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2023-05-27 Afghanistan

Taliban Effort To Resurrect Afghan Air Force Runs Into Turbulence

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Posted by trailing wife 2023-05-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top
File under: Taliban/IEA

#1 Gotta love inshallah maintenance!

Posted by Raj 2023-05-27 00:15|| 2023-05-27 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah, some of the stuff left behind will definitely prove to be a poisoned chalice.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-05-27 06:45|| 2023-05-27 06:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Helicopters would be useful for a quick reaction force based on the terrain. It would take the world’s best pilots and excellent maintenance to use helicopters militarily because of local conditions. I don’t see that happening. Whatever got flown out of country will end up inoperable as well.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-05-27 07:30|| 2023-05-27 07:30|| Front Page Top

#4 They can always put them on eBay.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-05-27 08:15|| 2023-05-27 08:15|| Front Page Top

#5 This is a torque wrench that you use on jet engines. You do not, repeat not say "Inshallah!" and use crescent wrenches instead...

Posted by magpie 2023-05-27 12:51|| 2023-05-27 12:51|| Front Page Top

#6 from the country's inventory of aging Biden-ized aircraft.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-05-27 23:55|| 2023-05-27 23:55|| Front Page Top

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