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(13,526 posts)Liberal In Texas
(13,526 posts)Looks like the crew got out, it was unknown what happened to them. This is a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter. It won't be flying again.
mitch96
(13,869 posts)It is mostly intact but useless. Pic's of stinger strikes at altitude make a real mess on the ground..
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https://imgur.com/gallery/xiHHx7K
Liberal In Texas
(13,526 posts)didn't ignite the fuel. What it probably did do was take out at least one of the two jet engines. With the counter-rotating rotors still intact they were able to put the bird on the ground. I could have been taken down with smaller arms than a Stinger, maybe even assault rifles.
mitch96
(13,869 posts)and not working...
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Demovictory9
(32,419 posts)kentuck
(111,049 posts)They are very effective against helicopters.
gab13by13
(21,234 posts)I heard that Stingers and Javelins hit the target at least 92% of the time.
dalton99a
(81,380 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)the young Russians going off to fight a monster who doesnt exist
And losing their lives for it. Putin doesnt care one bit about them or their grieving families.
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BeyondGeography
(39,339 posts)Theyve been snookered.
EYESORE 9001
(25,907 posts)Consider that one helicopter plus armaments can inflict considerable carnage upon civilians, who are just as worthy of solicitude.
There are no winners. The Ukrainians are being attacked for no reason and the Russian people are going to pay the price, whether they support Putin or not.
Reminiscent of life in the USA under Trump. He was bound to destroy us all.
gab13by13
(21,234 posts)I am pretty sure that helicopter pilots are not.
Any loss of life is tragic.
albacore
(2,398 posts)and losing their lives for it. Bush doesn't care one bit about them or their grieving families.
Vietnam... Afghanistan....Iraq... wherever...
"War is a racket" in any language.
Dial H For Hero
(2,971 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,574 posts)The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)Mr Colt made all men equal.
These shoulder fired missiles make the war equal.
Send more.
sop
(10,090 posts)localroger
(3,620 posts)Wingus Dingus
(8,052 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,414 posts)that trespasses in Ukraine. Particularly those dropping bombs on civilian property.