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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2024, 12:57
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

There's a ship canal:...

There's a ship canal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga%E2%80%93Don_Canal
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2023, 14:29
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

I don't think you need to do anything wrong to...

I don't think you need to do anything wrong to get arrested in Russia
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2023, 17:33
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Video of one of the Sevastopol strikes. Storm...

Video of one of the Sevastopol strikes. Storm Shadow?
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1705272881876287571
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2023, 16:11
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

At the risk of stating the obvious, I'd have...

At the risk of stating the obvious, I'd have thought it's easier to retake land and liberate people if the enemy's military forces have been degraded. Maybe I'm wrong...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2023, 17:13
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle...

The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Landing_Research_Vehicle) worked in a similar way, albeit piloted, with rockets for attitude control.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2023, 09:21
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

If they could hit a fuel tanker on the rail...

If they could hit a fuel tanker on the rail bridge, we've seen that can cause some serious damage; if the Russians discover Ukraine have drones with a capability to loiter and then go for a fuel...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2023, 09:05
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

And who can blame them?

And who can blame them?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2023, 06:46
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

The best lesson they could learn from the...

The best lesson they could learn from the "special military operation" is to stay well away from other countries' territories.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2023, 17:57
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

In some ways, sinking a ship (whether military or...

In some ways, sinking a ship (whether military or cargo) might not be the optimal strategy anyway. Disabling but not sinking ties up resources in recovering it, and probably port or dry dock space...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2023, 14:31
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

And to be fair, we've been teaching schoolkids...

And to be fair, we've been teaching schoolkids similar things in CCF for decades, albeit CCF is generally not compulsory.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2023, 11:07
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Agreed. There's a much cheaper way for Russia to...

Agreed. There's a much cheaper way for Russia to avoid invasion, in fact it'd actually be cashflow-positive.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2023, 07:04
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Looks to me like the pier may not have sustained...

Looks to me like the pier may not have sustained major damage, but that the decks have been blown off their supports; each deck is a largely independent structure, supported by a pier at each end. An...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2023, 07:46
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

The optimist in me says that, while it would be...

The optimist in me says that, while it would be utterly irrational for Russia to cause a large release of radiation, it's probably quite rational for them to let Ukraine think that's what they're...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2023, 14:40
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Are sanctions now causing a shortage of windows?

Are sanctions now causing a shortage of windows?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2023, 11:27
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

You'd presumably land vertically if you could....

You'd presumably land vertically if you could. Looks to me like the pilot of this one couldn't even kick off all the drift; who knows what state the aircraft (or even the pilot) were in?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2023, 10:40
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Half expecting a troll from Zelenskyy, offering...

Half expecting a troll from Zelenskyy, offering to bring in a peacekeeping force and help set up democratic elections...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2023, 13:48
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Russians set up a pontoon crossing under the...

Russians set up a pontoon crossing under the damaged Chongar bridge
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1672238074489700352
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2023, 11:19
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

I wouldn't say pristine; the corroded state of...

I wouldn't say pristine; the corroded state of the brake disks suggests a complete disregard of any requirement to perform anti det runs.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2023, 16:22
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

The only explanation I can come up with is that...

The only explanation I can come up with is that they want to show their domestic audience just how many innocent civilians were brutally killed while driving their defenceless children to school (in...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2023, 13:56
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Bizarre, isn't it. At least the railings weren't...

Bizarre, isn't it. At least the railings weren't damaged when the cars hit them.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2023, 06:43
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Interesting analysis of the impact of the Rykove...

Interesting analysis of the impact of the Rykove ammunition depot strike. Hope it's correct:
https://twitter.com/TrentTelenko/status/1670971803987058688
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2023, 17:29
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

They were an amazingly versatile aircraft, but...

They were an amazingly versatile aircraft, but I'd be very surprised in Ukraine had any.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2023, 14:03
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Yep. If they're planning to rebuild their...

Yep. If they're planning to rebuild their military capability while Ukraine struggles along in survival mode, they might just have things the wrong way round...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2023, 13:58
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Anyone fancy leaking some stills from that Stacey...

Anyone fancy leaking some stills from that Stacey Dooley documentary to keep the people in the Kremlin busy?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2023, 12:18
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

How about looking at the problem from a...

How about looking at the problem from a completely different perspective: What's the most cost-effective way to defend against Russian aggression over (say) the next 75 years?
I don't know the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2023, 17:12
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

They were NOTAMed as flying on Sunday. Training...

They were NOTAMed as flying on Sunday. Training flight? Talk about hiding in plain sight...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2023, 07:06
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Quite a lot of suggestions floating around that,...

Quite a lot of suggestions floating around that, in addition to the possibility of having been intentionally blown by either Russia or Ukraine, the dam could also have failed due to a combination...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2023, 16:59
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

It kind-of makes sense to me. Western media's...

It kind-of makes sense to me. Western media's full of stories about Russian attacks on Kiev, so counteract that with "equivalent" stories about Ukranian attacks on Moscow. Then follow it up with all...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2023, 11:50
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

This. If it was a false flag (and I'm not...

This. If it was a false flag (and I'm not convinced either way) it allows them to continue portraying the Ukranians as nazi terrorists in their domestic media.

This was quite amusing though:...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2023, 17:13
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Assuming we're talking about "inherited" nuclear...

Assuming we're talking about "inherited" nuclear weapons, in states which lack the capability to build from scratch, for what sort of timescale are they likely to remain viable as nuclear weapons?
...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2023, 15:14
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Yes, I saw that. There's also another very grainy...

Yes, I saw that. There's also another very grainy video floating around, claiming to show the strike and explosion from yet another drone, but frankly it could be showing almost anything. I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2023, 14:10
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

Anyone seen any official Russian reports on the...

Anyone seen any official Russian reports on the Ivan Khurs? Several pro-Russian Twitter accounts report that it entered Sevastopol this morning, substantiated by sufficiently suspicious photos that...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 14:01
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fw6g7lUWwAIbKnh?format...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fw6g7lUWwAIbKnh?format=jpg&name=medium
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2023, 12:42
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

https://twitter.com/CasualArtyFan/status/154287043...

https://twitter.com/CasualArtyFan/status/1542870430561845249
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2023, 11:26
Replies: 10,581
Views: 4,724,767
Posted By pasta

I can't see the rationale for this being a false...

I can't see the rationale for this being a false flag. If they wanted to escalate in some way, the Russians have plenty of other pretexts already. Makes perfect sense for it to be done by / on behalf...
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