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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 17:54
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

I think the most worrisome aspect of a defeated...

I think the most worrisome aspect of a defeated Russia is that it's hard to come up with a scenario where Putin remains in power after such a defeat - and even harder to come up with a scenario where...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2024, 17:48
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

You 're showing your age Nutty :E Heck, I'm not...

You 're showing your age Nutty :E
Heck, I'm not sure I would have even caught the reference if I'd not recently watched an episode of "Voyage to the Bottom" - couldn't believe how stupid it was as...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 22:50
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Again, GDP is not the only consideration - it's...

Again, GDP is not the only consideration - it's total military commitments. The US already spends a significantly higher percentage of GDP on defense than most of the countries on that list. And the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 22:27
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Yes, the US has military obligations all over the...

Yes, the US has military obligations all over the world - with major obligations in Asia (where China continues to make a nuisance of itself) - something that most NATO (and other European) countries...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 22:11
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

It's not directly related to NATO, but the lack...

It's not directly related to NATO, but the lack of military investment by some members of NATO has contributed to the outsized military spending by the US which has directly contributed to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 01:11
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Nutty, perhaps if large parts of NATO hadn't been...

Nutty, perhaps if large parts of NATO hadn't been neglecting their treaty obligations regarding military spending for the last 50+ years - and letting the US pick up the slack - NATO wouldn't find it...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2024, 17:18
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

I wonder how long it takes to manufacture a new...

I wonder how long it takes to manufacture a new Patriot system - or better yet a whole shipload of the things...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2024, 22:21
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Even the US Media (who, with the exception of...

Even the US Media (who, with the exception of FOX, are pretty kind to the Biden administration), are questioning the wisdom of asking Ukraine to stop doing something that is obviously having an...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2024, 02:27
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Bad propaganda to let it be known that one of...

Bad propaganda to let it be known that one of your head propogandists got killed while gathering fodder for future propaganda...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2024, 19:12
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Putin must have watched "The Hunger Games". ...

Putin must have watched "The Hunger Games".
Well, maybe not the ending...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2024, 19:07
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

At the risk of making this too political and...

At the risk of making this too political and getting it moved to Jet Blast (or simply deleted), Russia doesn't have a monopoly on labeling news that makes the government look bad "disinformation" -...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 18:55
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

More relevant I'd think is that 330,000 is close...

More relevant I'd think is that 330,000 is close to the number of British military that were KIA in in all of WW II (the total number of British dead is quite a bit higher, but that includes civilian...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2024, 19:45
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

I have a great deal of experience with AP...

I have a great deal of experience with AP (Ammonium Perchlorate) solid fuel rocket motors (we use them almost exclusively in high power amateur rocketry). If stored properly, they are very, very...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 03:23
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

OK Nutty, that's pretty dark humor, but I did...

OK Nutty, that's pretty dark humor, but I did giggle...:rolleyes:
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2023, 02:32
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Really makes one wonder what was really on that...

Really makes one wonder what was really on that ship - I really doubt that a bunch of drones would make a bang anything like that...

Hope Iran insisted on payment in advance instead of COD... :p
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2023, 23:54
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

I think a few talented Ukrainian snipers would...

I think a few talented Ukrainian snipers would solve that...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2023, 19:59
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Not exactly a surprise... Makes you wonder if...

Not exactly a surprise...
Makes you wonder if NK was ever foolish enough to (re-)start a shooting war, how much of their stuff would actually work.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2023, 20:51
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

True such strikes can keep the usefulness of the...

True such strikes can keep the usefulness of the bridge down for extended periods, they are all 'temporary' interruptions and long-range planning often doesn't take those into account.
Drop the span...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2023, 20:59
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Very reminiscent of what happened during WW II...

Very reminiscent of what happened during WW II (granted, in reverse).
When Germany first invaded the Soviet Union, Stalin had treated Ukraine so badly that the Nazi's were generally greeted as...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2023, 19:15
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

While I don't particularly disagree with your...

While I don't particularly disagree with your sentiment - the Apache is a very complicated aircraft to fly and maintain. It reportedly takes two years for a helo qualified pilot to transition to an...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2023, 00:16
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

That assumes Putin has been acting with restraint...

That assumes Putin has been acting with restraint - and I've seen absolutely no evidence that Putin has been doing anything of the sort. Rather, I think the drop in attacks on targets in western...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2023, 18:11
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

One must also keep in mind that, while Russia is...

One must also keep in mind that, while Russia is in a war of conquest/expansion, Ukraine is in a war for survival.
People are far more willing to accept casualties and hardship in a war for survival...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2023, 17:28
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Not quite true - there were some Diesel powered...

Not quite true - there were some Diesel powered Shermans (although not many), and IIRC all (or nearly all) T-34s were Diesel powered.
I saw someplace that the Diesel powered T-34 had an unplanned...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2023, 22:09
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

I think they had the solution to this at the end...

I think they had the solution to this at the end of "Dr. Strangelove".
Of course, it would mean abandonment of the "Traditional Monogamous Relationship".:rolleyes:
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2023, 20:23
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

But we're still borrowing the money to do that -...

But we're still borrowing the money to do that - and effectively giving away the result. Easier to sell borrowing money to build roads and bridges (which - BTW - is badly needed - the US Interstate...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2023, 19:48
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

When the Viet Nam war was raging, I was in school...

When the Viet Nam war was raging, I was in school - and in the band. New brass band instruments became exceedingly expensive and hard to come by because the tooling to make and form that brass had...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2023, 17:56
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

While not a big surprise to anyone who's been...

While not a big surprise to anyone who's been paying attention, this is officially scary:

Russian general warns Putin will ‘inevitably’ fire ‘nuclear weapons’ to claim victory in Ukraine - London...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2023, 17:28
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Some elaboration on the same theme here: Let's...

Some elaboration on the same theme here:
Let's do the math: how much Western equipment has actually been destroyed (yahoo.com)...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2023, 18:21
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

I see this a little differently. I think Musk...

I see this a little differently.
I think Musk fears being seen as a 'war monger' or (worse) a 'war profiteer'. Plus he has no long-term interest in pissing off Russia. Musk is a long-term thinker...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2023, 18:34
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Putin may be dumb, but he's not stupid...

Putin may be dumb, but he's not stupid...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2023, 19:54
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Well you can tell it wasn't a Russian tank...

Well you can tell it wasn't a Russian tank because it didn't launch the turret...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2023, 21:26
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

I don't know if they would pursue them back into...

I don't know if they would pursue them back into Belarus, but I'd bet pretty good money that they'd have zero qualms about air attacks on the supply dumps, staging areas, etc. in Belarus.

A...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2023, 00:03
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

That sort of depends on which serial liar you...

That sort of depends on which serial liar you choose to believe.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2023, 18:31
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

Someone's been watching too many James Bond...

Someone's been watching too many James Bond flicks.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2023, 22:56
Replies: 10,579
Views: 4,720,240
Posted By tdracer

I read somewhere (I can't seem to find it now -...

I read somewhere (I can't seem to find it now - if I do I'll link it) that the breach only goes down to the bottom of the spillway - which is something like 12 meters from the bottom (i.e. roughly...
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