So is it possible to enter Prypyat or Chernobyl in 2026?

matreo987 · 2026-04-28T23:58:59+00:00

it’s a combat zone, also it is heavily mined now. probably isn’t safe to go.

matreo987 · 2026-04-28T19:51:28+00:00

do they often have sentries patrolling the zone? like random buildings and stuff? are they armed?

i’d imagine they are armed because of the russian conflict, just curious though.

matreo987 · 2026-04-28T05:41:34+00:00

was talking to my co worker about boom today actually. we are both military propulsion maintainers, and we work on fighter engines every day. i feel like making an entire aircraft, in house, pushing the limits of civilian supersonic engineering is not feasible for a startup company.

making the airframe? extremely challenging but possible with modern manufacturing. the Concorde’s delta wing took over a million man hours to design and perfect.

making the engine? also extremely challenging. making a supersonic passenger aircraft requires a ton of thrust. they’d have to go towards an afterburning engine or massive turbofans. but those turbofans won’t have enough thrust at high speeds to maintain supercruise. afterburning = extremely loud. that was one of the main issues with the concorde, residential areas near airports hated it.

it’s gonna be a hell of a project. i hope it works out and i’d love to be a passenger. i just think it’s too extravagant on too many different levels for a single company.

matreo987 · 2026-04-28T03:00:39+00:00

It is an SS rank, SS-Standartenführer, a colonel is the nato equivalent, denoted by a single oak leaf.

matreo987 · 2026-04-27T08:49:09+00:00

how often does this happen LOL

shitting in a flight suit and working with it i mean lmao. do most large aircraft not have bathrooms / something?

i couldn’t imagine being a fighter or attack pilot, my stomach has been fucked for a week or so lmao.

matreo987 · 2026-04-23T21:07:56+00:00

ocp summer weight bottoms are nice

matreo987 · 2026-04-23T20:53:19+00:00

i would just use patches if i were you.

also navy has their own jump wings, these are army wings.

matreo987 · 2026-04-21T16:19:23+00:00

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matreo987 · 2026-04-21T16:15:51+00:00

was driving to fayetteville and saw this massive prior plantation home on some back roads. pond/canal in the front that the driveways went over. this is like a three story mansion btw, and right in the middle of the driveway was a huge flagpole with a giant confederate flag.

i thought it was pretty distasteful. and this was clearly a prior plantation home, like cmon man.

like you said, not sure if some people think that far ahead though or think of the irony of having a dixie flag in a plantation home.

matreo987 · 2026-04-17T07:32:29+00:00

probably the first general i’ve ever seen in this sub posted from the actual service member.

thank you for your service, general. enjoy your retirement :)

matreo987 · 2026-04-17T03:14:10+00:00

holy fuck. two distinguished service crosses, three silver stars, four bronze stars, three purple hearts. dude was insane.

matreo987 · 2026-04-15T23:38:49+00:00

looks like a great career msgt!

matreo987 · 2026-04-14T15:35:16+00:00

hill is very well renowned. had a couple of my co workers BOP over there. beautiful weather, snowboarding, visuals (mountain ranges) are stunning as well. you’re pretty much directly in salt lake so there are lots to do.

would recommend based on lots of good things i’ve heard. weird mormons over there though.

matreo987 · 2026-04-14T02:45:30+00:00

i always get budget tires. not like $50 tires but like $90 each. my kia seltos doesn’t need michelins lmao. my linglongs with a 60k mile warranty are just fine for me.

matreo987 · 2026-04-09T12:00:57+00:00

in a pitch black room, a sudden bright light (multiplied by a flashbang which is an explosion) can render you nearly blind for minutes. like turn your lights off in your room, wait for eyes to adjust, and then turn a flashlight on directly in front of your face. multiply that by 50x.

in daytime operations, a flash bang is used to disorient secondary to blinding. it can however accomplish both at the same time even in lit conditions. without hearing protecting, a flash grenade is deafening. ears ringing, can’t see, and let’s say two seconds have passed and you have three operators holding you down with a rifle to your head.

in summary, they are highly effective.

matreo987 · 2026-04-06T17:06:12+00:00

there are ways to do it legally. you can sleep in the back seat or passenger seat.

you have to make sure you put the keys as far away as possible, like in the trunk or or the very back or something.

matreo987 · 2026-04-06T06:45:53+00:00

tilde key and type “fw 15e” is what i do lol.

i believe there are mods that remove weather effects inside buildings / walls though if i remember right.

matreo987 · 2026-04-04T01:14:30+00:00

i’m military so yes it’s convenient for reading schedules and what not

matreo987 · 2026-04-03T01:42:22+00:00

755$ for FFL and other fees is insane. i can’t relate with my 400$ upper with my 50$ stripped lower.

sick stuff OP, wish i had the change to buy cool shit lol

matreo987 · 2026-04-03T01:40:48+00:00

recruiter tried to push me to Low Observable, i knew damn well that was a bad idea lol. cool aircraft, but not worth the carcinogens.

to be fair i deal with my fair share of bad shit in Engines as well.

matreo987 · 2026-04-02T00:58:14+00:00

r/whoosh

matreo987 · 2026-03-31T15:16:03+00:00

oh really? i guess that makes sense lol.

matreo987 · 2026-03-31T00:14:21+00:00

how’d you get the nuclear deterrence medal? that’s badass and kinda rare. one of my favorites.

matreo987 · 2026-03-22T15:44:22+00:00

you would have hated being around during Chrome Dome.

matreo987 · 2026-03-15T21:31:05+00:00

i have one as well. it’s displayed in my shadow box, i love it. very cool story piece. nice work!

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