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Live free or die hard
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Durango, CO
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#422 |
(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
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If they bought their parts of Alibaba it isn't going to work very long.
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#423 |
pie is never free
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Footage of Russian Su-25 'Frogfoot' shot down over Syria from an Israeli news source, its the most complete footage I can find... skip to 1:15 or so for best views
Bear in mind the Frogfoot is their version of our A-10 Warthog, so I'm fairly surprised he wasnt able to at least get over friendly territory before having to bail out I certainly have no particular love for Russia, but still feel pretty bad for the pilot, Major Philip Romanov, who burned up 2 of 3 pistol magazines fighting back before blowing himself up with the single grenade their pilots carry, so as not to be taken alive by Muslim nutjobs... thats a helluva thing for any man to have to do Major Romanov https://goo.gl/images/nAr6y3 A comparison of the Frogfoot vs the mighty Warthog |
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#424 |
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Watch what just one short burst from an A-10 gatling gun can do to a vehicle, footage from an attack on the Taliban released just yesterday
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#425 |
pie is never free
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Russia is apparently in the daydream stage of wanting an answer for the upcoming B21 Raider
Looks pretty cool, but even in CGI form, it doesnt appear very stealthy... you GOTTA read all the comments ![]() |
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#426 |
Psycho Bag Of Squanch
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#427 | |
pie is never free
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Have you seen some of the proposed replacements? Its all rinkydink, easily broken junk... tiny little propeller aircraft? GTFO Here are the three top candidates to replace the A-10, you tell me why anyone would rather be flying, or protected by, one of these https://taskandpurpose.com/a-10-wart...r-replacement/ |
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#428 |
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#430 |
MVP
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Location: Olathe
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Saw this recently - Troops working with robots for ground operations:
http://www.defenseone.com/technology...-shoot/145854/ |
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Its fascinating, the ultimate force multiplier |
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#432 |
Someone pass the antifreeze
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Miami (North Cuba)
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#433 | |
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I assume you're aware of the proposed replacements, theres just no way they even come close in the lethality/survivability department |
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#434 |
Someone pass the antifreeze
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Miami (North Cuba)
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Again it’s a cost issue, the F35 is quite capable in A2G combat. It’s not as easy as saying “well let’s just reproduce this ancient airframe”.
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#435 | |
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Cant imagine risking such expensive birds in that role, even if they're able to do it at higher altitudes/speeds |
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