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2009-08-22 Afghanistan

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Posted by tipper 2009-08-22 02:33|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "For years, the Brits have been short of helicopters in Afghanistan"

S.H.: "Looks like they are a bit shorter on choppers now, eh, Watson?"

Dr. W.: "Holmes, how DO you do it?"

Posted by USN, Ret. 2009-08-22 03:32|| 2009-08-22 03:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Can't jam a volley of RPGs. They only need to hit once in a while to be successful for the Taliban.

Posted by gromky 2009-08-22 04:49|| 2009-08-22 04:49|| Front Page Top

#3 My understanding of the incident is that they were dropping off some SAS . They called in an airstrike to stop the technology falling into enemy hands (new model chinooks only rly available for SF's)

Credit to SFSG pilots tbh .

And yes , years of underfunding by successive incompetent governments looking to chop off easy money have lead to severe shortage of quality equipment across the board , under the disguise of making a 'more streamline adaptable force' .

Glad I left the armed forces in the early 80's .

Posted by Spolung 2009-08-22 17:10|| 2009-08-22 17:10|| Front Page Top

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