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Ukraine weapons thread General Military Discussion

Started 24/2/22 by gatnerd; 395555 views.

Msg 1740 of 2556

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From: Mr. T (MrT4)

30/4/23

Ukrainan pulsejet ,100kg drone with 20kg warhead and a supposedly 140km max range

https://t.me/m0sc0wcalling/23619

Fishing in Ukraine is dangerous

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The AFU killed a civilian fisherman in the Floodplains near Kherson.

Pleas did not help an ordinary Kherson fisherman to escape from the Ukrainian artillery - the Ukrainian Defense forces killed a civilian who was sailing alon...

Edited 30 April 2023 17:47 by Mr. T (MrT4)

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Msg 1742 of 2556 to Mr. T (MrT4)MrT4

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From: autogun

1/5/23

Mr. T (MrT4) said:
Ukrainan pulsejet ,100kg drone with 20kg warhead and a supposedly 140km max range https://t.me/m0sc0wcalling/23619

A pulse jet! That takes me back a bit - to 1944...

Msg 1743 of 2556 to autogunautogun

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From: Mr. T (MrT4)

1/5/23

Pulse jet aerial targets and decoys are still a thing , and actively used also in Ukraine.

Pulse jet is cheaper than even small piston engines let alone any jet turbine so makes sense to use for one use items ,

E95M target - decoy

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Edited 01 May 2023 9:32 by Mr. T (MrT4)

Msg 1744 of 2556 to autogunautogun

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From: nincomp

1/5/23

My Mother-in-law was in London during WWII and once ended a telephone conversation with: "I'm sorry but I hear a doodlebug and need to get under my desk now."

Msg 1745 of 2556 to autogunautogun

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From: stancrist

1/5/23

autogun said:
A pulse jet! That takes me back a bit - to 1944...

https://youtu.be/krD4hdGvGHM?t=1

I never imagined you to have been born before 1944...

Msg 1746 of 2556 to stancriststancrist

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From: autogun

1/5/23

stancrist said:
I never imagined you to have been born before 1944...

Not far off...

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From: Farmplinker

2/5/23

Past Life Regression.

Msg 1748 of 2556 to FarmplinkerFarmplinker

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From: stancrist

2/5/23

I was a German soldier killed during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, then reborn to American parents the following month.

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From: Mr. T (MrT4)

2/5/23

Dakka 23mm resurfaces in Bakhmut

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A cannibalised 23mm cannon taken from a ZSU-23 is seen here used by infantry in the dismounted role

A cannibalised 23mm cannon taken from a ZSU-23 is seen here used by infantry in the dismounted role, note the dust masks and the brace made for the gunner to...

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