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Thursday, June 25, 2020
SU-57 @ Victory Day Parade...
Carelessness with a piece of history...
Парад Победы и кривизна земли. pic.twitter.com/TZnWlkZQvX— Selvestor Vivat (@S_vivat) June 25, 2020
Hope the driver is court martialed over his careless operation of a piece of history. I'm sure the Russians will shrug it off but damn it, how many pieces of WW2 history are still in driving condition? I consider this a human history relic, not just Russian.
UGCV-Carrier...
How long before the US military decides that it needs a Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle Carrier? As wild as the above drawing is, I can actually see it coming into existence. A UGCV Carrier could serve as a mothership for these vehicles and act as a refueling (recharging?) and/or reloading point as well as a mobile repair depot...especially if we move towards deploying swarms of them.
Once again the mix of Sci-Fi and Gaming is leading the way in weapons development (I think).
Israeli Navy Dolphin class SSKs surfacing
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Major James Capers: Marine Recon Legend...Mr. President get this man a well deserved Medal Of Honor!
via SOFREP.com
In 1966, Capers’s team, which called themselves “Team Broadminded” conducted more than 50 classified missions in Vietnam. Some of them sound like a Hollywood action film; among them, a Top Secret recovery operation. Its purpose was to recover the contents and pilot remains from a USAF B-57 Bomber that had crashed in enemy territory. The plane is rumored to have highly sensitive materials that included a nuclear bomb. The five-day mission was successful and the Top Secret materials were recovered.----------
Another mission was “Operation Doubletalk.” Capers and a 12-man team was tasked to go deep into Viet Cong territory and rescue four Americans, two Australians, and 26 South Vietnamese allies that were being held prisoner in a jungle POW camp. The CIA provided intelligence and the mission was personally approved by President Johnson.Story here.
But what transpired was much like what would happen to U.S. Green Berets in Son Tay about 10 miles outside of Hanoi four years later. The captors had moved the prisoners before the raid. “Our intelligence was bad back in those days,” Capers said sadly.
“I thought we had a good shot at it,” Capers added. “We had a pretty good battle at the camp, we had to fight our way out. We destroyed the prison, killed all the guards, and they were pursued by popular forces all the way to the LZ.”
“It was a difficult time for us,” he said. “Psychologically, we worked so hard to prepare for the mission and we had a Chieu Hoi, (a South Vietnamese VC) who came over to the South Vietnamese government and personally knew where the camp was and led us there.”
The problem for the team was getting back to the LZ. Capers held off the enemy while his men were boarding the choppers and finally, he too was picked up. “It wasn’t about heroism,” he pointed out. “It was just doing your job and making sure we didn’t leave anybody behind.”
“I was the last man on the chopper and got my first Purple Heart and my first Bronze Star on that mission. I was being lifted up by the hoist, about 70 feet off the ground, and I got hit just before they were able to pull me into the chopper.”
Capers’ team, the small 3rd Force Recon detachment, was soon assigned another mission. This one would take them to Phu Loc. Their mission was to locate a large Viet Cong base camp. Capers’ 10-man team had a dog named King with them on the mission.
After some sporadic fighting on the first day, the unit ran into large concentrations of enemy forces. On the second day, his team accounted for 22 kills. While trying to call in artillery fire and F-4 Phantom airstrikes on a hill, the Viet Cong sprang an ambush.
His men were getting wounded and the team set out Claymore mines to keep the enemy at bay. The enemy had been reinforced by NVA (North Vietnamese regular forces), but Capers’ team managed to drive him back. All of his men were wounded. King was killed. Capers was wounded 13 times; his leg was broken.
I knew about Major Capers but alot of it I DIDN'T know. Definitely need to read up on the guy. He did some wild and wooly stuff.
Medal of Honor? Yeah. Get it done Mr. President!
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
K-17 Bumerang armored vehicles had an engine fire @ victory day parade.
The parade had some issues. After driving across Red Square, one of the K-17 Bumerang armored vehicles had an engine fire. The Bumerang, Armata, and Kurganets-25 vehicles have been at each Victory Day Parade since 2015 but none has entered service. 8/https://t.co/aDc9RjnYr6 pic.twitter.com/H2FPboUteZ— Rob Lee (@RALee85) June 24, 2020
No other way to say it. This is rather embarrassing. Not a good sign for a relatively new vehicle.
China setup a camp at the site of the recent hand to hand combat...
Satellite images, reports indicate PLA’s set up camp at clash site | India News - Times of India https://t.co/zfPMg7tcQl— Ramandeep Bajwa (@Ramandeep_Bajwa) June 24, 2020
Signs of goodwill and diplomacy while reinforcing a position? If the Indian military did not expect this then should all be canned.
The burning question now is WHAT WILL THEY DO ABOUT IT!
British govt says all F-35's purchased might not be upgraded to Block 4 standard because of COST!
Much has been made about cost of retrofitting F-35 to Block 4 standard, with questions of affordability raised (over £22 m per a/c is a figure I've seen touted). AFAIK, this is the first time the gov has officially spoken to the possibility of not all UK F-35Bs being upgraded... pic.twitter.com/rn9DfF7PwD— Gareth Jennings (@GarethJennings3) June 24, 2020
F-35 kills Belgium's NH-90 force.
So it begins....— Giovanni de Briganti (@JoedeBrig) June 24, 2020
F-35 costs are so high they are killing off other military capabilities. And this even though Belgium's won't even get its first F-35s until 2023 at the earliest https://t.co/bXfBH0eMT8
Wow. At this rate the F-35 is most definitely a raptor. It actually does kill everything it sees. Unfortunately it hasn't met the enemy so its slaughtering our side but you get the point.
An Unusual Elephant Walk...Photo by Airman China Shock
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| Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Koku-Jieitai F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers, a USN C-12 Huron, two USAF MC-130J Commando II aircraft, and a USN P-8 Poseidon participate in an “Elephant Walk” at Misawa Air Base, June 22, 2020. The Elephant Walk showcased Misawa Air Base’s collective readiness and ability to generate combat airpower at a moment's notice to ensure regional stability throughout the Indo-Pacific. This was Misawa Air Base’s first time hosting a bilateral and joint Elephant Walk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class China Shock) |
1st things first. I get Shock as a last name but who the FUCK names their child China to produce China Shock! Not banging on the dude at all but I've thought naming your child after a fucking luxury car was crazy...but this takes the cake!
Seriously though. How did the Chinese hack DVIDS?
Back on task.
Is this just a shit and giggle or a possible wartime package they're putting together.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
ROKETSAN production Atmaca missile
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Mobile reconnaissance point PRP-5 ("Mars-2000")
Well that's a different direction in turret design. Wonder what caliber the weapon is and the optics setup.
NATO eFP Battle Group in Poland (pics)
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| The Poles got that anti-air rig into service pretty quick. If you look over the shoulder of the dude in the pic you can see damn near a battery of them on those trucks...side issue is the utility helicopter they use. That thing is old as dirt. Don't know its capabilities but I believe it dates back to the cold war. |
Thought for the day....
Lift heavy, do cardio, get recertified to ride the lightning, smash the heavy bag, practice your takedowns, counters and do range time.
YOU CAN'T TRAIN TOO MUCH FOR A JOB THAT CAN KILL YOU!
Do work boys...do work!
Marine Corps Seal
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| marinecorpshistory #OTD in 1954, President Eisenhower presents the new Marine Corps Seal, which he autographed, to General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps in a White House ceremony today. The President signed an executive order establishing the new seal. |
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