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[-] SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago

so, not at all, considering they even lost in Afghanistan

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

There you go. Time to give Ukraine some AC 130 gun ships. Good suggestion.

[-] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago

What, are there Russian hospitals in need of bombing? C130 can't operate if there is air defense

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago

Just like Afghanistan. Always bragging until Puff shows up.

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago

The degree to which you identify with the US war machine is really sad.

[-] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago

They had gunships in Afghanistan and US still lost, not sure I see your point here. Not to mention the Taliban didn't have close to the anti-aircraft capabilities that the Russian military has. AC-130s work fine for bombing defenseless hospitals, but against a force with radar, electronic countermeasures, anti-aircraft missiles, fighter jets, and all the other tools that a modern military has access to? I think the gunships would not be nearly as effective as you think

[-] Annakah69@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

Russia has the best air defense in the world. C-130 is a big slow moving target. Even in Afghanistan they operated only at night.

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago
[-] Annakah69@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

I assume you believe China has the best?

Regardless C-130 gunships are a hilariously bad idea. This isn't Call of Duty son.

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wouldn't know who has the best, but I know if you have to say it, it's probably not true.

130s are a bad idea, but meant to rattle chains.

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

I guess if I was manning a SAM I would be a little rattled the first time it started raining fuselage parts

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Or course it can't be the best, because they aren't the USA

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