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msongs

(73,239 posts) Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:29 PM Feb 2022

seems like it would be easy to shoot down those russian helicopters, right?

they are big, ponderous, slow moving. seems like easy targets for a few shoulder supported missiles. am I wrong? or maybe the ukrainians have no anti aircraft missiles like that

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seems like it would be easy to shoot down those russian helicopters, right? (Original Post) msongs Feb 2022 OP

They are -- with Stingrays mysteryowl Feb 2022 #1

Stingers. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #2

Okay, but you know I meant. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #6

like a corvette? kabelad Feb 2022 #4

like a bee Shellback Squid Feb 2022 #5

if you jumped a stingray ala Hollywood into a Russian helicopter I think that would work too. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #7

Apparently they have. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #3

Afghanistan Deja vu lame54 Feb 2022 #8

If They Are On The Ground They Are Easy... ruet Feb 2022 #9

mysteryowl

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1. They are -- with Stingrays

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:31 PM

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Thomas Hurt

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2. Stingers.

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:32 PM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIM-92_Stinger

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mysteryowl

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6. Okay, but you know I meant.

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:37 PM

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kabelad

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4. like a corvette?

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:33 PM

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stinger.

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Shellback Squid

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5. like a bee

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Thomas Hurt

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7. if you jumped a stingray ala Hollywood into a Russian helicopter I think that would work too.

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Ocelot II

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3. Apparently they have.

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:32 PM

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https://www.newsweek.com/video-alleged-downed-russian-ka-52-helicopter-ukraine-goes-viral-1682396

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lame54

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8. Afghanistan Deja vu

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:47 PM

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ruet

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9. If They Are On The Ground They Are Easy...

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:49 PM

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picking for anti-tank missiles.

This is old and a TOW (even older) missile but you get the picture.

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