Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

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Quartz said:
That's a very low-level ejection or bailout. I would not be surprised if the pilot had a broken leg. Staying in the middle of a field is not a good idea!
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The Su-25 is fitted with the standard Russian K-36 ejection system which is zero-zero rated, so he should be fine. Probably a little winded, bruised and amped up on adrenaline, but otherwise fine.
 
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The Funktopus said:
A water cooled Maxim might be just the trick when you’re facing wave upon wave of Kalashnikov wielding Lemmings coming straight at you.
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Yeah, those old-school MGs were/are extremely well built
the Vickers (british equivalent of the Maxim) fired 5 mil rounds with no issues...doubt any modern MG can claim the same

In 1963 in Yorkshire, a class of British Army armorers put one Vickers gun through probably the most strenuous test ever given to an individual gun. The base had a stockpile of approximately 5 million rounds of Mk VII ammunition which was no longer approved for military use. They took a newly rebuilt Vickers gun, and proceeded to fire the entire stock of ammo through it over the course of seven days. They worked in pairs, switching off at 30 minute intervals, with a third man shoveling away spent brass. The gun was fired in 250-round solid bursts, and the worn out barrels were changed every hour and a half. At the end of the five million rounds, the gun was taken back into the shop for inspection. It was found to be within service spec in every dimension.
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Interesting point raised by Operator Starsky about who, where and how in the west are supporting Putin's Russia (start from 14:53)


Explains why this war has brought about odd bed fellows.
 
mcast123 said:
No one ever talks about Ukraine losses, I'm curious if they have the manpower to last a couple of years?
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They've certainly lost a lot as well, but since they've been rotating troops in and out as well as generally having better outcomes wrt to wounded I doubt manpower is their greatest concern.
 
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