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Hey guys this is a new thread to talk about the Soviet war in Afghanistan.
Photos Soviet-Afghan War 1979-1989
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Good thread Hueandsaigon
images originally posted in main gallery by MI.Net member 'Zofo'
In Afghanistan the basic 5-mile-range Stinger missile downed over 270 Soviet aircraft (a 79% combat success rate), and helped to stop air assault operations and force Soviet withdrawal.
Kabul 1979
images originally posted in main gallery by MI.Net member 'Zofo'
In Afghanistan the basic 5-mile-range Stinger missile downed over 270 Soviet aircraft (a 79% combat success rate), and helped to stop air assault operations and force Soviet withdrawal.
Kabul 1979
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Well I don't agree with you Bombardier
I read a few papers about the thema and the conclusion was that in the early beging they were a massive thread but then all soviet planes including rotatory wing started to include flares and chaff dispensers. As the training was very poor in most cases they didn´t get very high rates. Also because they use a mixture of stingers, Redeye and SA-7 grail missiles. The last two were not vey accurate compared with the Stingers. And also soviets knew how to avoid it.
I read a few papers about the thema and the conclusion was that in the early beging they were a massive thread but then all soviet planes including rotatory wing started to include flares and chaff dispensers. As the training was very poor in most cases they didn´t get very high rates. Also because they use a mixture of stingers, Redeye and SA-7 grail missiles. The last two were not vey accurate compared with the Stingers. And also soviets knew how to avoid it.
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vety good documental
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Yes they were not my comments as such, that was the description given with the image.
I agree that with the use of countermeasures the risk from AA missiles would have reduced but perhaps still a significant threat.
perhaps somebody with more knowledge than me could give us an insight into the threat and its result on Soviet operations
I agree that with the use of countermeasures the risk from AA missiles would have reduced but perhaps still a significant threat.
perhaps somebody with more knowledge than me could give us an insight into the threat and its result on Soviet operations
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I don't recognize you!!! your account was cracked?
Same RT channel of promotion of Putin!!! How it is possible to trust it to reportings???
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I don't recognize you!!! your account was cracked?
Same RT channel of promotion of Putin!!! How it is possible to trust it to reportings???
Idk. Got drunk last night and had an epiphany, I guess.
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