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Grammatik Faschist-Yes that's me in the hat
OK, USA
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BTW, for you logisticians out there, Rubio absolutely knows more than nearly anyone else. Whether his hints and tweets and whatever about this sort of ongoing thing are actually in reasonable alignment with the truthful reality extant he almost certainly knows more about than nearly everyone else is a question in an entirely different logical category.
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As awesome as the Mig29s are if they actually get into Ukraine, I don't think it is the game changer that some think it will be. There is anti aircraft shit EVERYWHERE there now for both sides. Them pilots will be on suicide missions. If those Migs are operated any different than the models Ukraine flies (I think they are), I hope those remaining Ukrainian pilots were already training in Poland during this delay. I hope they can make a couple of runs and take out the highest value targets they can find. I just don't see how they will be able to survive long considering the amount of Russian SAM sites peppered all over, and the amount of friendly fire they are going to encounter.
It's also going to be hard to find somewhere to base them, fuel them, maintenance them, and rearm them. Many more drones would be more beneficial in my opinion. |
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My understanding is Ukraine wants Mig-29’s because they’re already trained on them. Besides Poland, what other NATO countries have operational Mig-29’s and are pro-Ukraine?
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Originally Posted By Walleyeguy24: As awesome as the Mig29s are if they actually get into Ukraine, I don't think it is the game changer that some think it will be. There is anti aircraft shit EVERYWHERE there now for both sides. Them pilots will be on suicide missions. If those Migs are operated any different than the models Ukraine flies (I think they are), I hope those remaining Ukrainian pilots were already training in Poland during this delay. I hope they can make a couple of runs and take out the highest value targets they can find. I just don't see how they will be able to survive long considering the amount of Russian SAM sites peppered all over, and the amount of friendly fire they are going to encounter. It's also going to be hard to find somewhere to base them, fuel them, maintenance them, and rearm them. Many more drones would be more beneficial in my opinion. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Walleyeguy24: As awesome as the Mig29s are if they actually get into Ukraine, I don't think it is the game changer that some think it will be. There is anti aircraft shit EVERYWHERE there now for both sides. Them pilots will be on suicide missions. If those Migs are operated any different than the models Ukraine flies (I think they are), I hope those remaining Ukrainian pilots were already training in Poland during this delay. I hope they can make a couple of runs and take out the highest value targets they can find. I just don't see how they will be able to survive long considering the amount of Russian SAM sites peppered all over, and the amount of friendly fire they are going to encounter. It's also going to be hard to find somewhere to base them, fuel them, maintenance them, and rearm them. Many more drones would be more beneficial in my opinion. View Quote The Azerbaijanis put these Harop "suicide" drones to great effect in their war recently. These and the Harpy would be excellent counters to Russia's air defenses: Failed To Load Title |
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Originally Posted By Brok3n: This. They will have to contend with the problem of finding airfields or roadways that haven't been bombed out by ballistic/cruise missiles on top of maintenance, fuel, armaments, etc. This is a nice public gesture, but Russians will just turn them into burning hulks if friendly fire doesn't first. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Brok3n: Originally Posted By CZ75_9MM: Originally Posted By M-1975: OH SHIT (if true)
This. They will have to contend with the problem of finding airfields or roadways that haven't been bombed out by ballistic/cruise missiles on top of maintenance, fuel, armaments, etc. This is a nice public gesture, but Russians will just turn them into burning hulks if friendly fire doesn't first. |
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Originally Posted By rgkeller: What are good telegraph channels for the war? View Quote Here are a bunch, not all are pro-UKR, and some are pure propaganda rather than just the usual fare: https://t.me/OSINTUKRAINE https://t.me/RUSSIAUKRAINE_WW3 (lots of purse swinging in this one) https://t.me/dvish_alive https://t.me/u_now https://t.me/uniannet https://t.me/rf200_now https://t.me/MaksymZhorin https://t.me/ukr_leaks (ooh boy) https://t.me/Tsaplienko https://t.me/LastBP https://t.me/nkplus_ua https://t.me/UA_struggle https://t.me/a_shtirlitz https://t.me/milinfolive |
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Originally Posted By cryo_tech: reserves and communist / russian battle doctrine. If they can cut off Kiev and east, it's over. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By thesilvercord:
View Quote Lol, fuck off. |
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Originally Posted By BossMaverick: My understanding is Ukraine wants Mig-29’s because they’re already trained on them. Besides Poland, what other NATO countries have operational Mig-29’s and are pro-Ukraine? View Quote Trick bordering country of currently held land's ally to fly them into your advancing sam sites so the next enemy has less aircraft when you invade further into Europe - Sun Tzu |
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Originally Posted By M-1975: Pray for Cossackgundi:
View Quote Yep. Mariupol. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By BigB32: How’s it any different if we give them stingers or fighter jets? View Quote It doesn't make much sense, especially considering MANPADs appear to be doing the most damage to Russian air assets. Ground attack aircraft to harass the Russian convoys would be a different story. |
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Maniac has responded with a scornful remark
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Originally Posted By PurpleOtter: It's most likely someone misreporting the Polish to Ukrainian fighter transfer and not that NATO is going to take an active role. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By PurpleOtter: Originally Posted By M-1975: OH SHIT (if true)
Some NATO countries were pressured by some other NATO countries not to provide combat aircraft. Hat pressure seems to have been removed. |
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This refuge is currently on the train out of Kiev. Just live on Fox a few minutes ago. The only people who are going to profit from this war are China, and single men in Poland.
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Originally Posted By Walleyeguy24: This refuge is currently on the train out of Kiev. Just live on Fox a few minutes ago. The only people who are going to profit from this war are China, and single men in Poland. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/415017/20220306_120329_jpg-2303549.JPG View Quote Those lips have seen things. |
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Originally Posted By nickmemphis: BTW, for you logisticians out there, Rubio absolutely knows more than nearly anyone else. Whether his hints and tweets and whatever about this sort of ongoing thing are actually in reasonable alignment with the truthful reality extant he almost certainly knows more about than nearly everyone else is a question in an entirely different logical category. View Quote Looks more like he tweets "breaking" stuff on Twitter that he finds. Or whatever. No doubt he knows more, but I haven't seen anything that shows he's sharing. |
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Originally Posted By nickmemphis: You know what would help lower the pressure of all the minor resentments I keep balled up inside like a knot? If no one would ever again from Rubio to some random dude on twitter would ever announce they're just about to announce something breathtaking and just announce the shit when it's announcing time for it, and until then, shut the fuck up. I'm not seven, getting excited about the cool stuff you're planning for my eighth B-day. This; "Oh some huge big time shit is about to happen soon, but I can't tell you just yet exactly what it is even though I know now!" has to be one of the single top three overused tropes of all time. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By nickmemphis: Originally Posted By thesilvercord: You really going to tease us like that? You know what would help lower the pressure of all the minor resentments I keep balled up inside like a knot? If no one would ever again from Rubio to some random dude on twitter would ever announce they're just about to announce something breathtaking and just announce the shit when it's announcing time for it, and until then, shut the fuck up. I'm not seven, getting excited about the cool stuff you're planning for my eighth B-day. This; "Oh some huge big time shit is about to happen soon, but I can't tell you just yet exactly what it is even though I know now!" has to be one of the single top three overused tropes of all time. Although I don’t appear to be wound as tight as you do, I agree. |
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"This is not about freedom or personal choice" - Joe Biden to America
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Originally Posted By Tuco22: Those lips have seen things. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Tuco22: Originally Posted By Walleyeguy24: This refuge is currently on the train out of Kiev. Just live on Fox a few minutes ago. The only people who are going to profit from this war are China, and single men in Poland. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/415017/20220306_120329_jpg-2303549.JPG Those lips have seen things. Seriously. She looked amazing from many angles. I am guessing that lip injections aren't as common there as they would be in some place like LA, so those might actually be OEM. |
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Originally Posted By Clockwork138: It doesn't make much sense, especially considering MANPADs appear to be doing the most damage to Russian air assets. Ground attack aircraft to harass the Russian convoys would be a different story. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: The bigger takeaway is, they planned on being done in 3 days. What makes you think they can sustain for 4 months? I don't see 6 weeks. View Quote Putting on for a draft of everyone 18-80, and railing a ton of old ass equipment to the frontline? Sounds like plans to keep things going for awhile |
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Originally Posted By Intune69: Damn, they got blown the fuck up. Russians even have bayonets on the ends of their artillery pieces! Does anyone know what those are sticking out by the muzzle brakes? FIGHT, Ukraine 🇺🇦 View Quote they are tow rings so the piece can be moved around by the muzzle I think. |
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“This is America damnit! I don’t think we will become like these other countries. I don’t think we can. Courage is too contagious here.” -James O’Keefe, 1/17/22
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Originally Posted By Brok3n: The Azerbaijanis put these Harop "suicide" drones to great effect in their war recently. These and the Harpy would be excellent counters to Russia's air defenses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4xr98ae5w0 View Quote Israel won’t sell weapons to Ukraine,there are too many Russian Jews in Israel and quite honestly too many Jewish oligarchs they don’t want Putin to kill. https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/know-your-oligarch-a-guide-to-the-jewish-machers-in-the-russia-probe-1.6113189 It’s simply how it is,they’re more important than these fellows. It’s Realpolitik 🤷🏼♂️ Attached File |
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Originally Posted By thesilvercord:
Beat but damn. This is certainly a development. View Quote As soon as Blinken announced that Russia attacked western Ukrainian airbases with cruise missiles. But hey, the adults are in charge now |
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Infantry, sales, nurse. Shoulda kept the rifle...
ME, USA
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Originally Posted By M-1975: OH SHIT (if true)
View Quote About fucking time, if true. |
Proud Member of Team Ranstad. RIP RetMAC, we'll keep the mission alive.
Straddling the thin plastic line between psych nurse and patient. Now say 3 FBHOs and go in peace, my son-PorchDog Survivor of ARFBORTION 2016 |
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Originally Posted By outofbattery: Israel won't sell weapons to Ukraine,there are too many Russian Jews in Israel and quite honestly too many Jewish oligarchs they don't want Putin to kill. https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/know-your-oligarch-a-guide-to-the-jewish-machers-in-the-russia-probe-1.6113189 It's simply how it is,they're more important than these fellows. It's Realpolitik https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56204/0E44C302-236C-4DF1-B634-860B99894F67_jpe-2303555.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By outofbattery: Originally Posted By Brok3n: The Azerbaijanis put these Harop "suicide" drones to great effect in their war recently. These and the Harpy would be excellent counters to Russia's air defenses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4xr98ae5w0 Israel won't sell weapons to Ukraine,there are too many Russian Jews in Israel and quite honestly too many Jewish oligarchs they don't want Putin to kill. https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/know-your-oligarch-a-guide-to-the-jewish-machers-in-the-russia-probe-1.6113189 It's simply how it is,they're more important than these fellows. It's Realpolitik https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56204/0E44C302-236C-4DF1-B634-860B99894F67_jpe-2303555.JPG |
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Originally Posted By TheFaz: That's a dumb analogy and I've already addresses how it's been a common and effective tactic used previously to put pressure on a government to change policies. But to address your overly simplistic analogy, if the wife was encouraging the dad to beat her kid and supported his behavior, would you be ok with her suffering a little to encourage him to change? View Quote Seriously? No. I’d intervene to save the child from both. What kind of man wouldn’t. I Can’t believe you’d suggest that. Shame on you. The west absolutely has the capability to stop this now and spare the lives of innocent civilians. Not doing so is weak and inhumane. And cowardly. |
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Originally Posted By Theodoric: MANPADS have a ceiling of between 10,000 and 15,000 feet, and they lose effectiveness the higher the plane is. Anything flying above that needs to either be targeted by air defenses that use non-man portable anti-aircraft missiles, aircraft or radar guided flak. View Quote We've seen captured SA-22s in Ukraine. They can't fly high enough to avoid those. IF they know where all the big guns are, that would change things. Poland should have smart munitions that will allow them to stay out of range if they know where everything is. |
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Originally Posted By CZ75_9MM: They need more drones, Stingers and NLAWs and people that can use them. That seems to be working really well. The problem I see with Ukraine using manned aircraft is going to be friendly fire losses and Russians using AA on them. I wouldn't want to be in a plane in that sky at all on either side at the moment. View Quote just paint the entire aircraft in Ukraine colors. |
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Originally Posted By thesilvercord:
Beat but damn. This is certainly a development. View Quote Didn't someone post here earlier today saying that somthing big would happen? |
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God's grace is not cheap; it's free.
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Infantry, sales, nurse. Shoulda kept the rifle...
ME, USA
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: I know Poland will, they have been haggling with us about their replacements. I'd give them F-35's or whatever they wanted if it was up to me. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By cryo_tech: Originally Posted By M-1975: OH SHIT (if true)
He said it on a news interview on like NBC or something so yes. But WILL they? I know Poland will, they have been haggling with us about their replacements. I'd give them F-35's or whatever they wanted if it was up to me. Yup. Throw in a 12 pack of B52s too. We need to put a big assed base in Poland, a country that actually gives a shit. |
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Straddling the thin plastic line between psych nurse and patient. Now say 3 FBHOs and go in peace, my son-PorchDog Survivor of ARFBORTION 2016 |
Originally Posted By pr24guy: I find this scene of this Russian Arty Battery interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlSYDdk0EFs View Quote we are seeing video's of massive large scale battles or demolitions. the bigger question is who is doing all that damage. UKR forces various NATO special forces Various NATO stealth warplanes Drones at this point, I dont know if the Russians have the air ID capability and it would be easy for certain stealth planes to wreak havok. all the above |
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Somewhere in the middle of hardcore Conservative and Libertarian.
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Originally Posted By BlueSetter: Did the sanctions imposed the last time work? Or the time before that? Why on earth would any reasonable person suggest sanctions that punish the world be imposed rather than address the problem directly. Russia’s military is killing civilians. Punish Russia’s military. Punishing Russia’s civilians is cowardly. If your neighbor was a known wife beater and you witnessed him beating his child too, would you kick his wife around to encourage her to save her kid? Or just whoop the dudes ass? View Quote That's a very narrow view of the situation... sanctions cause the people to look at their government critically and ask then if they are making good choices. If they are, great. If not, maybe the people will want a new government that isn't killing civilians and being the aggressor. |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: The bigger takeaway is, they planned on being done in 3 days. What makes you think they can sustain for 4 months? I don't see 6 weeks. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By lorazepam: Originally Posted By CPT_CAVEMAN: The biggest takeaway is that they plan to fight for 4 months. Can Ukraine? The bigger takeaway is, they planned on being done in 3 days. What makes you think they can sustain for 4 months? I don't see 6 weeks. I thought that Russia was stockpiling blood before the invasion because they expected so many casualties. Which is it? This is like all the commentators saying that the Russian airforce isn't a threat, but also screaming for NATO to come with air defense. I'm seeing Tet Offensive-tier media manipulation on every aspect of this conflict, but the reality is that despite eight years of NATO money and training, NATO providing intelligence on Russian movements, and most likely NATO commanders serving as "advisors"...by day three of the invasion the Ukrainian president was talking about civilians throwing themselves at tanks. |
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Grammatik Faschist-Yes that's me in the hat
OK, USA
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Originally Posted By Obo2: Idk what is actually likely other than the sum of incompetence and corruption. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Obo2: Originally Posted By nickmemphis: Wouldn't surprise me if he's mostly wandering around in a sort of vague fog, but that everyone around him that has their wagon hitched to his to keep their own beaks wet is on that, myself. Unless he's playing a Chin Gigante thing. Oscar performance level best actor of all time style. You think that's likely? Idk what is actually likely other than the sum of incompetence and corruption. I'm sure he was all about some, "You have to let me wet my beak!" and "Don't forget my vig!, 10%!" Don Corleone at the top of his game shit 20 years ago but I think that's way past for him now. What you are seeing is a whole swathe of nameless people who long ago got all career dependent on his wagon propping up the mule team leading the the drive to Abilene.. He ain't deciding shit himself, for real, They may be evil and devious, but no one would be stupid enough to actually ask a dude with obvious dementia like that to make a decision that mattered about anything serious. |
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Originally Posted By m35ben: That place got hammered to fuck View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By m35ben: Originally Posted By pr24guy: I find this scene of this Russian Arty Battery interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlSYDdk0EFs A battery is 6 guns. The camera dude didn't focus on them enough but it looks like there's 10-12 guns there. There's 18 guns in a battalion. There's a battalion attached to some motor rifle regiments and some tank regiments. What that could be is the majority, or the entirety if it was short, of artillery support for a regiment. |
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Originally Posted By OKnativeson: we are seeing video's of massive large scale battles or demolitions. the bigger question is who is doing all that damage. UKR forces various NATO special forces Various NATO stealth warplanes Drones at this point, I dont know if the Russians have the air ID capability and it would be easy for certain stealth planes to wreak havok. all the above View Quote While I think they would have a hard time shooting down our stealthy shit, I am pretty sure they are able to see evidence of it being there. They are not completely invisible, and Russia probably has every spare assets scanning every inch of the sky |
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Somewhere in the middle of hardcore Conservative and Libertarian.
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Originally Posted By CPT_CAVEMAN: Putting on for a draft of everyone 18-80, and railing a ton of old ass equipment to the frontline? Sounds like plans to keep things going for awhile View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CPT_CAVEMAN: Originally Posted By lorazepam: The bigger takeaway is, they planned on being done in 3 days. What makes you think they can sustain for 4 months? I don't see 6 weeks. Putting on for a draft of everyone 18-80, and railing a ton of old ass equipment to the frontline? Sounds like plans to keep things going for awhile What they plan to do, and what they can actually pull off are two very different things. |
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