Here we go again-Ukraine once again - Page 689

Commander Wallace · 03-14-23, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

JUST IN...
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Russian fighter jet collides with US surveillance drone over Black Sea, forcing US to bring down drone, US military says

I would love to see the drones set with a proximity fuse to detonate high yield explosives in the event Russian forces or any other hostile actor intercepts the drones and comes in close proximity. Perhaps arm them with chaff and or infrared flare dispensers so the intakes of the Russian aircraft can suck them up. Boom !!!!

Either that or arm them with air to air missiles. Perhaps both.

Jimbuna · 03-14-23, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I would love to see the drones set with a proximity fuse to detonate high yield explosives in the event Russian forces or any other hostile actor intercepts the drones and comes in close proximity. Perhaps arm them with chaff and or infrared flare dispensers so the intakes of the Russian aircraft can suck them up. Boom !!!!

Either that or arm them with air to air missiles. Perhaps both.

Rgr That

Jimbuna · 03-14-23, 02:10 PM

Jimbuna · 03-14-23, 02:33 PM

mapuc · 03-14-23, 02:42 PM

Was it on purpose what the Russian did to this Drone ?

How is USA seeing this ?

Markus

Jimbuna · 03-14-23, 02:53 PM

I would say it was on purpose and the US are clearly not happy.

Catfish · 03-14-23, 03:02 PM

^ Quite obviously.

Skybird · 03-14-23, 03:24 PM

What is with the technology aboard the Reaper? Will the US send ships to recover it? Is the technology critically sensitive? I would assume it is?!

Catfish · 03-14-23, 03:27 PM

I doubt any US warship is allowed to pass Istanbul for the Black Sea.
But then Bulgaria is a NATO member .. as is Turkey

Skybird · 03-14-23, 04:13 PM

Could be a formally civilian ship, protected by either NATO units in the vicinty that you mentioned, or "contract workers" not wearing US military uniforms but civilian clothing.

One could also airlift a navy ship and bypass the Dardanelles at 10000 feet

Have there been no US ships in the Black Sea before the war broke out? I seem to recall there were some minor exercises, but I am not certain. Or the talk was about planning them.

Catfish · 03-14-23, 04:16 PM

I did not post in the joke thread because it is real.
In Russia, a man faces prison for a joke about Putin and Shoigu.

"Vasily Bolshakov, a resident of the Ryazan region, wrote on the social network: "I haven't read really funny jokes in a long time:
— Sergey, why are we retreating from Kherson?
"Volodya, you yourself ordered the liberation of Ukraine from fascists and Nazis..."

A criminal case was opened against him under the article on repeated discrediting of the Russian army (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code)

August · 03-14-23, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

I did not post in the joke thread because it is real.
In Russia, a man faces prison for a joke about Putin and Shoigu.

"Vasily Bolshakov, a resident of the Ryazan region, wrote on the social network: "I haven't read really funny jokes in a long time:
— Sergey, why are we retreating from Kherson?
"Volodya, you yourself ordered the liberation of Ukraine from fascists and Nazis..."

A criminal case was opened against him under the article on repeated discrediting of the Russian army (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code)

And some people wonder why the eastern Europeans want nothing to do with the Bear.

Jimbuna · 03-15-23, 07:12 AM

Jimbuna · 03-15-23, 07:42 AM

Skybird · 03-15-23, 08:04 AM

The Russians use drones, too.

Leopards, Challengers, Abrams all are vulnerable to air threats and mines, and ATGMs and artillery. The tanks will become priority targets for the Russians. As the German saying goes: viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod.

I hope the Ukrainians do not become over-confident with these tanks, thinking they are invulnerable. They are not. None of them.

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03-14-23, 02:53 PM	#10326
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I would say it was on purpose and the US are clearly not happy. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ Quite obviously. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

03-14-23, 03:24 PM	#10328
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,545 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	What is with the technology aboard the Reaper? Will the US send ships to recover it? Is the technology critically sensitive? I would assume it is?! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-14-23, 03:27 PM	#10329
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I doubt any US warship is allowed to pass Istanbul for the Black Sea. But then Bulgaria is a NATO member .. as is Turkey __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

03-14-23, 04:13 PM	#10330
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,545 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Could be a formally civilian ship, protected by either NATO units in the vicinty that you mentioned, or "contract workers" not wearing US military uniforms but civilian clothing. One could also airlift a navy ship and bypass the Dardanelles at 10000 feet Have there been no US ships in the Black Sea before the war broke out? I seem to recall there were some minor exercises, but I am not certain. Or the talk was about planning them. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-14-23, 04:16 PM	#10331
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I did not post in the joke thread because it is real. In Russia, a man faces prison for a joke about Putin and Shoigu. "Vasily Bolshakov, a resident of the Ryazan region, wrote on the social network: "I haven't read really funny jokes in a long time: — Sergey, why are we retreating from Kherson? "Volodya, you yourself ordered the liberation of Ukraine from fascists and Nazis..." A criminal case was opened against him under the article on repeated discrediting of the Russian army (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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03-15-23, 07:42 AM	#10334
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03-15-23, 08:04 AM	#10335
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,545 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The Russians use drones, too. Leopards, Challengers, Abrams all are vulnerable to air threats and mines, and ATGMs and artillery. The tanks will become priority targets for the Russians. As the German saying goes: viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod. I hope the Ukrainians do not become over-confident with these tanks, thinking they are invulnerable. They are not. None of them. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.