Nobody's gonna mention that this is an F-16B cockpit and Ukraine got single-seater F-16MLUs?
Can't even enjoy this any more, I'm like sandpaper atm.
I think it's just reposts from Reddit?
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Those dates are a little unfair, the su34 is basically two decades older, but got put on Ice. And the newer models F16 are a huge leap up from the original 70s model.
It's not like the Ukrainians are getting new block 70s. Thery're almost certainly old block 40s on the verge of retirement.
True, but the MLU/block 50 version is also from the mid to late 90s.
I'm more interested in knowing how Lauren Phillips feels about being an F-16 in this meme.
I'm sure she's flattered as a true patriot. I know she is. I've seen her in patriotic wear.
Not, like, a LOT of patriotic wear by square inches. But enough.
Also very relevant is the missiles in use. Those certainly are not from the 70s.
I should inform you that the search term you're looking for is "aeromorph".
You're welcome.
Nope. That's definitely not what I was looking for.
Wdym? Aeromorphs are pure NCD. Living aircraft. You telling me that isn't something NCD would come up with?
Yeah right? Why would I need to search for it? Like I don't already have multiple TBs of material.
Those words are not in the bible. Or Quran. Or any holy book.
And thus a-ok
You sure? I could have sworn it was in that one passage in Hezekiah.
That.. certainly was something.
By the way, does anybody have a credible take on the current status/outlook of the war?
I hear nothing about the Kursk offense now, but mainstream news mention recent Russian successes in the East. I understand striking deep into Russia with US weapons would be critical, but I think that is unlikely to happen before the elections.
I am (again) worried for Ukraine, and to our Western politicians f*cking this up.
I love yall but yall gotta stop doing this in NCD. Is there a more credible community yall can have these discussions in? We're here for jokes and shitposting. Real, honest, fact-based discussions (especially involving politics) really don't belong here. !ukraine@sopuli.xyz might be a better fit.
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You can sign up for ISW’s newsletter, they do a good job of reporting what’s going on from a fairly dry, but western perspective. Last I saw they were reporting that Russia is aggressively counter attacking in Kursk to attempt to dislodge the Ukrainians before the fall mud sets in. It’s not looking great on the front but there are quite a few indications that the Russian attacks are not sustainable long-term. That said, I’ve seen reports saying that for a while now and the grinding attrition has continued.
Incredible. 74 sources on their latest piece and almost all Telegram, and some Facebook.
Key takeaways (@slaacaa@lemmy.world):
People have been saying that basically from day one yet the Russians keep coming. Obviously this isn't sustainable long term but nobody knows how long they can keep going.
The Russians are throwing everything at the salient, it's brutal and costly and the Ukrainians probably won't be able to hold too long.
But it also did it's job: it was a target Russia HAD to take back, and it bought a few months for the American equipment to come online.
What is really needed is Russian territory authorization, and the election to be over so there's less doubt of continued supply, and new weapons packages can be drawn up.
I dont actually know how trustworthy this site is, but it is nice for getting a visual view of the front lines. https://liveuamap.com/
I dislike Russian aggression as much as the next non tankie but can we agree the Su34 looks fucking amazing?
IMO basically every Soviet / Russian jet has looked better than American jets.
I like the look of the MiG-15, the 21, etc. But, IMO the jets really got beautiful right as the Soviet Union was collapsing.
The SU-27 is a beautiful plane, the MiG-29 too. It just seems like with some of these jets, the American equivalents were designed by computer and manufactured precisely to spec. While, it feels like some of the Soviet planes involved guys with hammers trying to make a beautiful curved surface.
It also helps that the Russians often use colourful paint jobs, while the US uses flat boring grey that shows every flaw.
F-86 is a work of art, and the Mig-15 looks like a 3D printed copy found on Etsy.
It's only natural to be curious. We're human after-all. Just remember you can look but don't touch. I'll never forgive you if you cheat on F35-chan and break her heart.
im more of an assman, myself.
I'm not sure about the different colour on the beak.
