Armchair General's DonbAss Derailed Discussion Thread (Topics Include History, Traps, and the Ongoing Slavic Civil War plus much much more)
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History Learner
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So somehow Russia got hold of calibers it didn't even have and shot them from miles deep into Ukrainian territory for days undetected? Because the mission logged where the shells came from and often could discern what type they were from the aftermath.
My record is better than yours, actually, and we can update the Ws list if you want.
Aldarion
Neoreactionary Monarchist
Carrier ops are one thing, being able to operate from roads with minimal logistical support another. OTOH, Finnish air force did use F-18 for road ops, so... I guess it would not be impossible to use F-35C that way, and it would likely be better than B as well.
Ukraine though has shown that the best way of protecting air bases is to not have them in the first place:
Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker Hits Road Sign During Highway Landing Training
Sukhoi Was Practicing Dispersed Landings, When Ground Collision Occurred. A Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 combat aircraft narrowly avoided a more
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Images of road sign stuck on Ukrainian jet predate Russian invasion
Social media users have shared a collage showing photos of a Ukrainian jet they say flew so low it crashed into a road sign. While the incident traces back to August 2020, some online have shared it in the context of the Russian invasion in 2022.
www.reuters.com
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Sweden’s JAS-39: The Fighter Jet Ukraine Needs (But Won't Get)?
The JAS-39 Gripen from Sweden could make a fine addition to Ukraine's air force in its battle against Russia in the sky. But will it happen?
www.19fortyfive.com
Guess USA is considering that too.Carrier ops are one thing, being able to operate from roads with minimal logistical support another. OTOH, Finnish air force did use F-18 for road ops, so... I guess it would not be impossible to use F-35C that way, and it would likely be better than B as well.
Ukraine though has shown that the best way of protecting air bases is to not have them in the first place:
Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker Hits Road Sign During Highway Landing Training
Sukhoi Was Practicing Dispersed Landings, When Ground Collision Occurred. A Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 combat aircraft narrowly avoided a moreImages of road sign stuck on Ukrainian jet predate Russian invasion
Social media users have shared a collage showing photos of a Ukrainian jet they say flew so low it crashed into a road sign. While the incident traces back to August 2020, some online have shared it in the context of the Russian invasion in 2022.Private Site
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Sweden’s JAS-39: The Fighter Jet Ukraine Needs (But Won't Get)?
The JAS-39 Gripen from Sweden could make a fine addition to Ukraine's air force in its battle against Russia in the sky. But will it happen?
F-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On Guam
The threat of losing its runways in the Pacific theater to ballistic missile barrages has accelerated the USAF's austere basing initiatives.
www.thedrive.com
When you swear the trees started speaking Ukrainian...
Rumor of reports that one of Kadyrovs nephews may have partaken in a bit of a gangrape of a news Presenter for NTV whilst in Melitopol named Olga Zenkova.
Yep Good Christian Folk they are aren't they.............
Eh, these are Kadyrov's men, so they are most likely Chechen Muslims.
I think you missed my sarcasm in the post.
Russian Special Military Operation Dashcam Video.
Looks like that poor Arctic Tor was the feature of Russian media prior to its very untimely destruction. Another celebrity who couldn't handle the newfound fame. 😔
One thing which somewhat bothers me about the war is how it's eating up the world's military surplus.
Try finding cheap Russian army goods nowadays, completely impossible.
*Spastic milsurp collector noises*
Try finding cheap Russian army goods nowadays, completely impossible.
*Spastic milsurp collector noises*
Idk man, just wait till AFTER the war.
Gonna be a LOT MORE coming in
I am very eager for that to happen then! Zeno craves milsurp!
I'm wondering if there's a way for West Texas dilling and fracking techniques to benefit Ukraine in breaking Russian defensive lines.
I'm imaging a horizontal drilling rig that pushes under the defensive lines, then it pumps a mixture of liquid and gas flammables to saturate the line at key points. These can go from 15-20km in distance. They'd likely need some sort of natural overhead cover in order to keep the op hidden.
Then you launch targeted incendiary attacks on those positions and watch them burn.
Heck, even pumping in water to undermine the area could be useful.
I'm imaging a horizontal drilling rig that pushes under the defensive lines, then it pumps a mixture of liquid and gas flammables to saturate the line at key points. These can go from 15-20km in distance. They'd likely need some sort of natural overhead cover in order to keep the op hidden.
Then you launch targeted incendiary attacks on those positions and watch them burn.
Heck, even pumping in water to undermine the area could be useful.
No, not really; horizontal drilling can go a mile or two from the drill head, not much further.
There are practical limits on how much torque you can put a drill string under before it breaks, and horizontal drilling causes the pipe-string to rub against the bottom of the hole, inducing additional stresses.
Mostly correct. Some things working that can go the length I sited, but I don't believe they've gotten them to the industrially useable phase yet.
Buba
A total creep
... and that's how, boys, you make the girl have an orgazm!
