Mandy Lifeboats Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, blandy said: There's an RAF Rivet joint flying from ( I assume) Akrotiri, US Global Hawks from Sig' (near Catania, Sicily). Stuff in Romania and Poland and elsewhere deployed from various NATO nations. It'll be like an ongoing major NATO exercise, with co-operating aircraft and ships from all over. It's interesting to see the different patterns. Today the RAF flew from the UK to the North Poland then followed the NATO border south, flew across black sea then turned around and flew a similar route to return to the UK. That's typical for the UK planes. Whereas all the other countries loiter over 1 particular area. Other highlights from today was a B52 that left Spain, flew up to Norway and flew very tight circles up and down the Norwegian coast. Techology is great. I remember filling in my Eye-Spy book of aeroplanes from the viewing lounge of Birmingham Airport. I forged my parent's signature on the completion certificate in order to fraudulently claim my completion badge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Russia has announced that it’s “decided” to reduce the amount of crude oil it produces by 500,000 barrels per day. (BPD). Before the war Europe imported 2.7 million BPD from Russia. That figures halved and continues to drop. There are some very easy conclusions to draw. 1. Russia hasn’t found alternative markets willing/able to buy the crude oil once exported to the West. 2. Sanctions work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Russian media is openly reporting the recent Ukrainian drone attacks deep within Russia. Even TASS is reporting that Moscow is now within range and will be increasing its air defences. That’s more manpower, equipment and resources being dragged away from the front lines. This building needs some air defences installed on the roof immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: Russian media is openly reporting the recent Ukrainian drone attacks deep within Russia. Even TASS is reporting that Moscow is now within range and will be increasing its air defences. That’s more manpower, equipment and resources being dragged away from the front lines. This building needs some air defences installed on the roof immediately. I think these types of incidents are a boost for them in the justification of their propaganda that the motherland is under attack and the Russian economy needs to be on a war footing. It wouldn’t even surprise me if the drones turned out to be Russian operated 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 28 minutes ago, LondonLax said: I think these types of incidents are a boost for them in the justification of their propaganda that the motherland is under attack ….. It wouldn’t even surprise me if the drones turned out to be Russian operated I doubt it. If Russia tried to crash a drone into a location near Moscow we would have read about it hitting Belgium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 1, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: Russian media is openly reporting the recent Ukrainian drone attacks deep within Russia. Even TASS is reporting that Moscow is now within range and will be increasing its air defences. That’s more manpower, equipment and resources being dragged away from the front lines. This building needs some air defences installed on the roof immediately. Those air defences haven't been on that roof for some time now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, bickster said: Those air defences haven't been on that roof for some time now What air defences? All I see is an empty roof. If Russians has put air defences on that roof its effectively camouflaged for the urban environment. They wouldn’t have just thrown a bright green sheet over it to make it bigger and easier to spot. If they did something stupid like that I am sure I would have posted it on this thread at the time. (hint hint) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 1, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: What air defences? All I see is an empty roof. If Russians has put air defences on that roof its effectively camouflaged for the urban environment. They wouldn’t have just thrown a bright green sheet over it to make it bigger and easier to spot. If they did something stupid like that I am sure I would have posted it on this thread at the time. (hint hint) Like I said, they haven't been there for sometime now, I remember them not putting them there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mandy Lifeboats Posted March 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, bickster said: Like I said, they haven't been there for sometime now, I remember them not putting them there This is what I love about this forum. We can have opposing viewpoints. But by using intelligent and sensible discussion we can achieve a simple compromise. We agree that there is nothing there and nothing has been there for a while. We both remember a post I made about nothing being there and the actions that Russia haven't taken to camouflage something that wasn't there and hasn't been there. We agree that they need to put something there and not camouflaging it the way they originally didn't camouflage it. We both remember my post that I didn't make. That all seems perfectly simple to me. Edited March 1, 2023 by Mandy Lifeboats Spelling mishsteaks 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Not only that,but you have to take into account that if the Russians camoflaged something really well.They might not be able to find it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Interesting things afoot.... I look at Flightradar24 being an aviation geek and just out of curiosity but I've seen something today I haven't really seen before.... There's a RAF Eurofighter flying from the UK towards Latvia/Estonia and multiple Swedish Air force jets in the sky over Sweden doing things and stuff. Probably nothing but interesting nonetheless. Flightradar24: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, DeadlyDirk said: doing things and stuff. Sorry, I don't understand this technical military jargon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 1, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2023 Estimated Russian Losses for February including the amount of territory they gained The sheer human cost and equipment lost to gain 61 square miles is just staggering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, bickster said: Estimated Russian Losses for February including the amount of territory they gained The sheer human cost and equipment lost to gain 61 square miles is just staggering No Generals lost. Cracking month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 1, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, sidcow said: No Generals left 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 1, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2023 33 minutes ago, sidcow said: No Generals lost. Cracking month There's still a window of opportunity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: This building needs some air defences installed on the roof immediately. I can't see the Air Defense system ? Camouflaged ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 53 minutes ago, sidcow said: Cracking month 350 normal troops per mile, per month. Lets say they go for it and take 100 mile next month. Will cost 35,000 idiots or so. It's certainly a unique strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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