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2021-08-17 Afghanistan

Shocking photos show 640 Afghans crammed into fleeing US Air Force plane

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-17 00:34|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 'Biden Air' C-17 sets PAX record. Everyone flies coach.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-17 00:40|| 2021-08-17 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2 As Bill Gates once said, 640 Afghans should be enough for anybody.

Posted by SteveS 2021-08-17 00:50|| 2021-08-17 00:50|| Front Page Top

#3 SteveS - I see what you did there...

Posted by Raj 2021-08-17 01:01|| 2021-08-17 01:01|| Front Page Top

#4 World Record?

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-08-17 01:49|| 2021-08-17 01:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Is that the same airlift where the the Afghans on the outside were trying to hold onto/ride the wing while the C17 was trying to taxi for takeoff?

Posted by boomerc 2021-08-17 06:34|| 2021-08-17 06:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Mexican smugglers envious

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-17 06:57|| 2021-08-17 06:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Despite taliban comments to the contrary, i expect video anytime of a MANPAD or RPG taking out a C-17 on climbout.
Hope i am wrong.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2021-08-17 07:16|| 2021-08-17 07:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Worked the evacuation from Jordan for Indian civilians from Kuwait during the first months after the invasion. Five loads of pax departed on Antonov cargo birds before ICAO put a stop to their operations. They’d load 5 rows of pax facing aft with their legs open, the next row seated in their lap - then stretch a cargo strap as restraint for the group. Repeat. Had an estimated 700 pax per flight. They got a bottle of water and an apple as they walked on the ramp and nil restroom access en route. That was the old refugee record I was aware of. We were operating a ghost 747 in 501 seat configuration and I thought that was chock a block. 28 cycles of refugees before we pulled the plug. Refugee evacuations and embassy extractions are a goat rope in the best of times but Kabul is a fiasco. The crux will come when they collapse the perimeter security and the real surge for the exits begins. Wouldn’t be surprised if there are a few engines lost to human FOD

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2021-08-17 07:30|| 2021-08-17 07:30|| Front Page Top

#9 That’s a lot of moochers and terrorists coming to a town near you

Posted by Regular joe 2021-08-17 08:52|| 2021-08-17 08:52|| Front Page Top

#10 #7, don't give them any ideas.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-08-17 09:16|| 2021-08-17 09:16|| Front Page Top

#11 Remember Trump wanted to be out in May. Given the amount of planning to execute that, the operational plans should have been sitting there already for a later withdraw to simply implement. This cluster indicates that the JCS is incapable of performing its mission or basically refused to do the mission. Heads should roll.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-17 10:08|| 2021-08-17 10:08|| Front Page Top

#12 Its a photo shown to inspire pride, ingenuity, but as SP4300 notes, well, maybe you can smell a photo.

To me it looks like the city slicker gone camping, got surprised by a case of self inflicted poos, and thought himself clever grabbing the nearest bunch of ivy for cleaning up.

Points awarded to P2K, other than the toxic masculine white rage racist last comment (sentence is racist). Repatriate your Legos to the nearest BIPOC education center H8TR.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-08-17 10:36|| 2021-08-17 10:36|| Front Page Top

#13 I don't see a "comfort pallet"... I hope they can hold it. Otherwise break out the fire hoses for the clean up.

Posted by Tennessee 2021-08-17 10:49|| 2021-08-17 10:49|| Front Page Top

#14 Yup. Can't even throw your Mountain Dew out the window. How's the guttering on that floor?

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-08-17 11:00|| 2021-08-17 11:00|| Front Page Top

#15 "Comfort Pallet"......whahahahaaaa

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-17 12:06|| 2021-08-17 12:06|| Front Page Top

#16 The crux will come when they collapse the perimeter security Or as I mentioned elsewhere, the Taliban could simply let anyone onto the airport grounds, spread a false rumor that anyone who shows up will be evacuated, and a vast crowd that the US forces can't handle will overwhelm them and shut down all flights except perhaps for choppers from rooftops.

Posted by Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-08-17 13:41|| 2021-08-17 13:41|| Front Page Top

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