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| Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia |
| Nap-of-the-earth (NAP) flight, the downside |
| 2022-03-05 |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 Either a MANPAD hitting perfectly in a fuel line and the ripping apart of the engine from damaged parts and torque, or that was a weapon like the Javelin in direct mode to get helicopters. Either way, nice shot. That Hind would have been in deep trouble no matter what altitude it was at. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2022-03-05 11:52 |
| #8 Like that guy from Spinal Tap said, it's a fine line between NOE and DOA. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-03-05 11:40 |
| #7 I'll go with helluvashot. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-03-05 11:07 |
| #6 ...back from Beijing? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-03-05 09:16 |
| #5 Smoke trail shows the missile was adjusting it's course. Way it hit was bigger than a MANPAD. |
| Posted by: Angaiper Ulavins1210 2022-03-05 09:02 |
| #4 If AT weapon, the gunner gets the Schützenschnur. Agreed. Although these guys might be bird hunters, leading the fowl for the shot....albeit at a greater distance. Same principal. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2022-03-05 08:47 |
| #3 Certainly could be. I've not kept up with Manpad R&D, but I'm not sure if it had enough launch time to arm. If AT weapon, the gunner gets the Schützenschnur. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-03-05 08:35 |
| #2 Nap of the Earth? Bad Russian translation of "dirt nap?" |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-03-05 08:35 |
| #1 Looks like an AT weapon rather than AD. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-03-05 08:29 |
