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Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2023, 11:07
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

The evidence I've looked at suggests you're...

The evidence I've looked at suggests you're right. The water level had been a metre and half above the max for a while. Once water gets under the concrete it most likely just washes the foundation...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2023, 10:47
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

Here's some photos that help with the timeline. ...

Here's some photos that help with the timeline.

This was the dam on 22nd October 2022. The water level is high (overtopping the spillways) and the hydro plant is off:

...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2023, 17:45
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

Fits well with the amateur look at stuff I did...

Fits well with the amateur look at stuff I did earlier today. No doubt at all that the dam started to fail between 1st/2nd June. Cause unknown. Doesn't matter a FF if it was Russian demolition...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2023, 11:51
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

Having nothing better to do (still fairly...

Having nothing better to do (still fairly immobile) I sifted through as much info as I could find. The dam started to fail after an event between 1st June and 2nd June. Satellite images show the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2023, 21:24
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

That video is from November 2022. It was on the...

That video is from November 2022. It was on the BBC at the time.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2023, 20:52
Replies: 51
Views: 8,595
Posted By _Agrajag_

Did anyone make a fuss when we recovered a sunk U...

Did anyone make a fuss when we recovered a sunk U boat off the north of Ireland to salvage it's non-nuclear steel for use in medical scanners decades ago?

Non-nuclear steel (steel smelted before...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2023, 18:22
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

What we just don't know at all is the true extent...

What we just don't know at all is the true extent of opposition to Putin inside Russia. I used to believe that this was small. I'm now becoming more convinced that opposition is growing. I'm still...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 20:42
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

Remind me again just how long some Soviet weapons...

Remind me again just how long some Soviet weapons have lasted?

On topic with regard to Ukraine, when, exactly, were the majority of the T-72s (and even T-64s and T-54s) they are using in Ukraine...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 17:20
Replies: 7
Views: 3,574
Posted By _Agrajag_

Bloody good show on the part of ACM Sir Mike...

Bloody good show on the part of ACM Sir Mike Wigston taking the time to pay his respects: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65697939
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 17:06
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

Sure the USSR was behind in many technical areas...

Sure the USSR was behind in many technical areas but they were very, very good at producing simple, reliable and long-lasting kit. I was a small part of a team that took apart some captured Soviet...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2023, 21:32
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

I doubt that Belarus collapsing would have any...

I doubt that Belarus collapsing would have any significant impact. That's just going on recent history. My personal view is that we in the west put too much store in people wanting democracy. Many...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2023, 21:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,769,367
Posted By _Agrajag_

This seems all too true. Partly down to the more...

This seems all too true. Partly down to the more stringent and intrusive checks now needed. About a year ago our neighbour responded to a request for volunteers to help out at our youth club. He'd...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th May 2023, 17:30
Replies: 3
Views: 536
Posted By _Agrajag_

These things are listening devices that relay all...

These things are listening devices that relay all they hear after the keyword to central servers to decode. They can only detect the keyword. Once that's detected they transmit all the digitised...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2023, 20:20
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

One thing we have little knowledge of is the...

One thing we have little knowledge of is the extent to which many Russians are opposed to the actions of their government. Only clues we have are from the many tens of thousands that have fled Russia...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2023, 12:43
Replies: 24
Views: 3,391
Posted By _Agrajag_

I remember this argument coming up maybe 30 years...

I remember this argument coming up maybe 30 years ago with MESAR (which eventually became SAMPSON). Lots of concerns about the way that the operators wouldn't get to see raw data, so cutting them out...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
7th May 2023, 12:34
Replies: 9
Views: 840
Posted By _Agrajag_

I'm getting increasingly frustrated with my...

I'm getting increasingly frustrated with my attempt to break free of Windows by buying a Macbook. I bought it three years ago and have tried to get to grips with the Apple way of doing things to no...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2023, 18:17
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

Definitely something odd about those drone...

Definitely something odd about those drone strikes. Are we expected to believe that a couple of slow flying drones travelled around 300 miles across Russia from the Ukrainian border without being...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2023, 16:54
Replies: 10,560
Views: 4,703,715
Posted By _Agrajag_

Is anyone else suffering from their sense of...

Is anyone else suffering from their sense of outrage at Russian lies and propaganda being dulled down by their ever-increasing level of absurdity?

I realise this stuff is playing out for...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2023, 11:39
Replies: 39
Views: 7,332
Posted By _Agrajag_

FWIW the smartest bloke I ever met was a bleep...

FWIW the smartest bloke I ever met was a bleep Sgt in Germany. Man was a legend, could turn his hand to anything and make it work. He was also had a gift for being able to tell senior officers...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2023, 18:07
Replies: 370
Views: 128,436
Posted By _Agrajag_

One hobby of mine for a few years has been...

One hobby of mine for a few years has been learning about military history. I find it fascinating to try and better understand why decisions were made and why certain tactics were used. One...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2023, 16:36
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

As a former radar and comms techie, my view is...

As a former radar and comms techie, my view is that the apparent increase in detections of "stuff" since the massive balloon incident is down to NORAD doing the digital equivalent of reducing the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2023, 08:12
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,141,369
Posted By _Agrajag_

Plenty of examples in WWI of commanders that...

Plenty of examples in WWI of commanders that still had the tactics from the past deeply engrained. There was a belief by some that the tactics of the mass charge was still valid. Black Adder...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2023, 07:39
Replies: 1,144
Views: 616,916
Posted By _Agrajag_

Spot on, and in this case there wasn't a...

Spot on, and in this case there wasn't a competent regulator. As it happens it most probably didn't play a role in this accident. The investigation has highlighted something known of for years and...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2023, 07:33
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

This isn't what this is about though. There are...

This isn't what this is about though. There are no important "messages" during the key stages of acquisition and attack. It's about sensors. Knowing how any active sensors are finding, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 22:19
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

Don't need decryption if you're looking at...

Don't need decryption if you're looking at countermeasures against the techniques being used.. In broad brush terms you can counter pretty much any threat if you have enough data. This isn't really...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 21:46
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

Exactly this. Getting up front and personal data...

Exactly this. Getting up front and personal data from an attacking platform and weapon is the holy grail for anyone intent on countermeasures. Being able to get this in near real time and upload it...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 21:16
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

Do the research. The hangars and launch...

Do the research. The hangars and launch facilities were publicly identified in 2013. No doubt western intelligence knew of them long before that. They've been spotted a handful of times over the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 21:10
Replies: 1,144
Views: 616,916
Posted By _Agrajag_

A bit of paper doesn't magically make an aircraft...

A bit of paper doesn't magically make an aircraft safe. Aircraft are safe to fly when they are maintained and serviced properly. None of the aircraft produced during the war went through what we...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 19:58
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

I did a bit of digging around on the web. Just...

I did a bit of digging around on the web. Just after the first one was shot down. Loads of them have been flying very long distances for around a decade. Some are believed to have gone right around...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 19:50
Replies: 1,144
Views: 616,916
Posted By _Agrajag_

Spitfires aren't certified either. They are all...

Spitfires aren't certified either. They are all (except the BBMF I think) operated under a Permit to Fly. Loads of aircraft operate in the UK without any formal airworthiness certification, as such....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 19:02
Replies: 1,144
Views: 616,916
Posted By _Agrajag_

It was operating under a Permit to Fly. ...

It was operating under a Permit to Fly. Airworthiness was a dog's breakfast. The CAA knew SFA about the Hunter in terms of airworthiness. It was not certified, hence operating under a P t F. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 18:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,141,369
Posted By _Agrajag_

It's long been a Russian tactic to do recce by...

It's long been a Russian tactic to do recce by sending in loads of poorly supported troops. They find out where the defences are from the areas where most troops get killed. Stalin used this same...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 18:05
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

Why not? Would the attacking aircraft use a...

Why not?

Would the attacking aircraft use a completely different sensor suite specially reserved for balloons?

Would the weapons used be special ones with completely different target...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 17:43
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

Pretty simple. Any attacking aircraft and weapon...

Pretty simple. Any attacking aircraft and weapon system needs to find the target. This may use active sensors the thing can record and uplink for later analysis. The attacker then needs to acquire...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 16:11
Replies: 291
Views: 110,068
Posted By _Agrajag_

Makes a lot of sense. They are a pretty cheap...

Makes a lot of sense. They are a pretty cheap and easy way to record the way an intercept takes place and relay that data via an uplink for later analysis.
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