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Russian task force loses 25% of its strike capability in one day
Posted on 11/14/16 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 11/14/16 at 6:05 pm
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Welp, so much for power projection.
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As reported by Combat Aircraft a Russian Navy Mig-29KUBR embarked aboard Adm. Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has crashed on Nov. 13.
The aircraft is one of the four naval Fulcrums operated by the 100th Independent Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment.
According to our sources, the incident occurred around 14.30Z and involved a two-seater Fulcrum in a formation of three Mig-29s operating from the carrier in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off Syria: whilst one of the remaining aircraft recovered aboard the Kuznetsov the third one diverted for unknown reasons to Syria.
Welp, so much for power projection.
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Posted on 11/14/16 at 7:40 pm to Jim Rockford
DAMNIT YURI!! You said you've flown the Mig-29KUBR before!
Posted on 11/14/16 at 9:53 pm to Jim Rockford
US Warships monitoring nearby, and. 
RUssian Naval Aviation, bottom of the barrel! 2 minute work for a US Carrier Air Wing.
RUssian Naval Aviation, bottom of the barrel! 2 minute work for a US Carrier Air Wing.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 9:57 pm to 4Ghost
I think I've found what caused the Russian Mig to crash.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:14 pm to PsychTiger
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:15 pm to Jim Rockford
russian meme thread?
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:16 pm to Tiguar
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:18 pm to Tiguar
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:21 pm to Tiguar
Lmao I need more Russian memes
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:25 pm to Sticky37
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Lmao I need more Russian memes
Follow "Only in Russia" @CrazyinRussia on Twitter.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 11:05 pm to Jim Rockford
The Russian Navy receives the lowest budgetary priority, and the Navy itself hasn't made carrier operations a priority. I wondered what kind of shape the program was in, I guess the answer is "not good."
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:28 am to Tiguar
I put a Bradley in the mud up to the turrent up at Fort Polk 20 years ago. It happens sometimes.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:38 am to Lima Whiskey
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I wondered what kind of shape the program was in, I guess the answer is "not good."
Pretty much not good although the Russians did produce a new SSN class and new SSBN. Course they always doing new missiles but immensely neglect other areas.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:51 am to Lima Whiskey
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The Russian Navy receives the lowest budgetary priority, and the Navy itself hasn't made carrier operations a priority. I wondered what kind of shape the program was in, I guess the answer is "not good."
The plane went down on a training mission (probably trying to train a new pilot), so I'm guessing training is/was not a priority.
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Kuznetsov only had four MiG-29KRs aircraft onboard to begin with, but the type is expected to eventually form the backbone of Russian naval aviation. With the loss of one MiG-29KUBR, the carrier’s air wing is down to three jets and possibly as few as three pilots qualified to operate the Fulcrum from the carrier.
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Barabanov said that Russia has been struggling with training enough MiG-29K pilots for Kuznetsov’s deployment to the Mediterranean. “The main problem for the MiG-29KR is now a lack of trained pilots for this type and not any technical problems,” Barabanov said.
While the loss of the MiG-29K will somewhat hamper Kuznetsov’s air operations, the ship also carries ten Su-33s onboard. The four MiG-29KRs are the only fighters onboard Kuznetsov that were designed to carry precision guided munitions, but the Su-33 also offers some air-to-ground capabilities.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 2:26 pm to bbrownso
Yeah, the original article is a bit misleading.
While there may have only been 4 Mig-29's on board, the Su-33 is very capable aircraft and it sounds like they have 10 of those on board.
While there may have only been 4 Mig-29's on board, the Su-33 is very capable aircraft and it sounds like they have 10 of those on board.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 2:28 pm to Jim Rockford
I'd be perfectly content to see any combined joint task force with the US and Russia broken down into the US handling air and naval capabilities while the Russians put boots on the ground.
This post was edited on 11/15/16 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 11/15/16 at 2:33 pm to Tiguar
I read everyone of those memes with this guys voice.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 2:36 pm to Vito Andolini
They lost a much older Mig 29 while their "newer" Su-33 are still on board.
They're VERY lucky the Mig didn't crash into their flight deck
They're VERY lucky the Mig didn't crash into their flight deck
Posted on 11/15/16 at 2:37 pm to TrapperJohn
Posted on 11/15/16 at 2:46 pm to Vito Andolini
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I put a Bradley in the mud up to the turrent up at Fort Polk 20 years ago. It happens sometimes.
We were in the back of an AAV-7 at Camp LeJeune in 1982 or '83 and it seemed just about to roll over.
"Stop STOP!, "The driver's platoon sergeant was just screaming. When we crawled out the driver had driven into an anti-tank ditch and one track was almost completely in the air. All the grunts climbed out and the Gunny after basically collapsing one side of the ditch was able to extricate the dang thing.
Not the same day.
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