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2023, 17:21
Replies: 196
Views: 46,012
Posted By AndySmith

Well, I don't mind being called English in...

Well, I don't mind being called English in Argentine forums when I am actually British - but I am not sure a Scot would necessarily be so happy?
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2022, 09:12
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

It seems to be the consensus on what I would...

It seems to be the consensus on what I would believe are reliable Ukrainian twitter and OSINT accounts. Most mention it's the drone that was recovered from the black sea. I have only seen a few...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2022, 21:44
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

This is the one they recovered from the sea.

This is the one they recovered from the sea.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2022, 16:38
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

Funny you should mention Belarus.... ...

Funny you should mention Belarus....



https://twitter.com/Militarylandnet/...OSXBU9HpM9xwhQ
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2022, 13:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

Don't forget the USAF bought the Moldovan MiG-29s...

Don't forget the USAF bought the Moldovan MiG-29s and apparently those were made available to Raytheon to develop the kit, whenever that was.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2022, 10:19
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

Warning, aviation content. What could appear to...

Warning, aviation content. What could appear to be an RF SU-25 being shot down - possibly by a UAF aircraft?

https://twitter.com/Militarylandnet/status/1567424626157883392
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2022, 16:22
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

It would seem some parts of an S-300 system have...

It would seem some parts of an S-300 system have been destroyed in Kherson Oblask, including a R-149AKSh-1 command and signal vehicle. No doubt an expensive bit of kit.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2022, 10:37
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,166
Posted By AndySmith

Pretty damning article regarding the decision to...

Pretty damning article regarding the decision to abandon cat and traps in 2012 by former RN officer and author Lewis Page in the Telegraph today.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2022, 20:42
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

Nah, just find someone to offer him a "wafer-thin...

Nah, just find someone to offer him a "wafer-thin mint".
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2022, 05:25
Replies: 265
Views: 79,284
Posted By AndySmith

Mogs, what time was the mysterious bogey over...

Mogs, what time was the mysterious bogey over Chosiel - I'll have a dig into that one and see what I can find from Arg sources.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2022, 16:20
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

I wonder which button is for the ejector seat?

I wonder which button is for the ejector seat?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2022, 17:31
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

As someone who resides in said country, that...

As someone who resides in said country, that happened a long time ago and there are too many sweet deals to lose with Putin if the latter is removed - hence the current Hungarian stance. If you...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2022, 20:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

Indeed, it is routine but there are probably not...

Indeed, it is routine but there are probably not the sufficient quantity of bogies to swap for the necessary uplift in freight between Ukraine and Poland, for example - even if they could find enough...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2022, 18:39
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

The other issue is that Ukraine has a different...

The other issue is that Ukraine has a different gauge to the rest of Europe (it has the Russian gauge - something to change once this is over), so everything going by rail has to be transferred to...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 17:55
Replies: 265
Views: 79,284
Posted By AndySmith

Hi Mogs This somewhat optimistic video was...

Hi Mogs

This somewhat optimistic video was recently released on Youtube regarding the 1st May attack by your squadron. Whilst it is in Spanish, for those who aren't speakers it is possible to...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 10:33
Replies: 265
Views: 79,284
Posted By AndySmith

This reminds me of the apparent debate between...

This reminds me of the apparent debate between the crew of the C-130 that retrieved the shrike missile from Rio, from the Vulcan that ended up there and departed without it, for transportation back...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 08:02
Replies: 265
Views: 79,284
Posted By AndySmith

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1133x849/19_1_38305b10295d1edc5b02acb9e69fcbc79e9570b6.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2022, 19:49
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

A CNN interview with a Ukrainian pilot. ...

A CNN interview with a Ukrainian pilot.

https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1506065646941085701?s=20&t=bQwyk7aEXEsiERWytZRkZw
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2022, 18:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

This is a good source of aggregated information...

This is a good source of aggregated information (with sources cited) updated on a daily basis:

https://www.understandingwar.org/
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2022, 09:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

Footage of another downed helicopter - it might...

Footage of another downed helicopter - it might well be the one from yesterday? It appears to be a Hind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG64vMOoxmw
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2022, 18:55
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

Their aim is, according to the leaked map by the...

Their aim is, according to the leaked map by the muppet in Belarus, to link up with the Russian Exclave in Moldova that goes by the name of Transnistria. There are Russian "peace-keeping" troops...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2022, 14:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

From something I read recently, 50,000 troops to...

From something I read recently, 50,000 troops to garrison a hostile country the size of the Ukraine isn't going to be anywhere near enough.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2022, 20:08
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

https://twitter.com/Caucasuswar/status/14980385933...

https://twitter.com/Caucasuswar/status/1498038593373224961?s=20&t=cA10Ca67XEtes4sH30QTCw
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2022, 09:04
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

There was a very good podcast on this subject...

There was a very good podcast on this subject last month with the author of the book you linked:
https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/us-russian-relations-1990s-podcast-mary-sarotte/
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2022, 10:50
Replies: 94
Views: 37,924
Posted By AndySmith

From browsing a certain South American forum - it...

From browsing a certain South American forum - it would seem the rumours are that the 3 E-3Ds selected are ZH101/3/6 and the first expected to arrive in June.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2021, 17:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,121,873
Posted By AndySmith

There is a certain Argentine journalist that was...

There is a certain Argentine journalist that was on the Falkland islands during the conflict of 1982 who reportedly fired an artillery piece towards British positions.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2021, 10:37
Replies: 163
Views: 120,898
Posted By AndySmith

But, that's the million dollar question - was the...

But, that's the million dollar question - was the San Luis actually detected? The RN had a good idea of what its orders were and where it was operating thanks to SIGINT - but I think there's some...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2021, 17:00
Replies: 46
Views: 14,044
Posted By AndySmith

Hi Mogs. One of those things I have often...

Hi Mogs.

One of those things I have often wondered, but never asked..... what weapons were the Laser Rangefinder and Marked Target Seekers on the GR3 compatible with in 1982?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2020, 07:41
Replies: 80
Views: 51,467
Posted By AndySmith

Hi Having spent some time researching the...

Hi

Having spent some time researching the Penelope incident, I don’t think there is any certain conclusion as to what they thought they saw that night. I have even listened to a recording made on...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2020, 08:21
Replies: 80
Views: 51,467
Posted By AndySmith

It's worth taking a listen to Sharkey Ward's IWM...

It's worth taking a listen to Sharkey Ward's IWM recording where he states his view of the use of radar and the differences between the two embarked Sea Harrier squadrons and where he thought the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2020, 14:47
Replies: 80
Views: 51,467
Posted By AndySmith

From Invincible, 04 flew 91 sorties, 03 - 90 and...

From Invincible, 04 flew 91 sorties, 03 - 90 and 06 - 84. Hermes' highest sortied aircraft was 718 with 69.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2020, 10:04
Replies: 17
Views: 6,859
Posted By AndySmith

BA Crews manning RAF Tristars in 1983

I came across the following signal in a file I copied in Kew some years ago, but have only just gone through in any detail.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2019, 15:35
Replies: 2,090
Views: 613,982
Posted By AndySmith

An interesting article in the Telegraph today...

An interesting article in the Telegraph today regarding a possible new chinese stand off weapon... a new capability from it's "super" secret missile.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2019, 18:52
Replies: 16
Views: 5,987
Posted By AndySmith

The Argentine Navy are looking to acquire some...

The Argentine Navy are looking to acquire some newer P-3s right now, if they can find the money, so I guess they'll be around quite a few years yet.
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