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msongs

(67,417 posts) Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:29 PM Feb 2022

seems like it would be easy to shoot down those russian helicopters, right?

they are big, ponderous, slow moving. seems like easy targets for a few shoulder supported missiles. am I wrong? or maybe the ukrainians have no anti aircraft missiles like that

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seems like it would be easy to shoot down those russian helicopters, right? (Original Post) msongs Feb 2022 OP

They are -- with Stingrays mysteryowl Feb 2022 #1

Stingers. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #2

Okay, but you know I meant. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #6

like a corvette? kabelad Feb 2022 #4

like a bee Shellback Squid Feb 2022 #5

if you jumped a stingray ala Hollywood into a Russian helicopter I think that would work too. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #7

Apparently they have. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #3

Afghanistan Deja vu lame54 Feb 2022 #8

If They Are On The Ground They Are Easy... ruet Feb 2022 #9

mysteryowl

(7,390 posts)

1. They are -- with Stingrays

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:31 PM

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Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

2. Stingers.

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:32 PM

Feb 2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIM-92_Stinger

mysteryowl

(7,390 posts)

6. Okay, but you know I meant.

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:37 PM

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kabelad

(38 posts)

4. like a corvette?

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:33 PM

Feb 2022

stinger.

Shellback Squid

(8,918 posts)

5. like a bee

Reply to kabelad (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:34 PM

Feb 2022

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

7. if you jumped a stingray ala Hollywood into a Russian helicopter I think that would work too.

Reply to kabelad (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:41 PM

Feb 2022

Ocelot II

(115,734 posts)

3. Apparently they have.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:32 PM

Feb 2022

https://www.newsweek.com/video-alleged-downed-russian-ka-52-helicopter-ukraine-goes-viral-1682396

lame54

(35,293 posts)

8. Afghanistan Deja vu

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:47 PM

Feb 2022

ruet

(10,039 posts)

9. If They Are On The Ground They Are Easy...

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:49 PM

Feb 2022

picking for anti-tank missiles.

This is old and a TOW (even older) missile but you get the picture.

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