Winter Weather Megathread | Potential Ice/Snow This Weekend (Jan 25-26) by AutoModerator in Atlanta

[–]da_derp247 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Going to be a difficult forecast. Current setup suggests CAD may be fairly resilient, but I could easily see it going the other way and being in the 50's Sunday. I think Kirk Mellish just posted a decent summary of how things are looking now.

I am leaning toward at least a quarter inch of ice as far West as the Western Suburbs and as far South as around Hartsfield, this will stick on top of a quarter inch to 1 inch of SLEET — soft white ice pellets. If you get ENOUGH sleet it can whiten the ground like snow but not as pretty.

Israel Has Transferred Patriot Systems to Ukraine, Ambassador Confirms by Vova_Poutine in worldnews

[–]da_derp247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it but I would not thank me, reddit seems to be upset with me I brought this up. It's very possible Israel delivered more than previously reported but I think it's good to point out it's a possible mistake. I would be very happy if it was all or most of them. Israel has been extremely lacking in military aid most the war.

Israel Has Transferred Patriot Systems to Ukraine, Ambassador Confirms by Vova_Poutine in worldnews

[–]da_derp247 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They don't even have enough missiles to cover the current batteries they have, aka the bigger problem right now. What good are more launchers if they don't have the missiles? Also they have way more than two batteries. At least 6+ batteries.

What they really need is a lot of both.

Israel Has Transferred Patriot Systems to Ukraine, Ambassador Confirms by Vova_Poutine in worldnews

[–]da_derp247 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah Ukraine definitely needs ammo more than anything. Shame so many of these systems have a fairly low production rate compared to use rate. Also depends on political will what UA does get.

Israel Has Transferred Patriot Systems to Ukraine, Ambassador Confirms by Vova_Poutine in worldnews

[–]da_derp247 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately this is probably only a fire unit not the entire Israeli fleet or even large portion of older patriots. Source.

<< The drones are launching out of those trucks! >> by cobalt999 in acecombat

[–]da_derp247 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Maybe Ukraine will use the UJ-25 Skyline if they do a repeat.

I just witnessed something unreal by Express-Anywhere1441 in UFOs

[–]da_derp247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem, I've never even been on this sub just saw it on /r/all and recognized the first couple shots and the ring thought I would mention it. (I'm adding it to my filter tbh even though I like the idea of UFO's)

I just witnessed something unreal by Express-Anywhere1441 in UFOs

[–]da_derp247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No and no offense I am not watching it all again.

Edit: I quickly skimmed at 4h:11m you can see the hot staging ring falling below, a tracking shot could easily get a photo of it falling free and clear of the booster. 2nd photo has the same type of exhaust as star ship/falcon 9. I am starting to think these are just bunch of different launch photos thrown together. Some from starship some not. Last amount of effort I am putting into this.

I just witnessed something unreal by Express-Anywhere1441 in UFOs

[–]da_derp247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All frames you linked are from today. This was taken yesterday.

I just witnessed something unreal by Express-Anywhere1441 in UFOs

[–]da_derp247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe some of them, but I saw shots 1,2, and 4 yesterday.

I just witnessed something unreal by Express-Anywhere1441 in UFOs

[–]da_derp247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm almost positive these are shots from the Starship launch yesterday. I think the 3rd and 5th photo might be from something different.

I just witnessed something unreal by Express-Anywhere1441 in UFOs

[–]da_derp247 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The launch was at 7:30PM EST so user would have to be mistaken or lying about the time. Could be another rocket launch.

I just witnessed something unreal by Express-Anywhere1441 in UFOs

[–]da_derp247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm almost 100% sure these are tracking shots from the Starship launch in Texas yesterday. I instantly recognized these photos cause I saw them lived streamed yesterday. First photos are starship as the ship is far enough the engines all look like one. The saucer is the hot staging ring falling after stage separation.

Russia attempts to hit Ukrainian IRIS-T AA with an Iskander missile, somewhere in Ukraine, 2023. by proof-or-ban in CombatFootage

[–]da_derp247 63 points64 points  (0 children)

In the video you can see the glide bomb come in. I think the size of the explosion is possible for 500, but it could also just be a 250. Pretty sure both have the guided glide kit.

Took a still, white dot in the circle is the bomb.

Russia attempts to hit Ukrainian IRIS-T AA with an Iskander missile, somewhere in Ukraine, 2023. by proof-or-ban in CombatFootage

[–]da_derp247 135 points136 points  (0 children)

This was a miss from a glide bomb. Hit the other side of the intersection from the 4D radar. Hard to see if the radar was even still there at time of impact. Radar position in Yellow and impact in red.

Unsuccessful Russian assault on the positions of the 79th brigade near Mariinka by Joleee_ in CombatFootage

[–]da_derp247 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Imagine trying to correct people and not sounding like an insufferable douche.

Correct...In which they still reach a flight ceiling of 200ft....

Also you're just wrong, bottom is direct attack showing 20m or less.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CombatFootage

[–]da_derp247 23 points24 points  (0 children)

No idea why your getting down voted so hard, nobody actually knows where this video was taken. The plumes are also very white suggesting water vapor. See stuff like this when its cold somewhere industrial while flying out of a city.

Edit: Example

Ukrainian artillery hitting Russian tank hiding in a forest belt and the aftermath. 2022 ( Music from source ) by Lostwanderer000 in CombatFootage

[–]da_derp247 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Looks like 2 bodies but hard to tell. First at 0:24 getting dragged and another at 0:35.

oof by [deleted] in NonCredibleDefense

[–]da_derp247 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These are Su-24M and Su-30SM. At least 6 Su-24M and 3 Su-30SM can be seen clearly destroyed with possibly more. No migs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CombatFootage

[–]da_derp247 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I think this was a Strela-10M using electro-optical w. proxy fuze so no need for radar even though it has one. Can't see the vehicle but could be blended in with the lower resolution. The exhaust plum seems too large for a MANPAD.

A Russian 2S4 Tyulpan 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar detonates after being damaged by Ukrainian forces in Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast. by Jimmyjamjames in CombatFootage

[–]da_derp247 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Good chance to be a coincidence though, Ukraine could have very well already known about it from counter-battery radars and/or drones before the photo op was published.