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Posted: 11/18/2020 3:16:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: I didn't know that, but it makes sense....one more thing Peter the Great brought to Russia from Europe (he established the Rocket watch factory in like 1770 something...I actually just ordered one) https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0089/5637/9233/products/13.3_806d1201-bfff-40cd-bea0-a76bbdd5b6a2_590x.jpg?v=1594901177 Here's an original:  A nice pair:  -k |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 3:55:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kinaed: Here's an original: https://i.imgur.com/gzKygjG.jpg A nice pair: https://i.imgur.com/pGx55dN.jpg -k Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kinaed: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: I didn't know that, but it makes sense....one more thing Peter the Great brought to Russia from Europe (he established the Rocket watch factory in like 1770 something...I actually just ordered one) https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0089/5637/9233/products/13.3_806d1201-bfff-40cd-bea0-a76bbdd5b6a2_590x.jpg?v=1594901177 Here's an original: https://i.imgur.com/gzKygjG.jpg A nice pair: https://i.imgur.com/pGx55dN.jpg -k Nice! The Shturmanski model was made by a few different makers, yours I guess is the original made by Poljot. Mine is the commemorative Gagarin one made by Rocket. Very cool! |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 5:34:52 PM EDT
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 Load test of the Nusle Bridge (Czech: Nuselský most) is a prestressed concrete viaduct in Prague, Czechia. Nusle Bridge Picture gallery 1 Picture gallery 2 They used rocket engines for the test too. 
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Posted: 11/18/2020 5:37:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: Ugly but fascinating. https://i.imgur.com/gAqfpb2.jpg Duga radar https://i.imgur.com/PaeuKoN.jpg Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By Terlinguachili: Some pretty ugly Russians. Ugly but fascinating. https://i.imgur.com/gAqfpb2.jpg Duga radar https://i.imgur.com/PaeuKoN.jpg  Journey Across Chernobyl Exclusion Zone | Part 5 |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 5:54:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RolandofGilead: Nice! The Shturmanski model was made by a few different makers, yours I guess is the original made by Poljot. Mine is the commemorative Gagarin one made by Rocket. Very cool! The original was made by the 1МЧЗ (First Moscow Watch Factory) and contained the caliber 41M 15-jewel "hacking" movement. The 15-jewel Штурманские/Shturmanskie (Navigator) was one of the first central-second movements from the 1МЧЗ, and was based on a further development of the Победа/Pobeda (Victory) K-26 movement. Also dubbed the 41M, the movement was produced on equipment designed for the LIP R-25, bought from LIP in France. and was produced between 1949 to 1954 in limited quantities. The Штурманские was not available to the public, nor was it for sale in the so-called Voentorgs, where military personal could purchase their uniforms and other military related products - it was only available to graduate pilots of the Soviet Air Force, called Военно-Воздушные Силы or ВВС. During this period of the cold war, the mainstay of the ВВС were long range bombers and few short-range jet fighters. For this reason, the Soviet bomber force logo represented the ВВС on the watch dial. The Штурманские has the singular distinction of being the first wristwatch worn on a space mission, as on April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in outer space and the first to orbit the earth, wearing the Штурманские he received upon graduation from the Orenburg Military Flight School. In honor of this historic mission, the 1МЧЗ was renamed Полет/Poljot (Flight). A 17-jewel variant was also made starting in the mid-late 50's that featured the "leaf" hands similar to those on your Raketa commemorative edition:  -k |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 6:16:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kinaed: The original was made by the 1МЧЗ (First Moscow Watch Factory) and contained the caliber 41M 15-jewel "hacking" movement. The 15-jewel Штурманские/Shturmanskie (Navigator) was one of the first central-second movements from the 1МЧЗ, and was based on a further development of the Победа/Pobeda (Victory) K-26 movement. Also dubbed the 41M, the movement was produced on equipment designed for the LIP R-25, bought from LIP in France. and was produced between 1949 to 1954 in limited quantities. The Штурманские was not available to the public, nor was it for sale in the so-called Voentorgs, where military personal could purchase their uniforms and other military related products - it was only available to graduate pilots of the Soviet Air Force, called Военно-Воздушные Силы or ВВС. During this period of the cold war, the mainstay of the ВВС were long range bombers and few short-range jet fighters. For this reason, the Soviet bomber force logo represented the ВВС on the watch dial. The Штурманские has the singular distinction of being the first wristwatch worn on a space mission, as on April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in outer space and the first to orbit the earth, wearing the Штурманские he received upon graduation from the Orenburg Military Flight School. In honor of this historic mission, the 1МЧЗ was renamed Полет/Poljot (Flight). A 17-jewel variant was also made starting in the mid-late 50's that featured the "leaf" hands similar to those on your Raketa commemorative edition: https://i.imgur.com/7P6B1oq.jpg -k Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kinaed: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Nice! The Shturmanski model was made by a few different makers, yours I guess is the original made by Poljot. Mine is the commemorative Gagarin one made by Rocket. Very cool! The original was made by the 1МЧЗ (First Moscow Watch Factory) and contained the caliber 41M 15-jewel "hacking" movement. The 15-jewel Штурманские/Shturmanskie (Navigator) was one of the first central-second movements from the 1МЧЗ, and was based on a further development of the Победа/Pobeda (Victory) K-26 movement. Also dubbed the 41M, the movement was produced on equipment designed for the LIP R-25, bought from LIP in France. and was produced between 1949 to 1954 in limited quantities. The Штурманские was not available to the public, nor was it for sale in the so-called Voentorgs, where military personal could purchase their uniforms and other military related products - it was only available to graduate pilots of the Soviet Air Force, called Военно-Воздушные Силы or ВВС. During this period of the cold war, the mainstay of the ВВС were long range bombers and few short-range jet fighters. For this reason, the Soviet bomber force logo represented the ВВС on the watch dial. The Штурманские has the singular distinction of being the first wristwatch worn on a space mission, as on April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in outer space and the first to orbit the earth, wearing the Штурманские he received upon graduation from the Orenburg Military Flight School. In honor of this historic mission, the 1МЧЗ was renamed Полет/Poljot (Flight). A 17-jewel variant was also made starting in the mid-late 50's that featured the "leaf" hands similar to those on your Raketa commemorative edition: https://i.imgur.com/7P6B1oq.jpg -k Ah, cool, I got the Poljot mixed up with the 1МЧЗ....some of the info out there is a bit confusing. I'm headed back there next month and always hit a couple antique shops in SPB looking for neat watches.... |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 5:34:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: https://i.imgur.com/yFvHrQu.jpg Load test of the Nusle Bridge (Czech: Nuselský most) is a prestressed concrete viaduct in Prague, Czechia. Nusle Bridge Picture gallery 1 Picture gallery 2 They used rocket engines for the test too. I don't know much about Prague, but this strikes me as a typical 1960s (not just Soviet) solution to a problem: "Hey, we have this beautiful old neighborhood in between the north and south sections of our city, but there is about a 40m dip, and no good way to connect them. We're growing and need something..." 'OLD NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTS BOURGEOIS REPRESSION OF WORKING CLASS. INSERT BRUTALIST MONUMENT TO PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE, NAME IN HONOR OF COMMUNIST PUPPET. PROBLEM FINISHED. IS STRONK." |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 8:04:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Roddy556: I have no doubt that it works as intended, I'm more wondering if they ever had a chance to put it to work. How often do combat divers encounter enemy combat divers under water? I figured if they suspected there were enemy frogmen nearby they would just throw some grenades in the water or something instead of sending guys to fight them like a scene from Octopussy. The pistol I can kind of see being handy but a big rifle like that seems almost like a solution looking for a problem. Kind of like the cannon they mounted on a space station. Very cool but pretty useless. Here's another picture of one of the pistols: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/365646/mm5mnf9u00g41_jpg-1650433.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Roddy556: Originally Posted By kozaki: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: At least tested on some poor dissidents.  It's a good question. Short of asking somebody who was in Spetsnaz and willing to talk about missions, it would be really hard to say with any certainty. I remember reading a mention of the carbine version in an article somewhere, and the writer used the adjective "quaint". Yeah, maybe. Unless I was a combat-trained swimmer, and had experience with shooting at people/things underwater, I think I'd reserve judgement. I certainly wouldn't bet against that thing working as expected, and I'd love to have some of the carbine ammo for my collection. I have no doubt that it works as intended, I'm more wondering if they ever had a chance to put it to work. How often do combat divers encounter enemy combat divers under water? I figured if they suspected there were enemy frogmen nearby they would just throw some grenades in the water or something instead of sending guys to fight them like a scene from Octopussy. The pistol I can kind of see being handy but a big rifle like that seems almost like a solution looking for a problem. Kind of like the cannon they mounted on a space station. Very cool but pretty useless. Here's another picture of one of the pistols: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/365646/mm5mnf9u00g41_jpg-1650433.JPG Probably pretty damn handy against aquatic life that may see you as dinner too. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 8:06:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryTried learning their language many years ago. This was what tripped me up. Their cursive is fucking retarded and evidently they don't write in "print" like we often do. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 7:34:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2020 9:28:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Naporter: Tried learning their language many years ago. This was what tripped me up. Their cursive is fucking retarded and evidently they don't write in "print" like we often do. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Naporter: Tried learning their language many years ago. This was what tripped me up. Their cursive is fucking retarded and evidently they don't write in "print" like we often do. Some of those are just examples of bad handwriting, and not following the rules of the system. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:02:37 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/22/2020 10:08:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By firedog51d:   I just watched that...I was busting laughing so loud the wife came in from another room. I could barely tell her what happened. That was hysterical. |
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Posted: 11/23/2020 8:10:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxRabbitBane: Before, during, or after sauna? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxRabbitBane: Originally Posted By swede1986: Originally Posted By Ironhandjohn: Originally Posted By TxRabbitBane: Originally Posted By Ironhandjohn: Bald & Bankrupt’s Belarus videos show some of that. I noticed that the vodka bottles are smaller, like the size of beer bottles, and someone pointed out that over there they drink vodka like it’s beer. A drinking contest between Russians & Sioux would be a lot of fun until we started killing each other. Two cultures with massive alcoholism issues & long-held inferiority complexes trading shots for shots? What could possible go wrong? My Finlander relatives want in on that action. Not even the ojibwe will drink with them. Russians, Sioux, AND Finns pounding drinks? What would be the agreed-upon beverage? The Russians would want vodka, my people aren’t terribly picky, but what do the Finns drink? Vodka that smells like bitch bark and cedar? Finns will drink vodka, paint thinner, nail-polish remover etc, as long as it's free. Before, during, or after sauna? I have a good friend from Finland, and I heard sauna, pronounced the "right" way in his voice. |
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Posted: 11/23/2020 8:21:11 PM EDT
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I've been across that bridge a few times. AKA "Suicide Bridge". I'm pretty sure over 100 people have leaped to their death from there.
"Load test of the Nusle Bridge (Czech: Nuselský most) is a prestressed concrete viaduct in Prague, Czechia." |
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Posted: 11/23/2020 8:23:26 PM EDT
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I think those BMP1s are in long term storage in Finland.
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Stonecutter6: Those look like they are packed for transport on a ship maybe? |
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Posted: 11/25/2020 5:54:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/26/2020 10:20:28 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/26/2020 10:58:53 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/30/2020 10:35:45 AM EDT
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  DP-62 Damba BM-21PD "Damba" (Protivodiversionnyi): 40-round launcher mounted on Ural-375D or 43201 truck chassis. Developed for protection of naval bases against underwater infiltrations, uses special ammunition PRS-60 (Protivodiversionnyi Reaktivnyi Snaryad). The vehicle together with ammunition transporter is referred to as complex DP-62 "Damba". DP-62 "Damba" ("Damb") — a Soviet self-propelled shore-based MRL (modified BM-21 "Grad" ("Hailstorm") using Ural-4320 carrier. Its purpose is destroying submarines, diversionists and landing troops. Adopted in 1980. These 4 units were deployed on the shore of Barents Sea, at Malaya Kalinovaya bay. Abandoned in 1995. |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 7:16:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/4/2020 10:49:51 AM EDT
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  Tank Grote or TG. Designed by Eduard F. Grote, a German engineer in the early 1930s in Soviet Russia. The same guy later designed the "Ratte" and Landkreuzer "Monster", he disappeared after the war until 1950 when he tried to apply for a German patent from South Africa - only to dissappear again forever. |
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Posted: 12/6/2020 8:56:58 AM EDT
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This is an instagram video, so you need an instagram account, but I think this is a Ukrainian soldier going over Russian mines:
[instagram]https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIQ0n2zpjSR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/instagram] Apparently I don't know how to embed, so here's a hotlink https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIQ0n2zpjSR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link |
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Posted: 12/6/2020 9:45:16 AM EDT
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 Magirus-Deutz M232D19K, 1979 Magirus In the Soviet Union In 1974 the firm was awarded a contract (called the Delta Project) for delivery in 1975-1976 of about 9,500 dumper and flatbed trucks (Magirus М232 D19 and M290 D26) to the USSR to work on the construction of the Baikal–Amur Mainline (BAM).[3][4] This order was the largest in the company's history. These models were export only options KHD products which were not offered on the domestic market in Germany. By January 1, 1975 for the first batch of Magirus trucks for BAM construction was ready to be sent to the Soviet Union. Many of these trucks are still in service today. Largely because of this single order, in 1975 export products accounted for 70% of total production Magirus-Deutz, and the firm took the second place among the German truck manufacturers.[citation needed] In 1982 Magirus-Deutz erstwhile owners KHD sold the licensing rights for Soviet production of up to 25,000 Series 413 diesel engines. These were meant to be installed in heavy USSR trucks and other vehicles.[2] The air cooled diesel engines were developed in 1942 for the Wehrmacht at the Eastern front.
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Posted: 12/20/2020 6:14:18 AM EDT
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 A 37mm ChK-M1 model 1944 gun mounted on Soviet lend lease Harley Davidson |
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Posted: 12/20/2020 6:51:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: https://i.imgur.com/4GLdHBe.gif MON-200 - a Claymore on steroids. Using a mine against a helicopter, I would pay to watch this. MON-100 MON-50 https://i.imgur.com/WSBowJQ.jpg MON-50 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: https://i.imgur.com/4GLdHBe.gif MON-200 - a Claymore on steroids. Because of its large size, this directional blast mine can also be used against light-skinned vehicles and helicopters. Using a mine against a helicopter, I would pay to watch this. MON-100 MON-50 https://i.imgur.com/WSBowJQ.jpg MON-50 Is imagine for use against helicopters, it's meant to be placed in clearings of forests or in open fields where a helicopter might land. Or really just anywhere that screams "makeshift helipad". |
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Posted: 12/21/2020 11:07:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: https://i.imgur.com/yk6A5R5.jpg A 37mm ChK-M1 model 1944 gun mounted on Soviet lend lease Harley Davidson That one sounds complicated. https://en.topwar.ru/15502-37-mm-aviadesantnaya-ptp-obrazca-1944-goda-chk-m1.html  Attached File |
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Posted: 12/21/2020 11:14:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2A373: That one sounds complicated. https://en.topwar.ru/15502-37-mm-aviadesantnaya-ptp-obrazca-1944-goda-chk-m1.html https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/54089/1340080500_image_4f3f5d1a2a412_jpg-1741393.JPG i look at some of this stuff and it makes me think the soviets only won because we sent some kinda mega redneck technical advisor over there in ww2, the dude's brain got gangbanged with shine mixed with vodka, and dropped some grand epiphany on boris & ivan about how to rig shit up to fight the krauts |
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Posted: 12/21/2020 11:27:56 AM EDT
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They sure like to go big.
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Posted: 12/26/2020 8:42:25 PM EDT
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 Russian anti-aircraft laser complex with a chemical oxygen-iodine laser manufactured by NPP Advent. Presumably, the installation provides a laser operation time of 100 seconds before reagents are replenished. The complex is designed for detecting, tracking (tracking), hitting air targets at a distance of up to 5 km. It can be used on any stationary and mobile objects of military and special purpose. |
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Posted: 1/1/2021 2:43:18 PM EDT
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  Ukrainian "Merkava": Object 488 |
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Posted: 1/1/2021 4:14:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/1/2021 6:12:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/1/2021 6:15:06 PM EDT
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 Hind MI-24 Helicopter Walkaround Tour An in-depth walk around of this monster from the Cold War. |
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Posted: 1/1/2021 6:18:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: https://i.imgur.com/4hJL06t.jpg "Academic Town" Akademgorodok I wonder what shady stuff is going on there. main road into town is a poorly disguised runway... |
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Posted: 1/2/2021 12:26:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dorobuta: main road into town is a poorly disguised runway... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dorobuta: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: https://i.imgur.com/4hJL06t.jpg "Academic Town" Akademgorodok I wonder what shady stuff is going on there. main road into town is a poorly disguised runway... A closer looks says no to being a runway.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/2/2021 12:48:51 PM EDT
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 T-80 with the turret of a Shilka and missile containers from the Strela-10 MANPADS mounted on both sides Ukraine is the real Mad Max country. |
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Posted: 1/2/2021 1:33:58 PM EDT
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every single thing the russians build looks like it came from the doodle book notebook drawings of a 11 year old boy with ADD who went off the rails of his Ritalin to get back at his teachers. the interesting part is that the finished products look like something that same boy put together in the barn when left unattended with a welder and a ball peen hammer.
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Posted: 1/2/2021 2:06:48 PM EDT
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 Uncovering the SU-122-54 | ??-122-54 Soviet armored assault gun/tank destroyer |
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Posted: 1/2/2021 2:14:22 PM EDT
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   "This tank is in one of the most interesting parts of the museum – a hall of German armor. Visitors of the hall are met by this creepy product of Germanic genius – Mine Exploder. Made in 1942 in the only copy. Doesn’t it remind Star Wars somehow?"     https://englishrussia.com/2010/06/01/kubinka-2010/ |
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Posted: 1/2/2021 2:42:24 PM EDT
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Young Russian boy after realizing he will probably live in Russia the rest of his life.
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Posted: 1/2/2021 2:44:46 PM EDT
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Rare photo of Russians smiling.
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Posted: 1/2/2021 2:54:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By stoner01: What. The fuck. Is that? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By stoner01: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: https://i.redd.it/hld10phfl3221.png What. The fuck. Is that? An Ekranoplan-an experimental "aircraft" that flew inches off the water based on the principle of "ground effect". Was supposed to be a way to move troops and missiles into enemy territory fast and under the radar. |
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Posted: 1/2/2021 2:55:31 PM EDT
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Damn, ya'll beat me on the ekranoplan like a pimp corrects one of his hoes
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Posted: 1/2/2021 3:05:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swingset: The only thing Russia makes that I'd like to have for a vehicle: https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ural-Air-LE-Sidecar-Motorcycle.jpg Unreliable and temperamental, because Russia, but cool as hell. My friend has one. 
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Posted: 1/2/2021 6:05:55 PM EDT
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 “Another interesting addition was an aerodynamic cover for the tank, which was tested in a wind tunnel. The goal here was to create a tank that could accelerate to 100 kph. The test was performed at the Zhukovskiy military aviation academy. Work did not progress past these trials, but the idea itself looked interesting.” T-46 Dead end on wheels |
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Posted: 1/3/2021 6:13:02 PM EDT
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 M-26 rotor assembly
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Posted: 1/5/2021 5:16:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 4xGM300m]
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 MAZ-7907 ICBM TEL, one of the biggest wheeled vehicles built in the 1980s. |
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Posted: 1/8/2021 1:08:45 PM EDT
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