Jabberwocky
Staff Sergeant
Ref the bolded bit, that's not happening. It was an April fools from some aviation blogger, which got some traction among the meme stock crowd and conspiracy theorists (which unsurprisingly have significant overlap).
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When you think about it, thirty years ago the US had several competing aircraft firms. For the Lightweight Fighter Program (LWF) that would result in the F-16s that Ukraine desperately wants, five manufacturers – Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed, Northrop, and Vought – submitted proposals. As an aside, Northrop's submission the VF-17 would become the McDonell Douglas F/A-18. For the F-16's successor, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, only two were left to submit bids, Lockheed and Boeing (having acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997). And next year, Lockheed Martin is expected to acquire Boeing - meaning the entire fixed wing air power of the USAF, USN and USMC will be supplied by one single firm. At that point, Lockheed can triple the price of F-35 components, who's going to stop them?
Oh dear, what a pity, so sad.
That said you have to feel for the crew.
These events in the old USSR as well as the new Russia usually have resulted in more shuffling of positions. Question: What does the Wagner group in Belarus do now?
In a culture in which punishment is meted out with a sledgehammer, what did you expect?Actually, I am surprised by the predictable and ham-fisted manner with which it was done.
Bird strike.If no smoke trails were visible from rockets then it was probably the good old planted bomb. Getting rid of Wagner's No 1 and 2 with just one bomb - they made it too easy for Putin to cut off the pig's head.
Ref the bolded bit, that's not happening. It was an April fools from some aviation blogger, which got some traction among the meme stock crowd and conspiracy theorists (which unsurprisingly have significant overlap).
In a culture in which punishment is meted out with a sledgehammer, what did you expect?
Apparently, today is not a good day for Crimean tourism.
Ukraine Just Blew Up Russia’s Main Missile Base In Occupied Crimea
It’s fair to call the Cape Tarkhankut site the linchpin of Russian air and naval defenses across the Black Sea. Which is why the Ukrainian armed forces blew it up.www.forbes.com
I'm surprised by the small amount of time since the rebellion. Maybe a great threat still?Is anyone really surprised???
Katyn forest 2.0?These events in the old USSR as well as the new Russia usually have resulted in more shuffling of positions. Question: What does the Wagner group in Belarus do now?
That explains the small-scale probing attacks by single rockets and drones - Sigint to locate valuable targets and to detect possible movement patterns.Apparently, today is not a good day for Crimean tourism.
Ukraine Just Blew Up Russia’s Main Missile Base In Occupied Crimea
It’s fair to call the Cape Tarkhankut site the linchpin of Russian air and naval defenses across the Black Sea. Which is why the Ukrainian armed forces blew it up.www.forbes.com
I like it. A necessary step is to get several bridges built over the Dniper river so to race to Crimea.It just occered to me that Ukraine *may* be building up to assault and take Crimea first.
All the signs are there:
The drive to the Sea of Azov, crippling or taking out bridges to Crimea and now this.
All eyes have been on north-eastern sectors with occasional pushes around the southern areas, but I'm starting to see a pattern here.
Ukrainians are not denying - they have landed on Crimea and keep stating that will be slightly longer vacation stay..... if they did it in fact this is real gamble with major prize in sight...I like it. A necessary step is to get several bridges built over the Dniper river so to race to Crimea.