Hmmm.
Do I need to point out that it was Russians doing it and not Ukrainians?
Or point out that, you have basically been proven wrong about every single major offensive in their conflict
If the F-35A can't take improvised bases, there's always F-35C with gear and structure reinforced for carrier ops, and even SVTOL F-35B.
That applies only if you can't protect your airbases one way or another.
Guess USA is considering that too.Carrier ops are one thing, being able to operate from roads with minimal logistical support another. OTOH, Finnish air force did use F-18 for road ops, so... I guess it would not be impossible to use F-35C that way, and it would likely be better than B as well.
Ukraine though has shown that the best way of protecting air bases is to not have them in the first place:
Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker Hits Road Sign During Highway Landing Training
Sukhoi Was Practicing Dispersed Landings, When Ground Collision Occurred. A Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 combat aircraft narrowly avoided a moretheaviationist.comImages of road sign stuck on Ukrainian jet predate Russian invasion
Social media users have shared a collage showing photos of a Ukrainian jet they say flew so low it crashed into a road sign. While the incident traces back to August 2020, some online have shared it in the context of the Russian invasion in 2022.www.reuters.comPrivate Site
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Sweden’s JAS-39: The Fighter Jet Ukraine Needs (But Won't Get)?
The JAS-39 Gripen from Sweden could make a fine addition to Ukraine's air force in its battle against Russia in the sky. But will it happen?www.19fortyfive.com
Rumor of reports that one of Kadyrovs nephews may have partaken in a bit of a gangrape of a news Presenter for NTV whilst in Melitopol named Olga Zenkova.
Eh, these are Kadyrov's men, so they are most likely Chechen Muslims.Yep Good Christian Folk they are aren't they.............
I think you missed my sarcasm in the post.Eh, these are Kadyrov's men, so they are most likely Chechen Muslims.
Don't talk about incremental changes in the fighting (or commentary on the tactics or strategies too often) but I typically check Def Mon's Twitter every few days to see what might be going on. Here's his update today. Seems vaguely similar to reports over the past few weeks. Mostly Russian offensives in Kreminna (in Luhansk, the Nothern Part of the frontlines), in Bakhmut (south of Kreminna and north of the City of Donetsk where fighting has been going on for half a year now) and in Vuhledar (Southwest of the City of Donetsk). Sometimes incremental gains are made by the RuAF, sometimes there are successful counterattacks by the AFU.
First Documented Loss of a Russian Tor M2DT Air Defense System. What makes this variant special is that the tracked vehicle is specially designed to operate in the arctic environment away from roads due to wider tracks and lower ground pressure. It can drive over snow and marshes, and supposedly can avoid triggering some anti-tank systems as well as being fully amphibious. Not especially resistant to getting struck by guided artillery shells (reportedly Excalibur) however.
Idk man, just wait till AFTER the war.One thing which somewhat bothers me about the war is how it's eating up the world's military surplus.
Try finding cheap Russian army goods nowadays, completely impossible.
*Spastic milsurp collector noises*
I am very eager for that to happen then! Zeno craves milsurp!Idk man, just wait till AFTER the war.
Gonna be a LOT MORE coming in
No, not really; horizontal drilling can go a mile or two from the drill head, not much further.I'm wondering if there's a way for West Texas dilling and fracking techniques to benefit Ukraine in breaking Russian defensive lines.
I'm imaging a horizontal drilling rig that pushes under the defensive lines, then it pumps a mixture of liquid and gas flammables to saturate the line at key points. These can go from 15-20km in distance. They'd likely need some sort of natural overhead cover in order to keep the op hidden.
Then you launch targeted incendiary attacks on those positions and watch them burn.
Heck, even pumping in water to undermine the area could be useful.
Mostly correct. Some things working that can go the length I sited, but I don't believe they've gotten them to the industrially useable phase yet.No, not really; horizontal drilling can go a mile or two from the drill head, not much further.
There are practical limits on how much torque you can put a drill string under before it breaks, and horizontal drilling causes the pipe-string to rub against the bottom of the hole, inducing additional stresses.
... and that's how, boys, you make the girl have an orgazm!horizontal drilling causes the pipe-string to rub against the bottom of the hole, inducing additional stresses.
... and that's how, boys, you give the girl an orgazm!