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Wicked Blue

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10. Those guys were up in the helicopters

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 06:44 PM

Jan 2026

I'm talking about people working on the ground, getting directly exposed to the radiation. I'm sure there were ruzzians there as well, possibly prisoners and others thought to be worth sacrificing.

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Yeah. I watched it when it first came out. More should view it. hlthe2b Jan 2026 #1

when did it come out? Recently or long time ago? BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 #5

2019-HBO hlthe2b Jan 2026 #6

ok. thx BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 #7

Agree Tadams01KC Jan 2026 #2

That Actually Could Have Been Accurate.... ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #8

I re-watched it last week too Thunderbeast Jan 2026 #3

My relatives told me the ruzzians went knocking on doors in Estonia Wicked Blue Jan 2026 #4

While Probably True... ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #9

Those guys were up in the helicopters Wicked Blue Jan 2026 #10

A Lot Of Those Helicopter Crews Died ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #11

Widow Tadams01KC Jan 2026 #12