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-Land of the Free
US holds largest elephant walk in Air Force history with 4,000 airmen and 80 warplanes in spectacular show of military strength
2023-04-18
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The scene was a titanic show of strength against Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping

  • An 'elephant walk' is a term for the taxiing of military aircraft in close formation

  • 'We train side by side to defend our way of life,' an Air Force spokesman said
Posted by:Skidmark

#12  If you do this, it's called "brandishing."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-04-18 14:12  

#11  Which is the biggest elephant? The Big Guy for 10%?
Posted by: AlanC   2023-04-18 14:06  

#10  It's good to know you guys are too busy putting on a show to bother with, you know, your actual job.
Posted by: ed in texas   2023-04-18 13:12  

#9  Tremble, O doers of evil, before this mighty display of our awesome taxiing skills!
Posted by: SteveS   2023-04-18 13:11  

#8  Note the many trainers and prop crop dusters leading the walk.

Watching the video, that is all there is. More recruiting video display than what we usually think of with Elephant Walk.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-04-18 12:13  

#7  ^ Hysterical much, Herb?
Posted by: Frank G   2023-04-18 11:39  

#6  That's YOUR money they spent. And for what? So they can play at being warlords and conquerors?

"Defend our way of life" means our way of life where we invade and destroy other countries, causing mass human suffering. All for the benefit of the military-industrial complex and the banks.
Posted by: Hupainter Peacock1045   2023-04-18 11:27  

#5  Note the many trainers and prop crop dusters leading the walk.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-04-18 11:19  

#4  Agreed, Procopius. Quit with the fashion runway crap and float a few of these where they'll do some good.
Posted by: Mercutio   2023-04-18 09:45  

#3  A unit ready to parade isn't ready to fight. A unit ready to fight isn't ready to parade.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-04-18 08:46  

#2  Remember when Trump wanted a military parade General Milly?
Posted by: Itsoktobewhite   2023-04-18 01:53  

#1  Confucius say, "Thank you for sharing
And scaring our Mandarin Goering!
Please cease all this training
And--"
"Jeez, is it raining?"
"Just so. Intuition unerring!"
Posted by: Uloluter Unaitle4756   2023-04-18 01:46  

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