Message from @RoflTank

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2018-10-12 15:36:19 UTC  

And some of the Chinks and Norks they trained.

2018-10-12 16:05:37 UTC  

Reminder that the Norks are the only people that have actually mounted MANPADS on their tanks to tell helos to go fuck themselves.

2018-10-12 16:17:31 UTC  

>Int check
>20

2018-10-12 16:24:09 UTC  

>having to use a MANPAD because you cant hit the helo with your main gun

2018-10-12 16:25:56 UTC  

Nork MANPADs are the equivalent of off hand shooting a pistol in the general direction of someone to tell them to fuck off

2018-10-12 16:56:50 UTC  

Actually it's a FIM-92 equivalent but okay.

2018-10-12 16:57:56 UTC  

It's on this ghetto little remote mount on the side of the turret, two Stinger-equivalent MANPADS duct taped together because F&F is OP.

2018-10-12 16:58:59 UTC  

Cheap shit zero-overhead upgrade that requires almost no additional effort or maintenance, no billion dollar boondoggle upgrade programs, and can be easily upgraded to modern standards by just slapping a new MANPAD on the mount

2018-10-12 16:59:20 UTC  

And it makes EVERY TANK a threat to CAS aircraft and helos.

2018-10-12 16:59:34 UTC  

Even outdated T-55s and T-64s

2018-10-12 17:00:04 UTC  

Virgin F-35 vs Chad Nork MANPAD

2018-10-12 17:00:19 UTC  

Unironically though

2018-10-12 17:01:00 UTC  

A F&F infrared all-aspect MANPAD with a high off-bore tracking capability...

2018-10-12 17:01:12 UTC  

F-35 is SOL

2018-10-12 17:03:04 UTC  

You have two options in that scenario: 1, outrun the missile, kinda hard to do when they go Mach 2.5+; 2, outmaneuver the missile, also hard to do when they can pull something like 15g or more.

2018-10-12 17:14:30 UTC  

>Nork AA
>Katyusha of MANPADs

2018-10-12 18:48:24 UTC  

>Implying Nork tanks have electronics

2018-10-12 19:39:53 UTC  

If the fixed wing pilots are smart, they won't even be close enough for the MANPADs to track them.

2018-10-12 19:40:37 UTC  

And if they do get a shot off, counter measures are also something to take into account.

2018-10-12 19:42:39 UTC  

consideing its probably just old chinese tech that has been "Updated" the best the Norks can manage

2018-10-12 22:33:22 UTC  

I mean Nork tech isn't actually that bad. Underestimating your opponent is the first step to losing.

2018-10-12 22:37:50 UTC  

And overestimating hem is a good way to waste resources

2018-10-12 22:37:58 UTC  

Of course, but ^

2018-10-12 22:39:58 UTC  

And if we're talking about the F-35, it can do probably almost any job our aircraft can do (minus gun runs compared to the A-10 ofc, but if MANPADs are a major problem like you stated, this shouldn't even be a consideration) right now like CAS for instance and probably do it a decent bit better due to the amount of info it integrates and pushes out.

2018-10-12 22:40:02 UTC  

Even to other platforms.

2018-10-12 22:40:35 UTC  

The things could basically act as it's own fucking mini-AWACS with the amount of targeting data and intel it can provide.

2018-10-12 22:43:26 UTC  

CAS is something you do after major AA threats have been mitigated via SEAD and you have air superiority for the most part

2018-10-12 22:43:54 UTC  

I don't think most CAS specific aircraft like the A10 or any helo can be expected to effectively engage other aircraft

2018-10-12 22:49:44 UTC  

Not really, unless they manage to catch them out.

2018-10-12 22:50:00 UTC  

And FFS, let it be fucking known here and now, you don't have to be low and slow to perform CAS.

2018-10-12 22:51:34 UTC  

Here's an old pisstaking song that literally complains about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ0EVXaaXug

2018-10-12 22:55:01 UTC  

Yeah I know

2018-10-14 18:58:50 UTC  

My flight instructor was a Wild Weasel. So SEAD was his jam

2018-10-16 02:44:54 UTC  

Anyone been lurking on the Pacific and China's poking the IJN and USN?

2018-10-16 02:45:14 UTC  

Yea.

2018-10-16 02:46:09 UTC  

They're attempting to build up a bluewater navy and likely plan to challenge the USN and her allies in the regions closer to the Chinese coast first and then expand out and attempt to build a sphere of influence.

2018-10-16 02:46:35 UTC  

Whether they'll be successful remains to be seen, but as long as we keep pace with them, we should be fine.

2018-10-16 02:47:01 UTC  

I'm more so worried about the belt road initiative, but that's another discussion and I'm about to head off.

2018-10-17 03:57:19 UTC  

RT reporting that Israel is bombing Gaza in retaliation for rocket attacks.

2018-10-17 03:57:33 UTC  

What else is new?