• RubberDuck
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    462 months ago

    Insert gif of truck never hitting the bollard

      • PhobosAnomaly
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        2 months ago

        I have actually never seen the impact shot because of the memed gif.

        For a few tenths of a second there, I felt complete.

        • @takeda
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          12 months ago

          Good to know, thank you

      • RubberDuck
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        102 months ago

        They will be there … Dutch government finished all the burocratic hupla. I think the biggest issue is basing the planes in Ukraine. I’ll expect some to be stationed in the EU and Ukraine rotating them out for big maintenance. And keeping it in the news is a part of the media strategy too.

    • @[email protected]
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      102 months ago

      It’s basically impossible to keep something like this a secret. The pilots have been in training a long time and they’re not just sending planes, but also the means to maintain them.

      Besides there are dangers in keeping it secret. Having F-16s suddenly doing attack runs on the Russian military out of nowhere could result in the Kremlin coming to the wrong conclusions.

      • @[email protected]
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        42 months ago

        This isn’t lost on me, but other articles have mentioned that Ukraine has been requesting countries not announce things related to F-16 arrivals.

        • @[email protected]
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          32 months ago

          It’s a general opsec principle, yes everyone else might know what you’re doing but why hand them info for free?

  • sunzu
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    42 months ago

    Great, I doubt they will fly combat missions this year though. Hopefully Ukraine can start challenging the airspace in earnest tin 2025.

    • @BassTurd
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      42 months ago

      Why do you believe they won’t do combat missions this year? I have no perspective on this so truly a genuine question. I know there has been training for a bit now, so I figured that would make pilots combat ready and I assumed they’re already have been planning for the arrival to be ready.

      • @Pilferjinx
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        52 months ago

        I think it would be wise to wait until they have the initiative again so they can combine all efforts with greater effect and safety. Ukraine’s last offensive was a wash because of the fortified line and mines which slowed them down enough to be easy pickings for Russian air attacks.