"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again."

[GrauGeist]

I will be interested to see if Kim Jong Un makes it home without falling out of a window on the train.

Or worse still, falling up several flights of stairs and off a balcony.

While on that train...

 

[MiTasol]

I'll believe it when I see it:

Russia could deploy T-14 Armata tanks in Ukraine as soon as 2024 | Defense News September 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year

Russia could deploy T-14 Armata tanks as soon as 2024

www.armyrecognition.com

They had some in Ukraine and then withdrew them so one must assume that they had a serious defect. Can that be fixed in the next 15 months? Who knows but if they send one or two back then they have met their promise.

 

[MiTasol]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HigBm83o_LU

Hey mate

Got a summary of what was there? Seeing Gobble removed the whole account about two hours after your post it should be interesting

 

[Admiral Beez]

Sweden to consider sending fighter jets to Ukraine, SR radio reports

The Swedish government is considering donating Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine to help it fight Russia, Swedish public radio (SR) reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

www.reuters.com

Smart. The canny Swedes are angling for contracts postwar. We may recall that before the Russian invasion that SAAB was looking to have the Gripen license-built in Ukraine.

 

[GrauGeist]

Hey mate

Got a summary of what was there? Seeing Gobble removed the whole account about two hours after your post it should be interesting

View attachment 737382

The vid was about the Challenger tanks Ukraine received from the UK.

The Ukrainian tankers are calling it a "sniper" due to it's accurate long range ability. One of the tankers interviewed claimed they took out a T-55 at a range of 5km, too.

 

[Snowman]

It will be not an instant wunderwaffe, but long term and deep comprehensive integration

Value of Ukraine F-16s won’t be immediate, says US Air Force general

Gen. Allvin said at his confirmation hearing that F-16s for Ukraine would become useful for the country after their integration with the broader force.

www.airforcetimes.com

 

[SaparotRob]

Those F-16s better arrive before Putin gets those DPRK MiG-15s.

 

[SaparotRob]

‘Punching fists of democracy’: A guide to how Ukraine’s tanks compare to Russia’s

New footage purports to show Britain-made Challenger 2 tank destroyed in combat for first time, Andy Gregory reports

www.independent.co.uk

I've read in the article that the Abrams needs jet fuel. I've also read elsewhere it can run on any liquid that burns. Which is it? I'm asking for a friend.

 

[GrauGeist]

I've read in the article that the Abrams needs jet fuel. I've also read elsewhere it can run on any liquid that burns. Which is it?. I'm asking for a friend.

All fuels - just about anything but straight water.

 

[gumbyk]

I've read in the article that the Abrams needs jet fuel. I've also read elsewhere it can run on any liquid that burns. Which is it?. I'm asking for a friend.

Most turbine engines will run on any flammable liquid, BUT...
The life of the engine will be severely shortened. e.g. The Rolls-Royce 250 series allows avgas as an emergency fuel, but has a limitation of 6 hours per engine overhaul period.

So, you might only want to use that stash of vodka to get home in an emergency.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Most turbine engines will run on any flammable liquid, BUT...
The life of the engine will be severely shortened. e.g. The Rolls-Royce 250 series allows avgas as an emergency fuel, but has a limitation of 6 hours per engine overhaul period.

So, you might only want to use that stash of vodka to get home in an emergency.

Na zdarovya!

 

[GrauGeist]

Most turbine engines will run on any flammable liquid, BUT...
The life of the engine will be severely shortened. e.g. The Rolls-Royce 250 series allows avgas as an emergency fuel, but has a limitation of 6 hours per engine overhaul period.

So, you might only want to use that stash of vodka to get home in an emergency.

I beleive the main issue with the Abrams was logistics - the Army wanted to solely operate it on JP4 or JP8 so it didn't have to provide an additional logistic stream just for diesel. This is also where the media gets confused, thinking that the M1 can only operate on jet fuel.

However, the Abrams gets much better mileage with diesel plus the Bradley uses diesel, so the Army changed it's mind.

 

[gumbyk]

I beleive the main issue with the Abrams was logistics - the Army wanted to solely operate it on JP4 or JP8 so it didn't have to provide an additional logistic stream just for diesel. This is also where the media gets confused, thinking that the M1 can only operate on jet fuel.

However, the Abrams gets much better mileage with diesel plus the Bradley uses diesel, so the Army changed it's mind.

Makes sense. Diesel is a lot closer to JP4 than avgas (or vodka)...

 

[GrauGeist]

Makes sense. Diesel is a lot closer to JP4 than avgas (or vodka)...

Interestingly enough, the old Ford Model T was multi-fuel.
Due to it's engine's low compression ratio, the "T" could run on kerosene, benzene, ethanol (this would have been various grades of moonshine back then), coal oil and of course, gasoline.

 

[buffnut453]

Another fire last night in a Crimean port facility, this time courtesy of Ukrainian missiles and drones rather than smoking Russians:

Ukraine launches missile attack on Crimea

Ten missiles and three unmanned boats were used to attack the home of Russia's Black Sea fleet, Moscow says.

www.bbc.com

 

[Jabberwocky]

Reports are that Russia at least suffered heavy damage to a Ropucha class landing craft in dry-dock at Sevastopol, and Russian media is also saying a Kilo class submarine in the same dock was "damaged".

Videos and stills show the Ropucha burning in several places across the hull and superstructure. Despite being in dry dock, I'll wager its out of action for some tme.

Seems like a very effective attack.

EDIT: From videos via Russian Telegram accounts, looks like there were at least three missile hits, possibly four. There was maybe another missile that got intercepted by air defense. Lots of SAM activity shown.

 

[fubar57]

North Korea's Kim Jong-un promises Putin full support for Russia's 'sacred fight' | CBC News

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed support for Russia's "sacred fight" during a summit with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow's war in Ukraine.

www.cbc.ca

This would be a fine time to stage a coup in NK. Just sayin'

 

[MiTasol]

The vid was about the Challenger tanks Ukraine received from the UK.

The Ukrainian tankers are calling it a "sniper" due to it's accurate long range ability. One of the tankers interviewed claimed they took out a T-55 at a range of 5km, too.

Thanks

 

[MiTasol]

Most turbine engines will run on any flammable liquid, BUT...
The life of the engine will be severely shortened. e.g. The Rolls-Royce 250 series allows avgas as an emergency fuel, but has a limitation of 6 hours per engine overhaul period.

So, you might only want to use that stash of vodka to get home in an emergency.

Yep, anything which is thin enough to flow and burns hot enough. In the arctic in the 60s we ran all the Twin Otters, etc, on diesel because avtur had a very short drum life whereas diesel has that little bit more oil in it so it lasts much much longer before the drum may start to rust. Plus diesel was available almost everywhere so you only needed a few stashes in the middle of nowhere to support normal ops. You lost a minute amount of payload but the benefits far outweighed the downsides.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Those F-16s better arrive before Putin gets those DPRK MiG-15s.

Or those Ilyushin Il-28 Beagles. Honestly, imagine being assigned to fly those things over Ukraine.

In other news, once these newly liberated oil rigs are fitted with anti ship/air and land attack missiles they'll be useful in controlling the sea and hitting Crimea.

Ukraine regains control of strategic Black Sea oil rigs, intelligence service says

Recapture of ‘Boyko Towers’ takes Kyiv ‘many steps closer to regaining Crimea’, GUR says

www.theguardian.com