Russian invasion of Ukraine

[idahoblues]

Yeah @SPIDERBOY that's what I thought I'd read, in fact I thought I'd read they had been mothballed, but I bow to @idahoblues more local knowledge, either way in this conflict and the way the russians behave, they will be a very significant force imho.

You may be right that they’re getting phased out, I hope not, such a badass flying gun

 

[domalino]

Apparently he was supposed to be in the car, too but opted to travel in another one.

Looks like him.

It's a weird thing, to see a man who is so evil go through something so awful.

 

[cleavers]

They can't operate while Russia has a functioning air force.

It doesn't appear to have a particularly "functioning" air force over Ukraine though, only behind the occupied territory for the most part, and to take extra ground they need to venture beyond that, and it seems from what I read the Ukrainians seem to be already flying over occupied territory and doing attacks.

 

[cleavers]

Looks like him.

It's a weird thing, to see a man who is so evil go through something so awful.

There's obviously a dead body pixelled out, almost at his feet.

 

[Bilboblue]

Looks like him.

It's a weird thing, to see a man who is so evil go through something so awful.

Didn't realise he had pissed Putin off, probably the work of FSB agents then.

 

[Bilboblue]

Interesting short thread on one of the Russian intruders captured at the Albanian weapons factory earlier, I wonder if they were supplying Ukraine?

 

[grunge]

They can't operate while Russia has a functioning air force.

Reading the Time article the news has come from, it seems like it's never going to happen, the US has never hinted at promising any, a Ukrainian with some contacts just got his hands on some simulators in the hope one day the US might send some.

They could be training them to fly them for use at a later date. Or just getting a grounding on all planes etc.

Also one thought, As with a lot of western weapons being supplied there is a ramping up. If they did supply them. a plane with very limited scope, it could possibly be a stepping stone to better things a few months down the line, testing the waters as it were.

 

[Scottyboi]

There's obviously a dead body pixelled out, almost at his feet.

Didn't even clock that I was staring at his head.

 

[ultimateharold]

Very odd choice of aircraft to train them on.

They're amazing ground support weapons but only in a warzone where you have complete control of the air. That's why they have become cult heroes in Iraq/Afghanistan where the Taliban/ISIS/Al Quaeda have no defence against them.

They would be sitting ducks against SU-35s and SU-27s and very vulnerable to Surface to air missile systems.

A-10's are have a mythos around them that they're some kind of super weapon, the facts show otherwise. They look cool as fuck and that probably gives them some layman credit but you're right, without air superiority there's no point sending them in.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Day 179 Review: Russian attacks repulsed everywhere with loses.

Ukraine Invasion Day 179: more unsuccessful Russian attacks

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