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Russian Oops.
« on: September 20, 2017, 02:54:20 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgme9O6YZI8

Russian helicopter has a malfunction.  Stories I'm finding is the "official" report is there was an electrical short that caused the missile to fire when it shouldn't have.
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2017, 05:35:00 AM »
Is it normal to have live weapons mounted during war games?
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2017, 06:38:31 AM »
I believe they were actually were on a live fire range, showing off for the press and dignitaries.
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2017, 07:42:13 AM »
"I'm the only pilot in this sky, that I know of, who's professional enough to handle this Kamov Ka-52 ... BOOM!"
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2017, 07:49:39 AM »
"Hmm, that was way too close, so let's slowly and casually stroll over this way just in case anything that was just hit with a missile happens to blow up or something."
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2017, 08:22:21 AM »
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there was an electrical short that caused the missile to fire when it shouldn't have

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That's what they want you to believe
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2017, 12:28:41 PM »
"Keep your booger hook off the bang switch" is the only thing that occurs to me.
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2017, 01:19:16 PM »
Wow, brown shorts for sure!   :O
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2017, 01:58:18 PM »
It appears the missile went right into the parking area for spectator vehicles. Do we know for sure that no one was hurt -- or killed?
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2017, 02:18:31 PM »
“Russian 2 hour parking is strictly enforced.”

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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2017, 02:55:44 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on September 20, 2017, 01:58:18 PM
It appears the missile went right into the parking area for spectator vehicles. Do we know for sure that no one was hurt -- or killed?

Video description says 2 were "seriously injured."
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2017, 05:30:38 PM »
I'm going to go with Weapons Officer hit the trigger a bit premature.  They didn't hit the radar(?) Van (Exploded on the) ground in front, and they looked like were just S-8 rockets.

Also, I'm enjoying the breathless reporting of 13,000 Russian troops participating in the exercise.  That's about a Division's worth.  Back in the bad old days, during REFORGERs, we would have anywhere from six to nine+ US Divisions, plus at least two West German Divisions, a Brit or two, Dutch, Belgian, and every third year or so, the 4th Canadian Mech Brigade.  Figure anywhere from 300,000-500,000+ troops roaming around the West German countryside all loaded for Bear.  (Yes, everyone carried their basic load of "Warshots", just in case Ivan thought he'd be sneaky.)
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Re: Russian Oops.
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2017, 05:56:49 PM »
Quote from: Amy Schumer on September 20, 2017, 05:30:38 PM
Also, I'm enjoying the breathless reporting of 13,000 Russian troops participating in the exercise. 

Word I'm hearing from a friendly acquaintance in Estonia is that the Russians are math-challenged -- apparently that "13,000" is a lot closer to 100,000+
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