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Re: 10 killed in Buffalo mass shooting.

In other countries, where they don't do mass killings with guns, they make suicide vests. There's no guarantee that if the US gave up on gun ownership, that radical religious suicide killings would not move in... Plus, once they're 25, they can rent a truck, and drive into masses. How is a gun goin...

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Re: Finland and Sweden: Together To NATO, Applying In May?

M564038 wrote:
Old Gerhardsen would have been proud of NATO General secretary Jens Stoltenberg … for his role in finally uniting with the swedes on this issue;-)

I don’t think it’s fair to give the credit to Jens. Full credit has to go to Vlad.

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Re: Rand Paul delays $40 billion Ukraine package

Non sequitur and nuance? Oh dear. Well, whatever gets you through the night. It was just a few months ago that Honeymoon in Moscow Bernie saying that it was partly our fault for the war by trying to get Ukraine into NATO. It goes against everything the Left has ever stood for. And yet all you have ...

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Re: 10 killed in Buffalo mass shooting.

T54A wrote:
Guns. You guys definitely need more guns. And definitely no licenses and background checks. Just guns for everyone. That will fix things.

Don’t forget military grade body armour and helmets!

Ooh, and lest I forget: thoughts and prayers.

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Civil Aviation Related Discussion Thread

said A333 has to be leased, otherwise Lessors have no claim That's not true. If you do not pay the bill, then the lessor can request the court to impound anything of value owned by Aeroflot. For example, let's assume Aeroflot leases plane X for 1 million a month. Aeroflot has not been paying for tw...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread

A bit later (maybe a half hour) the Osprey's reappeared and all three flew back toward the German border. That tells me that the C-130 was a tanker for the Ospreys. It could also be that the Osprey's went into Ukraine with a VIP or other important deliveries, and that they went dark for that reason...

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Re: 2022 F1 Season News and Discussion Thread

Francoflier wrote:
Did they even resurface the parking lot it's built on?

I think they were too busy building a fake marina. Promotional/commercial considerations are more important then the basics such as asphalt.

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

He is now assured one of the worst indictments of history of any man in the last 300 years at least. Make it 50 years, and we'll agree. I mean, Hitler and Stalin still remain in their own special league when it comes to crimes against humanity. If Putin goes nuclear, then he can join and surpass th...

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Re: Lewis Hamilton got a "problem"

As I said in the regular F1 2022 topic (I expect this to be merged in there), I think Hamilton no longer cares and is just sitting out his contract. He would probably love to be disqualified on a technicality.

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

T4thH wrote:
what is this of a fucking hell of a field hospital?

This would be karma for routinely bombing and shelling every hospital within the range of Russian troops. Not just in Ukraine, but everywhere the Russians show up.

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

oldJoe wrote:
Maybe the US are ckecking out what happened ?
https://www.flightradar24.com/FORTE11/2bbf3ce4

Maybe they want to assist in search and rescue? The regular local SAR organization is kind a preoccupied at the moment.

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Re: Six arrests after brawl on board KLM flight

DDR wrote:
[quote=“Kent350787”]
There are other similar stereotypes involved here....

What does that mean?[/quote]did you see the video? These guys fit all the stereotypes to make it big on “Crimewatch UK”, not so much the stereotypes for “Bargain Hunt” or “Bake-off”.

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Re: Aircraft stored at Bruntingthorpe scrapped (RAF Tri-Stars, VC-10's, Super Guppy)

Just getting a roof over the aircraft to protect them from most of the rain must surely help? The problem is you need a LOT of roof to house a tristar, a VC-10 and a guppy. Not to mention all 6 tristars, both VC-10s and the guppy. There won’t be a lot of museums with the money to do so. The only on...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1521437994632327168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521437994632327168%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url= Could simply be a coincidence, but it made me chuckle. There have been numerous mysterious fires breaking out in Russia recently. T...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

“Dashcam” footage from a Russian ka-52 helicopter attacking Hostomel, then getting shot down. The pilots manage to make a safe emergency landing. This is from the early days of the conflict. Probably, though not confirmed, the well document ka-52 that landed intact in a field. https://www.dumpert.nl...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Looks like there's going to be a LOT of empty seats in the May 9th parade in Moscow :D I wonder if there will be a May 9th parade. They might cancel it because of the war or some other more politically expedient excuse (Covid!). And if there is a parade, I would not be surprised if Putin and the ge...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

IThere never has been a war like this before, where a viewer 6,000 miles away can keep track of a battalion sized engagement in near real time. Amazing isn’t it! These days us civilians have information at our fingertips that WW2 generals could only dream of. Heck, it’s probably even better then wh...

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Re: What do Russians think of Putin now?

I’m guessing perhaps they’re a bit embarrassed at this point and not necessarily joining the discussion? I would imagine most are afraid to say anything. God knows Putin and his war criminals tend to go after anyone that talks negative about their military or country. Do Russians still have access ...

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Re: 2022 F1 Season News and Discussion Thread

So you certainly wonder if Lewis somehow lost his mojo. He seems incapable of extracting anything more than the absolute minimum of the car. Astonishing, for all the talent. Either he no longer cares and is just sitting out his contract, or he is just an average driver who was really lucky having t...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

1) He was shown at a meeting with someone (can't remember who) and they were sat at a small table. For the short duration of the piece, Putin's right hand was clamped to the edge of the table in a really odd manner. https://images.lbc.co.uk/images/300746?width=1920&crop=16_9&signature=7LBiO...

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Re: French presidential election : 1st round on Sunday, April 10th 2022

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-61151604

The results in the French presidential elections are in and incumbent Emmanuel Macron, who was favourite to win, has secured a second term with 58% of the votes, projections show.

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Re: Chaos at AMS after KL bagage handlers go on wild strike

a350lover wrote:
they simply can't secure the staff needed for the capacity they have planned.

They could rehire staff they let go. Some if them may have moved on to other jobs / industries, but there are plenty still looking for jobs willing to go back.

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Re: Air Force says E4B replacement needs 4 engines

How’s the repossession of Air Bridge Cargo’s fleet of 12 747-8’s going? They might be of interest.

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Re: Forum Numbering Question

atcsundevil wrote:
I've been on a.net for about a dozen years and a reader for roughly a five or six years prior to that, and I don't recall there being any other forums.

Wasn't there a seperate forum dedicated for the paying members, back when that was still a thing?

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Those bombers fly in S400 defended airspace, so good luck with your MiGs….. Also, on the ukrainian side there are countless people walking around with missiles. Including people with basic training only. The chance for friendly fire would have to be pretty big. Right now it’s pretty easy for them… ...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread

tommy1808 wrote:
Francoflier wrote:
An influx of spare parts has allowed them to return 20 aircraft to service, although we don't know which type(s)..

Mig-29 and Su-25 are the only options, not many Su-27 spareparts to be had in the west.

Could be helicopters as well.

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

In relation to weapons, do we assume that any western weapons captured by Russia will be returned, the technology copied, stored and secretly given to third parties to stir up additional political dissent or even used against Ukraine forces for PR purposes? Such thoughts were secondary to supplying...

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Re: Shooting at a Lounge in South Carolina

ACDC8 wrote:
Meh, I'm sure it was just in the "hood"

In the hood you say? Then why are we even discussing this. No one cares about the hood.

Sarcasm, in case it was not blatantly obvious.

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

No ship can be seen in the photo. I wonder if there are multiple variants in the kit? It's a joke. The ship is beneath the water. Does the kit contain only one sea surface? I’ve been told there will be two sea surfaces. Big waves to make a Russian version, small waves to make a Ukrainian version.

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Re: Tucker Carlson: The End of Men

MaverickM11 wrote:
What exactly is going on here? Is Tucker trying to tell us something?

I think he’s finally coming out of the closet?

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Ukraine needs to destroy the Kerch straight bridge. That would stop Russian overland supplies to southern Ukraine via Crimea. While I understand the sentiment, I think that keeping the bridge intact might give Ukraine some bargaining leverage. Effectively Ukraine already lost Crimea years ago. Ukra...

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Re: You got to love British humor

For me, while i love “Holy Grail” and “Brian”, I don’t really like monty python the tv series. I used to like it, but no more. Same for mr bean, liked it as a kid, but now it’s just cringe.

I really like blackadder, yes (prime) minister, the office and the IT crowd,

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Re: German Heavy Lift Helicopter Replacement Program News and Discussion Thread

The King Stallion has two advantages. 1) Fancy rotor folding to take up less than half the space on the ship compared to the Chinook. 2) Internal fuel tanks in the cabin and refueling probe allow for niche long flights. Germany won't be using these helicopters on ships though, so advantage 1) is mo...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

http://www.radio2.be/

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Re: 17 L.A. gangs have sent out crews to follow and rob city's wealthiest, LAPD says

Thought, if the penalty does not deter the crime is the penalty too weak? You already have more people per 1.000.000 in prison then anyone else. Not just more then the west, but more then any other country. Let's compare against some of the regimes that are considered (with good reason!) to be repr...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

I would caution against longer ranged SSM's, of any kind, that the Ukrainians have no experience with and/or have no robust way to identify the targets, this will beyond visual range, we don't want a maritime version of MH17 do we? I am not sure that really applies. The way Ukraine have been able t...

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Re: Suggestions for Rebuilding Mauripol Once the War is aover

Under a Ukrainian flag I hope they replace the brutalist architecture with something like Praugue and Vienna but with modern features like solar or ground pump heating. Half their country is in rubble. They will have neither the money nor the time to make pretty things. It will no doubt be quick an...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

I appreciate your point, but I did go to Pearl Harbor and see a monument with hundreds of names on it. I also went to Washington DC and saw a memorial with thousands of names on it. Without wishing to diminish the sacrifices the US made at Pearl and elsewhere, there is a difference between going to...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Why would nato want to invade Russia? True, NATO's MO is like the Borg. We Will Assimilate You. Resistance is Futile :rotfl: bt The borg will also leave you alone if you are not a threat or posses interesting technological or biological features. So, by your analogy, Russia only has to keep their m...

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Re: Post War Ukrainian Air Force

C-130s will be useful for reconstruction as well as war. Antonovs are far more likely, being build in Ukraine. Probably second hand '12s, '24s and '32s initially as the Antonov company will be in no position to build anything new. I wonder if Antonov will be able to get back to building new planes....

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Re: Why is Hungary still in NATO and the European Union

victrola wrote:
the US remained a democracy with a free press and free and fair elections.

Not for a lack of trying by team Trump though.

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Re: Post War Ukrainian Air Force

Short(ish) term would be F-16s. Several NATO members are retiring theirs in favor of F-35s. And AMARC is swamped with them as well already.

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Re: Suggestions for Rebuilding Mauripol Once the War is aover

Hopefully, the city's locally famous landmarks and historic buildings such as the Old Water Tower will survive with little to no damage. By the looks of it the water tower and the church are still intact (1:24). Much of the surrounding area has been destroyed though. https://www.reddit.com/r/Ukrain...

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Re: Why is Hungary still in NATO and the European Union

I say kick them out of NATO and the European Union. If that is their attitude, then their future belongs with Serbia, Belarus, and Russia. The defense of Hungary is not worth the blood of one single NATO soldier. Kicking them out of the EU would not be a bad idea for the EU. I am not sure that kick...

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Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread

https://t.me/bmpd_cast/10913

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Re: Trump's Truth Social App Taking A Spectacular Nosedive

PixelPilot wrote:
Show me a social network that’s aligned to the right in both management and content moderation please

Parler
Vk.com
Telegram.org
Gab
Gettr

None of them are the size of facebook or google, but those two operate in a league of their own.

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Re: Antonov rolls out the first fully domestic An-178 transport

Yeah that plant is now rubble. Sad. https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1509632703989178377?s=20&t=FEwrDjAgXo8_CTceOYV7Qg That's Hostomel airport. The home base of Antonov airlines. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hostomel,+Oblast+Kiev,+Oekra%C3%AFne/@50.5908388,30.2070134,808m/data=!3m1!1e...

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Re: 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification

https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/w ... d-football

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Re: Trump's Truth Social App Taking A Spectacular Nosedive

ReverseFlow wrote:
I quote "TRUTH Social is America’s “Big Tent” [...]".

Circus tent?

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Re: Air France/KLM News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Starting the first of July, Marjan Rintel has been proposed to replace Pieter Elbers as CEO at KLM. Marjan has a history with both KLM and the AF/KL holding. Previously working at, amongst other functions, sales & marketing. The AF/KL board has agreed with the nomination. The shareholders can st...

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