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Formula One has also cancelled the Sochi race.
I'm waiting for the EU to stop bickering so we can bar Russia from the SWIFT protocols. That would cut them off from the vast majority of the world's financial tools and prevent them from selling debt or trading in dollars.
With all this going on, how has the I.S.S. and future missions been affected? I can't see people from other nations hitching rides up there from Baikonor.
I don't think it would be so much Bulgaria or Romania as they were never really part of the 'Russian/Soviet empire'. I would more worried if I was in one of the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia or Lithuania since they were once part of said empire.
First there is one huge difference between Baltic states and Ukraine - landscape. If russian army will try to push there the same style like on Ukraine they will live their bones in forests. Second Baltic states are NATO members - article 5 - we will be in full out war with Russia the same moment they will put their foot on wrong side of the border.I don't think it would be so much Bulgaria or Romania as they were never really part of the 'Russian/Soviet empire'. I would more worried if I was in one of the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia or Lithuania since they were once part of said empire.
Good point re the NATO aspect - I had forgotten they had already joined.First there is one huge difference between Baltic states and Ukraine - landscape. If russian army will try to push there the same style like on Ukraine they will live their bones in forests. Second Baltic states are NATO members - article 5 - we will be in full out war with Russia the same moment they will put their foot on wrong side of the border.
Bulgaria does have historic ties to the Rus peoples, including introducing the Cyrillic language to the Kievs.I don't think it would be so much Bulgaria or Romania as they were never really part of the 'Russian/Soviet empire'. I would more worried if I was in one of the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia or Lithuania since they were once part of said empire.
That's ready to explain. Some European countries are afraid they will suffer as much of this action as Russia and there are not prepared to make the sacrifice.I don't understand why this has not been done yet.
That's ready to explain. Some European countries are afraid they will suffer as much of this action as Russia and there are not prepared to make the sacrifice.
Sure, but we cannot force them.Then they should buck up. War is hard.
Sure, but we cannot force them.
Very cool! I see the L39 towbar - I used a similar one without the cables - when we towed we were careful not to put much pressure on the nose. It seemed that towbar worked on the L29 as well but many operators here in the states would make their own. I think it worked on the MiG-15View attachment 659367
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for the russians towbars as well FOD coovers or weather protection blankets are part of 1:1 aircraft equipment set, in difference to NATO they never tried standardize this part of GSE
The European countries still are all autonomous countries, something which, after the current events, is even more precious. Therefore they are allowed to have their own choice as much as we regret it. Wether it has been the right choice, only time will tell. I know my government fought hard to get that proposal through but in vain for now.Events have a way of imposing themselves on people ... without regard to any desires.
The European countries still are all autonomous countries, something which, after the current events, is even more precious. Therefore they are allowed to have their own choice as much as we regret it. Wether it has been the right choice, only time will tell. I know my government fought hard to get that proposal through but in vain for now.
oh yes - frontal undercarriage is pretty soft element - needs to be handled with extra caution in most of the airplanesVery cool! I see the L39 towbar - I used a similar one without the cables - when we towed we were careful not to put much pressure on the nose
i think Belarus have been painted wrong color on this map....Speaking of potential future 'hot spots', let's not forget the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad:
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Isn't it? Then why does NATO not more than shout? It's not that simple. There always other things at stake and what's at stake is for everybody different. People forget that the EU it's nota country and cannot always act in unity. Even though I regret that sometimes. But we're straying. Let us not go that way.Right, and now of all times is not the time for recriminations.