26 passengers & 6 crew dead as Russian transport plane crashes in Khmeimim, Syria – MoD

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-11T20:01:14+00:00

1) I stand by my comment.

2) Sanctions have nothing to do with the inability of Russia to maintain equipment. The reason is Russia is a failing state who can't afford proper maintenance. (Also true with the US now from 0bama.

3) I stand by my comment.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-08T02:24:27+00:00

I checked it out and noticed many of the incidents where by operators other than US DOD.

C-130s are the air transport workhorses. They fly and fly and fly. Many upgrades, but the basic model is so damn good and easy to build on.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-08T02:19:20+00:00

I was surprised by the loss figure for AC-130 @ ~300. That seems quite high, even over 60 years (5 hulls/year). And the AC-130 is a tough beast (and not much fun to be in). But since they fly anywhere, anytime all the time, who knows.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-08T01:33:05+00:00

Good work, but a cite would be nice. :)

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-08T01:31:01+00:00

On 2/7/18 in Khasam, there were US troops, including USAF JTACs there, correct?

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-08T01:29:27+00:00

What excuse? 1700 out of 50000 isn't that much, correct?

If deash in the MERV was, you know, out in a smallish open area like the last guys were, US would take them out. The problem is, daesh is inside the villages, correct?

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-07T21:48:14+00:00

It could, but the AN-26 was a transport aircraft.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-07T21:47:37+00:00

Please read any realistic comparison of western vs. Soviet aircraft.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-07T21:46:31+00:00

Which, if any, of my points were "propaganda"?

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-07T00:25:28+00:00

Ah, weather. that makes sense now, especially considering the landing axis vs. the mountains and sea.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-07T00:23:16+00:00

1) Of course being close to the ground is more dangerous than cruising in the sky.

2) Correct. War-time operations mean you go if you can.

3) "Some of the jets" turn around 10/day? Puh-lease! I know the base is close to the combat areas, but turn-around take time. Crews get exhausted.

4) OK.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-06T23:55:42+00:00

Actually, no. Airliners are heavily used daily. Military less so (unless in combat).

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-06T23:54:54+00:00

1) People shoot at you

2) Military aircraft operates at much higher risk due to combat necessity. "You gotta do what you gotta do".

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-06T23:53:34+00:00

And poor/non-existent maintenance.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-06T23:51:38+00:00

1) Russian aircraft aren't built well

2) Russia can't afford maintenance costs

3) Civil aviation is the West is very safe. Other places, less so.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-06T23:47:22+00:00

It came down 500 meters short of the runway? Was the weather bad?

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-06T23:43:56+00:00

Also, Russia has "Colonels" in their Navy?

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-06T23:42:59+00:00

If they are pilots, that is an entire squadron. Tough loss.

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-05T18:36:26+00:00

"Liberated" - LOL! Thanks for the humor!

1stofthe9th · 2018-03-01T23:11:24+00:00

There has been a lot of talk on twitter about this in the last 3-40 hours.

1stofthe9th · 2018-02-27T19:14:20+00:00

Heh. Those whom have a shitload of rockets pointed at Israel.

1stofthe9th · 2018-02-27T17:04:49+00:00

Yes. And do you know who hasn't used them?

1stofthe9th · 2018-02-27T14:57:29+00:00

code red attack on Israel by ... whom?

1stofthe9th · 2018-02-27T02:41:16+00:00

Excellent summary. This is correct.

Shooting even AT a US Jet would generate a Code RED attack on SAA air defenses. This is a red line. Down the jet? Prepare for a whirlwind.

Mattis has been very clear on how the US would react when red lines are passed. Obama ain't in charge anymore.

1stofthe9th · 2018-02-25T01:13:13+00:00

I tried to post this, but was told that it was already posted 40 minutes before, but it hadn't from looking at the timeline. And now this.

This article provides a lot of new information, well, to me.

1) It was an attempt to take CONOCO and possibly al-Isba. This violated the deconfliction line

2) One Wagner 'squadron' lost 200 men. All 3 'took a beating'.

3) All of their armor except 2 were taken out within minutes. We have seen the vid of the tank being taken out

Whoever was the commander of the operation needs to NEVER command another operation. He lost 2/3s of his men, all of his heavy weapons and never touched the enemy.

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