On the ground with the effects and losses in Donbass;
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war- ... t-12616326
Going back and not even to a mass production aircraft, Concorde 204 (G-BOAC) was about a tonne heavier than last off the line 216 (G-BOAF).
The same applied to the French production aircraft.
Germany has had a lot of criticism, some maybe justified, however aside from the Pzh2000's and other hardware that gained attention, here are examples of equipment supplied, certainly the former, in decent quantities; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJg2mhwVpWI First I've seen of this; https://www.y...
Jump to postSpeaking of drones;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n9PuMGt58E
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piorun_(missile)
Against all the odds, Ingenuity has lasted long enough for this to become a potential problem;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omu2PPdqPNU
They are certainly maintaining a seemingly hectic launch rate;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQTgX40R-IQ
Fifth outing for this booster, two previously with Falcon Heavy. Landing footage just keeps getting better too.
Speaking of incitement to racial violence, look who has turned up at the modern day cross burning event, a mate of Putin too, (as are many in there though they are rather quiet of that front recently;
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... an-speaker
As posts above have mentioned, cracks perhaps? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/17/i-look-at-my-government-differently-losses-in-ukraine-test-russians-faith Well it seems obvious who to blame; https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/17/is-putin-involved-in-strategic-battlefield-decision...
Jump to postGround launched adapted Brimstone missiles go into action;
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british ... ian-tanks/
This excellent channel is back, tackling the stories about 'bare cupboards' and related issues, 25 mins well spent;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CmXz8Qd9yw
Crime, so murder, even mass murder, is as many know investigated by looking at Means, Motive and Opportunity. Means, he had access to the car to drive to his pre scouted targets, more importantly he had the firearms. Opportunity, it was planned, well in advance, he created the opportunity, it was no...
Jump to postDonesk, the Russians brought tanks, APC's, flame throwers, the Ukrainians training, courage and NLAW's;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWLp6A4vieg
Kharkiv, last week, Ukrainian resistance, Russian incompetence with added war crimes;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_jGtv6hFOg
If you go down to the woods today....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcKS9BKgb9w
Here's what Ted Nugent had to say, at a Trump rally, tonight, "I love you, but I would love you more if you went out and just went berserk on the skulls of the Democrats and the marxists and the communists.” The Buffalo shooter was just following orders from a party gone rabid. Sick. I mean no...
Jump to postPolling shows the great majority of Americans support aid to Ukraine, so a bit like being pro choice too. What did polling show before we invaded Afghanistan in October, 2001 (war on terror) and before we invaded Iraq in March, 2003 over WMD? IIRC, most Americans were for it and both had widespread...
Jump to postAnother Starlink, just the 5th landing for this booster, though stunning views of the US West Coast;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG6AwvGPd-E
a) He's angling for concessions or b) He's in Putins pocket I hope it's a) It doesn't seem that he's in Putin's pocket while he's shipping so many Bayraktar drones to Ukraine. Balanced against getting a product of an Industry they have invested in, world famous, with obvious export implications. No...
Jump to postUSN guys could bring some huge stuff home in the magazines. When the Yom Kippur kicked off, a friend was in one of Phantom squadrons on a training cruise off the East Coast and Caribbean. Captain came on the PA, mentioned that anyone on the fleet deck at dawn might have noticed the sunrise over the...
Jump to postHigh ranking war criminal identified; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGdRYGETTnk Much further down the ranks, first trial; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD_VYfpHWYM Self preservation mainly driving this, though maybe also fear in some cases of becoming a POW if you've done some war crimes yoursel...
Jump to postIt's Musk...what isn't a ploy for publicity? This is what I don't get. Not knowing enough about the sector, I am wary of commenting on Tesla but on Space X? What he has done there is truly remarkable, yes he had some (sensible and well directed) help from NASA but that investment has paid off hands...
Jump to postProbably those are not even at half of their technical lifespan ! The DC-10 series are known for their over-engineered structure, requiring very few fatigue related AD's, contrary to Boeing and Lockheed built aircraft. I don’t recall when I was in BA Engineering and we operated L1011’s they were es...
Jump to postThe deal is apparently on hold. Is Musk looking for a way out, or is this just another of his publicity grabbing moves? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/13/twitter-takeover-temporarily-hold-elon-musk It's Musk...what isn't a ploy for publicity? This is what I don't get. Not knowing e...
Jump to postTurkey is causing problems because of Nordic countries' support of the Kurds. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/turkey-s-leader-opposes-letting-finland-sweden-join-nato/ar-AAXejQu?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=08cc432085a640a9b38b38f6cb5d4613 Turkey's main problem is that their goat botheri...
Jump to postDisposing of unexploded munitions, including a not very shaggy dog story; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pdKkarXJG8 alberchico wrote: This fascinating article from 1987 written by a former West German chancellor explains the Russian mindset. I think his views are mostly correct, but very political...
Jump to postTo the European posters who are criticizing Rand Paul and his slowing of this money, I ask. Why can't the European nations then fund this or partially fund it? I just read they are sending 500 million. Whereas the US is sending 40 Billion. If this issue is such a serious problem for Europe why can'...
Jump to postA crime those are going away. Lots of life left in them had any planning been done. Probably those are not even at half of their technical lifespan ! The DC-10 series are known for their over-engineered structure, requiring very few fatigue related AD's, contrary to Boeing and Lockheed built aircra...
Jump to postVintage wrote:GDB wrote:
That's a lot of hyperbole. You've overstated every one of your points.
Its a waste of time trying to pit logic against emotion. So I'll drop out of this subject.
they are being retired very early for a reason But nobody can state that reason. The guy with the overly emotional video tried to make a huge complex thing out of something that is essentially simple. Most trimarans are sail boats, and as trimarans they have lots of advantages, however they also ha...
Jump to postAirstud, these are NOT unproven, quite the opposite, they were not however any well known journalists here;
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/1 ... le-in-gaza
I can find sources about this from plenty of others.
From the UK, Brimstone missiles in a new launching system adapted for Ukraine;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW--vLj9yZ4
Not sending it increases the risk that Ukraine DOES collapse. If we care so much then take out Putin and give Ukraine some troop and air support to get the rest of Russia out of their country. This is BS. What's next 100 Billion? LOL ‘take out Putin’...mmkay sure, how, exactly, oh great global stra...
Jump to postIt is a big crack up :roll: Looks like some grift involved with the LCS class that's not all it's cracked up to be; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beNUTnJjPNI This is a real classic, yes a lot of amatuer hour but he has some interesting facts. As a structural I see right away where the problem is....
Jump to postDiscussion on Finland and what they, as well as hopefully Sweden, will bring to NATO, after a mention of Russian incompetence with the bridge crossing;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI3aYCK_rfE
Looks like some grift involved with the LCS class that's not all it's cracked up to be;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beNUTnJjPNI
A report on a small part of war crimes investigations;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GUrNPPTSWM
The investigations and their progress;
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... a-conflict
There weren't as many left? They learned what the F-104G could and couldn't do, they improved engine reliability and modified maintenance procedures, swapped the ejection seats for a safer model, added overrun protection to runways, and they improved training & procedures. A key problem was a l...
Jump to postThe biggest issue is that former airline/airport/ground handling staff have found, that there’s actually better paid, less stressful, 9-to-5, jobs to be had. Couple that with the lure and “magic” of the airline industry having largely evaporated, attracting and retaining staff has become challengin...
Jump to postUkrainian counterattacks and the impact of war in Russian speaking East Ukraine; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZzk66szvM It seems the Russians won't even accept Ukrainian requests to help identify the bodies of their own soldiers, I should warn that bodies are shown though not in a gory fashion,...
Jump to postThe accident rate dropped considerably in the mid-1970s, however. There weren't as many left? They were party replaced by F-4F’s, which some would argue was procured due to the F-104 losses, certainly Germany was a late F-4 customer, which ended consideration of any new fighters until at least the ...
Jump to postAnother video from this excellent channel, about foreign aid, Lend Lease and what it means in practical terms;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va8VTrNl_xY
I'm wondering how the kamakazee drones are doing. When I first learned about them, they seemed like a game changer. Being able to be launched and picking off tanks/arty/etc one by one. But I recently saw a video of one... They missed the Russian soldiers and merely scared them away. Now I really do...
Jump to postPreparations for request for NATO admission, the UK Defence Minister has stated that the UK would directly aid Finland if attacked regardless of their NATO status at the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNBPdFqb6fY Finland must have offered something substantial in return for a statement like ...
Jump to postPreparations for request for NATO admission, the UK Defence Minister has stated that the UK would directly aid Finland if attacked regardless of their NATO status at the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNBPdFqb6fY
Like or hate the B-2, to say it doesn't do the mission that it was procured for is incorrect. The deterrence mission is done, everyday. Unlike the SSBNs and ICBMs, we do get a secondary benefit from its conventional capability. Yes, if Putin still rants on and intel shows any sign of his strategic ...
Jump to postNot all Russians think the same, though not 'thinking the same' of course is dangerous, hence this hosted in a range of Western papers;
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... day-russia
Like or hate the B-2, to say it doesn't do the mission that it was procured for is incorrect. The deterrence mission is done, everyday. Unlike the SSBNs and ICBMs, we do get a secondary benefit from its conventional capability. Yes, if Putin still rants on and intel shows any sign of his strategic ...
Jump to postOn the frontline; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v1vrxbk9EE While it's great that US, Canadian, Austrian 155mm guns have/are being delivered and I've seem one M777 video of it in use in Ukraine, with more inbound from the US, UK, France and likely needing the most training for, the Pzh2000's. But ...
Jump to postMy own view on the B-2, 132 was way too many post Cold War, might not have reached that number even if it had carried on, 21 was too few, not many were needed in the new and while the B-2 was being designed, wholly unexpected change in the security situation. But it has and used it’s conventional de...
Jump to postThis will also be a challenge once the Luftwaffe gets the F-35. You cannot refuel it with the A400m unless the F35 gets a drogue/hose system, which is probably very unlikely. It just is the way it is, and the A330MRTT fleet allows both kinds of refueling, anyway. Yes they can use the NATO fleet for...
Jump to postBan alcohol on flight to/from UK. You want to entirely ban alcohol on ALL Flights because of a few stupid people ? That is insane and it would NEVER work. It did not work during Prohibition and it would absolutely not solve the problem on Aircraft either. In-fact I'm betting it would exponentially ...
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