Hmm, when I go to reply it says Im responding to Tyler, not Col. Thomas?

I think it’s clear by now that the Russians consider “something” to be anything and everything that their bombs land on.

Bare minimum, we’ll see how good their defensive suite is. Definitely worth paying attention to.

We’ll see but I doubt they’ll be used for CAS. Odds are they just use them for security near their installations. Maybe a little CAS if it’s close and in an area that isn’t too hot.

The Havoc has already been in Syria for months.

Kamov has always maintained that having the crew side by side is more efficient and makes all their tasks easier. I’m inclined to agree.

I’d bet that these helicopters won’t be all that exposed. Feels as though they’ll be using them just for security near essential Russian bases and airfields.

Wow that’s a good one! Foxbat, Flanker, Fulcrum, Foxhound, Fishbed and Flogger!? I don’t see a price though. I saw a documentary like 20 years ago that had a little segment on this in it. I want to say it was like $10k twenty years ago.

That one looks pretty cool. At one time it looks like they were offering the typical MiG-29 ride, but also the MiG-23, MiG-25(!), and SU-27. Not to mention a MiG-15 clone. Then their offshoot in S. Africa offered Buccaneer and English Lightning rides! Amazing.

It’ll be fine. It’s already pretty good. Considering what they’re trying to do I don’t find all of it’s little hiccups all that unusual. The difference is, this is the first time that the public has been privy to SOO much information-from start to finish.

Good find.

Yeah my fault. For whatever reason I thought you were talking about the Osprey in general.

He want’s a ride. Not a new career.

Good luck in the U.S. About the only way to get ride in an American fighter is if you’re famous or if it’s good for recruiting.

That’s an absolutely stunning shot. It jumped out at me too.

No matter how hot it’s exhaust is, I don’t think it would be that big of issue, bare minimum, 120-130ft off of the ground. Additionally, I dont get why we/they are even talking about airfield conditions. You can forward deploy the aircraft from a million places without having to worry about it’s exhaust temps. Roads,…

Haha!

You have no clue what you’re talking about. I’m extremely familiar with the A-10, thanks for telling me all about it though. The A-10 has no internal stores therefore what are you going to do? Fill up drop tanks with slurry, firebomb, return to base and load up with more drop tanks? That sounds efficient. On top of…

They obviously have nose gear...

You don’t live in a state with large amounts of forest fires do you? Where do you get the assumption that there isn’t any evidence? What constitutes “evidence”?