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Originally Posted By HIPPO: Red Cross (ICRC) continues to be either a) compromised or b) super fucked up.
View Quote Red Cross has been compromised since WWII... |
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Originally Posted By GreenLantern: Seeing that makes me glad I don't associate with anyone who has the "Why should I care about Ukraine?" attitude. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By GreenLantern: Originally Posted By 7empest: Originally Posted By HIPPO:
Seeing that makes me glad I don't associate with anyone who has the "Why should I care about Ukraine?" attitude. Yep. I've cut several people out of my life because of this war. It's not like I liked them much anyway, but still. |
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Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/hiding-head-in-sand-picture-id143921073?k=20&m=143921073&s=612x612&w=0&h=qE8fn1enSGkN7v0oA7aVUrbClVRAInsuIysH1jRgCmg= View Quote OAB training grounds? |
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Win-win.
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Past is prologue. The longer this goes, the worse it gets for Russia. |
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EYE for an EYE
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We are born free and will stay free. |
LOL
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Originally Posted By HIPPO:
Any takers on this bet? View Quote I thought air burst was for nuclear weapons, or for anti personel fragmentation rounds? Anti structure I always thought was point detonating or point detonating delay. My Day 1, 5 minutes in guess was massive 1ton+ SVBIED, and it remains my guess. |
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Originally Posted By HIPPO: LOL
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Not sure if already posted - very interesting image.
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Originally Posted By Taboot: One of best old friends was a seabee (sp?) During the Korean War. After the war, his job was to dispose of American equipment off the side of a ship. Brand new vehicles of all types. Cadillac produced ambulances, personnel carriers, Jeeps, etc. For weeks on end. He said it broke his heart doing it. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By spydercomonkey: I thought air burst was for nuclear weapons, or for anti personel fragmentation rounds? Anti structure I always thought was point detonating or point detonating delay. My Day 1, 5 minutes in guess was massive 1ton+ SVBIED, and it remains my guess. View Quote Concur. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fe8FVElWYAACqv-?format=jpg&name=small https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_3 View Quote Those Arrows are damned fast. Attached File Attached File @AlmightyTallest |
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You should refurb one of those boats uxb was on when he got a lift from some guys who weren't really there to where he wasn't going from where he never was. - Kitties with Sigs
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Good video, includes some video of that building takedown a couple months ago.
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“If by chance you were to ask me which ornaments I would desire above all others in my house, I would reply, without much pause for reflection, arms and books.”
Baldassare Castiglione |
Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: 1 drone harassing 3 Russian tanks. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3aw0t/1_drone_and_1_vog_make_3_russian_tanks_to_retreat/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Evil_Chaos:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fe-TdQuXkAIzDr-?format=jpg&name=large View Quote |
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Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Fact is stranger than fiction -Mark Twain |
Seen some traffic on a bunch of HAWKs in storage, possibly being rolled forward. |
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Btw. Fuck Emmanuel Macron... What is it with the French and being such pussies?
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Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Fact is stranger than fiction -Mark Twain |
Russian Invasion of Ukraine - 6 Month Summary DOCUMENTARY |
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nothing of value here
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Originally Posted By belted_guns: USA is well known for letting certain nation states provide logistics to opposing forces while we were not allowed to target those locations. Aka: china/Korean war, china,Russia,laos-vietnam war, and on and on Geopolitics. And it sucks. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By belted_guns: Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Why we can’t give the UA a few hundred ATACMs is beyond me. 18 for the Kerch bridge, 4 for each Belorussian depot, 16 for Sebasastapol etc. all in one big FU strike. Letting the Russians run offensive ops just behind the border is absurd. It’s typical half m assure stuff. You can fight back but you just can’t punch with your right (opponent can but you can’t) or hit below belt. Don’t worry we got your back isn’t good enough here. USA is well known for letting certain nation states provide logistics to opposing forces while we were not allowed to target those locations. Aka: china/Korean war, china,Russia,laos-vietnam war, and on and on Geopolitics. And it sucks. Russia is doing the same and has been doing so. This is modern proxy warfare it’s done a good job of preventing another cascading global war like WW1. It does seem like the our side would absolutely wipe the floor with the entirety of the other side now but maybe next war that won’t be the case. No need to break the precedent in order absolutely decimate the ruskies. The rules are set and they are fucking losing big time. |
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cjqjfqcg9bJ/?igshid=N2NmMDY0OWE%3D
Freaking amazing... I cant imagine how loud and concussive that must be in person "ZSU-23-4 Shilka of Ukraine’s 66th Mechanized Brigade firing it’s 23 mm 2A7 autocannons towards a Russian ground force." |
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Started about 30 m ago. |
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Long Ukrainian video, no translation, but some really good footage in between interview segments.
In decisive situations, real leadership and courage are revealed. When leading into battle, our commanders are not guided by the Soviet principle - "forward!", but give the order "follow me!". This is another cardinal difference of our army and the key to its success. Together to victory! #Ukraine_stands_on_our_shoulders @CinCAFU https://t.me/newspn/38416 |
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“If by chance you were to ask me which ornaments I would desire above all others in my house, I would reply, without much pause for reflection, arms and books.”
Baldassare Castiglione |
Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: GTLandser Ukrainian edition. Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) October 13, 2022 View Quote I am rolling! |
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China is on line 2… |
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Originally Posted By AWMCoalition: The fire was on the rail bridge not the automobile bridge shown in these photos. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AWMCoalition: Originally Posted By OBird: It appears his “evidence” is the fact that the guardrail is sagging…right where the big fire was. That’s from getting weakened by the large fire, not a “downward blast”. Even the rails / train wheels were deformed by that heat; you can bet a simple guardrail will too. The fire was on the rail bridge not the automobile bridge shown in these photos. Oops … fair point. Although the fire was pretty big…spewed burning fuel in the water, etc. MAYBE it was big enough at one point to affect it? Attached File |
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THIS SPACE FOR RENT
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Originally Posted By HIPPO: NSFW.
View Quote Twitter Hater's Link |
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God's grace is not cheap; it's free.
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Oof.
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Bye Felicia.
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Originally Posted By Haub: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cjqjfqcg9bJ/?igshid=N2NmMDY0OWE%3D Freaking amazing... I cant imagine how loud and concussive that must be in person "ZSU-23-4 Shilka of Ukraine’s 66th Mechanized Brigade firing it’s 23 mm 2A7 autocannons towards a Russian ground force." View Quote I’m surprised it’s taken this long for that beast to be filmed in an anti-personnel role. |
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On the photo on the top of this page. Check out the inside of the cockpits of the aircraft. They got both flags flying. Although it appears the US flag is folded in a certain... Way.
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Originally Posted By HIPPO: Oof.
View Quote And here's your fucking potatoes. |
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Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.. |
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Fact is stranger than fiction -Mark Twain |
Originally Posted By OBird: Oops … fair point. Although the fire was pretty big…spewed burning fuel in the water, etc. MAYBE it was big enough at one point to affect it? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/62477/E29FFD10-33C8-4A5B-B41F-45D16131D10B_jpe-2561939.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By OBird: Originally Posted By AWMCoalition: Originally Posted By OBird: It appears his “evidence” is the fact that the guardrail is sagging…right where the big fire was. That’s from getting weakened by the large fire, not a “downward blast”. Even the rails / train wheels were deformed by that heat; you can bet a simple guardrail will too. The fire was on the rail bridge not the automobile bridge shown in these photos. Oops … fair point. Although the fire was pretty big…spewed burning fuel in the water, etc. MAYBE it was big enough at one point to affect it? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/62477/E29FFD10-33C8-4A5B-B41F-45D16131D10B_jpe-2561939.JPG Pictures I posted showed scorch marks on are a vertical face 100 to 150' ? away from the rail fire on the opposite side as the fire. There is open water between the bridges. The sidle of that bridge would have been shaded by the rail fire. |
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Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: I spent most of my time in as light infantry, but back in the stone age when I was in, IIRC, the order of construction went: hasty fighting position, primary fighting position with overhead cover, clearing the fields of fire (FoF), secondary fighting position which covered the same FoF, alternate fighting position and then you connected it all with what I think were called communication trenches. Someone whose mind isn't half gone can correct me but I think that was the order. Anyway, it was lots and lots and lots of digging. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: Originally Posted By spydercomonkey: Originally Posted By CharlieR: Yes. The biggest advantage of trenches is they usually have communications trenches leading up to them from the rear, so if you are in a static front for a long time, with snipers galore, NCOs can check up on their grunts, you can come and go, get resupplied with chow, take a dump, do it all below ground. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Schwaben_Redoubt_aerial_photograph_10-05-1916_IWM_HU_91107.jpg/440px-Schwaben_Redoubt_aerial_photograph_10-05-1916_IWM_HU_91107.jpg But a trench is impossible to camouflage, don’t have overhead cover, and are very vulnerable to drones and proximity fuses. I suspect both sides got used to them 2014-2021 and don’t know any better. The US went to foxholes, along with everyone else, mostly, in WWII. Easier to dig when your halted for a short while, camouflage, and put overhead cover on. Generally, dogfaces had to stay put in their holes sunup to sundown, or get shot. But if the enemy lines aren’t that close, and you’re getting pounded by artillery and UAVs, a better bet then a trench. https://i.redd.it/e2xmh39ycoaz.jpg You need some lumber for a roof but I can’t imagine how we can supply HIMARS and not wood and sandbags. There was a US officer in WWI, named Depuy, who became indignant that Germans dug better holes then us. They would put a berm of dirt in the front and if suppressed, shoot around the side of their cover and catch the attacker in a crossfire. A US trooper had to duck down in the bottom of his hole and couldn’t stick his head up. Think of Private Blythe in BoB. 30 years later, Depuy made the Army conduct tests on what the best type of hole was, statistically prove his hole was better, and change the FMs to choose his type of hole. He happened to be correct, and we’ve done it that way ever since. The US Army fighting position is easier to put overhead cover on, and camouflage. https://media.defense.gov/2013/Jan/15/2001177900/-1/-1/0/801921-U-LUD04-229.jpg https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NINTCHDBPICT000732855970.jpg Wonderful bit of history, thank you. I spent most of my time in as light infantry, but back in the stone age when I was in, IIRC, the order of construction went: hasty fighting position, primary fighting position with overhead cover, clearing the fields of fire (FoF), secondary fighting position which covered the same FoF, alternate fighting position and then you connected it all with what I think were called communication trenches. Someone whose mind isn't half gone can correct me but I think that was the order. Anyway, it was lots and lots and lots of digging. Related to this, when I would look at combat pictures of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, I cant recall them ever having a shovel or spade / entrenching tool in their kit. I guess holes werent dug then? Is carrying an E-tool still SOP, or going to make a comeback? |
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Melitopol.
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Originally Posted By spydercomonkey: Related to this, when I would look at combat pictures of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, I cant recall them ever having a shovel or spade / entrenching tool in their kit. I guess holes werent dug then? Is carrying an E-tool still SOP, or going to make a comeback? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By spydercomonkey: Originally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: Originally Posted By spydercomonkey: Originally Posted By CharlieR: Yes. The biggest advantage of trenches is they usually have communications trenches leading up to them from the rear, so if you are in a static front for a long time, with snipers galore, NCOs can check up on their grunts, you can come and go, get resupplied with chow, take a dump, do it all below ground. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Schwaben_Redoubt_aerial_photograph_10-05-1916_IWM_HU_91107.jpg/440px-Schwaben_Redoubt_aerial_photograph_10-05-1916_IWM_HU_91107.jpg But a trench is impossible to camouflage, don’t have overhead cover, and are very vulnerable to drones and proximity fuses. I suspect both sides got used to them 2014-2021 and don’t know any better. The US went to foxholes, along with everyone else, mostly, in WWII. Easier to dig when your halted for a short while, camouflage, and put overhead cover on. Generally, dogfaces had to stay put in their holes sunup to sundown, or get shot. But if the enemy lines aren’t that close, and you’re getting pounded by artillery and UAVs, a better bet then a trench. https://i.redd.it/e2xmh39ycoaz.jpg You need some lumber for a roof but I can’t imagine how we can supply HIMARS and not wood and sandbags. There was a US officer in WWI, named Depuy, who became indignant that Germans dug better holes then us. They would put a berm of dirt in the front and if suppressed, shoot around the side of their cover and catch the attacker in a crossfire. A US trooper had to duck down in the bottom of his hole and couldn’t stick his head up. Think of Private Blythe in BoB. 30 years later, Depuy made the Army conduct tests on what the best type of hole was, statistically prove his hole was better, and change the FMs to choose his type of hole. He happened to be correct, and we’ve done it that way ever since. The US Army fighting position is easier to put overhead cover on, and camouflage. https://media.defense.gov/2013/Jan/15/2001177900/-1/-1/0/801921-U-LUD04-229.jpg https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NINTCHDBPICT000732855970.jpg Wonderful bit of history, thank you. I spent most of my time in as light infantry, but back in the stone age when I was in, IIRC, the order of construction went: hasty fighting position, primary fighting position with overhead cover, clearing the fields of fire (FoF), secondary fighting position which covered the same FoF, alternate fighting position and then you connected it all with what I think were called communication trenches. Someone whose mind isn't half gone can correct me but I think that was the order. Anyway, it was lots and lots and lots of digging. Related to this, when I would look at combat pictures of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, I cant recall them ever having a shovel or spade / entrenching tool in their kit. I guess holes werent dug then? Is carrying an E-tool still SOP, or going to make a comeback?
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Originally Posted By HIPPO:
Seen some traffic on a bunch of HAWKs in storage, possibly being rolled forward. View Quote It will be very cool to see the old HAWK system get a chance to shine one last time. It had been around in some form since 1960. Imagine how embarrassing it will be for the Russians to lose modern systems such as their latest strike fighter aircraft and their newer cruise missiles to this old system that was completely phased out of U.S. service 20 years ago. I also hope the various NATO member nations can scrape together a few longer range systems like Patriot or the excellent French SAMP/T "Mamba" to use in conjunction with the short and medium range systems they are receiving. Pretty much any system used by NATO should be able to plug and play in the network. |
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I stand with Ukraine. Fuck Putin! And fuck Russia!
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Belarus. Something fucky is going on.
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Blyat
OG UkrBro (R) Collector of Fine AFVs |
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