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2015-06-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

'Overstretched' Russian air force suffers three jet crashes in five days

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-06-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "Yuri, you lost another plane?"

Posted by Raj 2015-06-10 00:36|| 2015-06-10 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 That's the problem with accelerated op tempos; running around, showing the flag, gathering intel, and generally giving people the hairy eyeball wears out equipment almost as fast as having a shooting war. Practicing is hard work.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-06-10 07:25|| 2015-06-10 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 That's why the 'West' should play the same game the Russkies are playing. Force them to scramble their aircraft frequently to up their tempo and maintenance which they'll have a hard time doing.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-06-10 08:20|| 2015-06-10 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 And for fun, do it in the worst weather conditions, particularly over their 'return' base.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-06-10 08:21|| 2015-06-10 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Understretching - you're doing it wrong.

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-06-10 09:06|| 2015-06-10 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Keep up the pace Pootie. You are really starting to scare us. Really.

*snicker*

Posted by DarthVader 2015-06-10 13:07|| 2015-06-10 13:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Cor, Bears on the prowl! Pressure heightening!
Their growling and charging's so frightening!
It's just so bloody tense
That to break the suspense
We shall fly intercepts in a Lightning.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2015-06-10 14:41|| 2015-06-10 14:41|| Front Page Top

#8 The Aviationist Blog is reporting another Bear caught fire, skidded off the runway, one dead, one seriously injured and as a result all TU-95s are grounded pending investigation.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-06-10 17:26|| 2015-06-10 17:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Test his capabilitiies. Do similar test runs on Russia and watch the strain kill his skilled pilots and crews. Two can play at "destruction by lack of maintenance"

Posted by Frank G 2015-06-10 20:46|| 2015-06-10 20:46|| Front Page Top

#10 Lightnings FTW!

/gawd bless anglish 'lectric

Posted by Shipman 2015-06-10 23:49|| 2015-06-10 23:49|| Front Page Top

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