Yeah, that does stick in the back of my mind a bit.

I couldn’t agree more. It’s an axiomatic truth that strength invites aggression. Just the presence of a US Navy operating in international waters is goading those Russian freedom flyers into faux-attacking our weapons of war. Who cares that the Russian pilots are poorly trained and are flying aircraft with sketchy…

Captain Rogers in 1988 wasn’t so prudent.

And a Russian pilot flying by at 400+ kn would see the spinning barrels of a gatling gun how exactly? You are a fine representative of our great nation, dumb as fuck, and totally illiterate as to real world issues.

My parents live in a densely wooded area, but have a pretty big lawn. There was a Air National Guard base nearby and back in the very early 90's there were A-10s based there that would practice bombing/strafing runs on their lawn. My dad would get out his lawn chair and a beer and give them a “target.” They would get…

The pilot’s actual name is Pikov Andropov (an old joke, but still gold).

Whats a billion rubles worth these days? 20 bucks?

We should make a paint ball round

I will be over at the thedrive.com next week, it may take a bit to spin everything up though

Thank you so much for the kind words and the open mindedness. I want the discussion to be just a ripe over there as it is here.

Found it: Image credit FA commenter “NO”

Don’t worry. Barack Obama’s got this.

Where’s the screenshot one of the commenters made last time, with the Su-24 pulling a little banner that says “We’re relevant!”

Oh what the fuck am I looking at...

Lol

When I was in high school, and going through a real jackass phase that should have made my parents drown me in the tub, my mom showed up one day with a rental from the video store for me. Nothing for her, just Ice Station Zebra for me. Every time I see that movie, or even hear or read a mention of it (like here), I…