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Aristus

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16. When I was in the Gulf in 1991, We watched a lot of Apaches fly over King Khalid Military City

Reply to ancianita (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 01:54 PM

Mar 2023

on their way to the front. They were intimidating as hell, and they were on our side. They looked like the biggest, meanest, deadliest insects in the world. If we could get a bunch of Apaches over to the Ukrainians, those Russians would shit their pants and surrender on the spot.

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Whirring Into Action in Ukraine's Skies [View all] ancianita Mar 2023 OP

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 Deuxcents Mar 2023 #1

There's that western military training being used to great effect. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #2

Sure is. Only thing they need now are ""Black Hawks," said one. ancianita Mar 2023 #3

Apache Longbows, the baddest of the bad attack birds. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #4

x1000! Evolve Dammit Mar 2023 #5

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Mar 2023 #6

. wnylib Mar 2023 #7

Maybe a few A-10s discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2023 #14

When I was in the Gulf in 1991, We watched a lot of Apaches fly over King Khalid Military City Aristus Mar 2023 #16

Those helicopter pilots have testicles made out of brass Brother Buzz Mar 2023 #8

I saw some footage, too. Hell yeah, they're hardass. ancianita Mar 2023 #10

The reporter asked the pilot if he was ever afraid Brother Buzz Mar 2023 #11

Great question to ask directly to those who fight. ancianita Mar 2023 #12

Slava Ukraini! Thank you for the update. niyad Mar 2023 #9

Slava Ukraini!💙💛 gademocrat7 Mar 2023 #13

🌻🇺🇦🌻 Slava Ukraini! Ty for the update. electric_blue68 Mar 2023 #15

It was a huge military failure that Russians never achieved air superiority. In addition to the Martin68 Mar 2023 #17

Yes, great point and analyses for it. Thank you. ancianita Mar 2023 #18

Nicely said, ancianita! Ukraine will prevail! Fuck Russia and their barbaric approach everything. Martin68 Mar 2023 #20

🌻🌻🌻🌻Best wishes to Ukraine and its people🌻🌻🌻🌻 Hekate Mar 2023 #19