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Amishman

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16. Russia has been rather cautious with their airpower

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:54 PM

Feb 2022

I'm thinking the hundreds of GROM-M missile systems Poland provided right before the fighting started is a big part of it. From what I'm reading they're cutting edge and likely better than even US current issued equipment

The bold botched para-drops are at odds with that though, not sure what to make of it

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so how does one get supplies to ukraine like stingers and anti tank shells? [View all] msongs Feb 2022 OP

Thru Poland..that's where our largest deployment is PortTack Feb 2022 #1

Western side of UKR is pretty much open for business and RA doesn't have enough air supremacy . uponit7771 Feb 2022 #2

GunHub lame54 Feb 2022 #3

LOL!! MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #6

I suggest we stamp the javelins as AIRMAIL cachukis Feb 2022 #4

Time to brush off the dust on Air America. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #5

Convoys from Poland Amishman Feb 2022 #7

Was just reading about some massive resupply convoys Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #9

Russia has been rather cautious with their airpower Amishman Feb 2022 #16

Yes.... they have lost a considerable number of aircraft. Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #17

well I suppose if the russians can "invade" so can we...hmmm nt msongs Feb 2022 #8

You didn't get the answers you expected? Hav Feb 2022 #11

if the logic is it's ok to invade ukraine, let everyone in on it nt msongs Feb 2022 #12

Makes sense, Hav Feb 2022 #15

sneakily? llashram Feb 2022 #10

Poland, Slovakia and Romania. roamer65 Feb 2022 #13

Not just Poland BGBD Feb 2022 #14

I'm all for this, but realize the Russians may take action against the weapons flow. They have many Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2022 #18

Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania border Ukraine Kaleva Feb 2022 #19