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Title: Russian Oops.
Post by: wmenorr67 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.
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: Fly320s on September 20, 2017, 05:35:00 AM: Is it normal to have live weapons mounted during war games?
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: wmenorr67 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.
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: Hawkmoon 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!"
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: KD5NRH 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."
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: RoadKingLarry on September 20, 2017, 08:22:21 AM: Quote
there was an electrical short that caused the missile to fire when it shouldn't have

[tinfoil]
That's what they want you to believe
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Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: 230RN on September 20, 2017, 12:28:41 PM: "Keep your booger hook off the bang switch" is the only thing that occurs to me.
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: Pb on September 20, 2017, 01:19:16 PM: Wow, brown shorts for sure! :O
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: Angel Eyes on September 20, 2017, 02:18:31 PM: “Russian 2 hour parking is strictly enforced.”
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: dogmush 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."
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: Scout26 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.)
Title: Re: Russian Oops.
Post by: Hawkmoon 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+