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Africa North
GNA tries to tow 18 foot helicopter under 15 foot bridge
2020-06-11
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

A few days ago, the Ottoman Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces released a video showing their troops seizing a Russian-made Mi-35 helicopter that was left behind by the Libyan National Army (LNA).

In the video, the GNA forces could be seen towing the helicopter out of the captured area to an undisclosed location.

Well, it looks like this helicopter won’t be used for a while, as a new photo surfaced showing the Mi-35 stuck under a bridge after the GNA tried tow it away from the Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
area.
Posted by:Fred

#6  According to a panel of experts, the problem here is insufficient velocity at the moment of impact.

tl;dr: Y'all need to get a running start.
Posted by: SteveS   2020-06-11 12:30  

#5  Looks like they already tried taking the air out of the rotors.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-06-11 12:20  

#4  Sue the bridge builder for making it too short ( oh, I forgot, that only happens in the US. Like when some dumbass spills hot coffee and sues McDonalds)
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2020-06-11 10:57  

#3  What is wrong with these people? Too many years sniffing exhaust fumes? Even an illiterate savage should be able to realize that if the hole is too small, it won't fit...
Posted by: Vernal Hatrick   2020-06-11 08:31  

#2  When queried about the secret of his battlefield success Gen Moshe Dayan said simply, 'Fight Arab armies'.
Posted by: Cesare   2020-06-11 07:39  

#1  Survey it and start stripping it for spare parts...
Posted by: magpie   2020-06-11 00:28  

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