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re: Taliban has taken Kabul. Terrorist attack at Airport at least 12 marines confirmed killed
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:20 pm to OMLandshark
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:20 pm to OMLandshark
I mean, at this juncture would it not be less distasteful to drop HOWEVER MANY troops it takes BACK in to retake Kabul and get our people out?
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Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:21 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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Can you imagine the utter chaos if we lose a C-130 on the runway because it sucks up Afghanis into its engines while landing?
Well, considering the C-130 is a prop aircraft it would be a miracle to "suck up a human" its turbo air intake is on the lower side of the engine behind the spinning prop.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:22 pm to Warfox
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I mean, at this juncture would it not be less distasteful to drop HOWEVER MANY troops it takes BACK in to retake Kabul and get our people out?
They're trying to do this but they can't land.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:22 pm to Warfox
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I mean, at this juncture would it not be less distasteful to drop HOWEVER MANY troops it takes BACK in to retake Kabul and get our people out?
So troops going house to house, having no idea who is friendly and who is foe with zero intelligence (since we'd be leaving, who the hell would help us) against an enemy who wants to kill us on religious AND defense grounds? Yeah that's gonna happen.
They are probably going to drop them on the airport, and run missions to grab as many people as they can, but even the best weapons and training can't handle wave after wave of pissed off extremists who just have to push through once.
This post was edited on 8/16/21 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:22 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
Why hasn’t the bombing started?????
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:22 pm to TorchtheFlyingTiger
Apparently you aren't familiar with the dogs in the military. Most are smarter than your average human and are astronomically more valuable than the average infantryman.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:22 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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What they do need is a clear runway, though. Can you imagine the utter chaos if we lose a C-130 on the runway because it sucks up Afghanis into its engines while landing?
While morbid, the image of this in my head of this happening is mildly amusing.
Would they just come out in a bunch of pink chunks? Has this ever happened?
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:23 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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Can you imagine the utter chaos if we lose a C-130 on the runway because it sucks up Afghanis into its engines while landing?
Just saw a video cut on CNN showing what appeared to be a body falling from the 17 that took off during the daylight. Fell to the runway from around 200 feet I would say.
This post was edited on 8/16/21 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:23 pm to fr33manator
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While morbid, the image of this in my head of this happening is mildly amusing.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:23 pm to TigerTatorTots
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and are astronomically more valuable than the average infantryman.
Shots fired!
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:24 pm to Centinel
Thems the facts 
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:24 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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What they do need is a clear runway, though. Can you imagine the utter chaos if we lose a C-130 on the runway because it sucks up Afghanis into its engines while landing?
Such a bizarre situation. What happens if a plane gets disabled and they can't get it off the runway? Are there even tugs at the airport to push the planes around? Leaving Bagram in the middle of the night without even telling the Afghan government is the worst tactical decision made by an American since Pickett's Charge.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:24 pm to TigerTatorTots
I know we have a few ground pounders around here. Hope they catch your post.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:24 pm to fr33manator
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While morbid, the image of this in my head of this happening is mildly amusing.
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Would they just come out in a bunch of pink chunks? Has this ever happened?
If it were a C-130 it would be like the Indiana Jones scene. Its a turbo prop aircraft.
If they got sucked up in a C-17 (highly unlikely as that engine is about 15-20 feet in the air) they would destroy the engine and likely some would come out as pink chunks, but not all. The crew chief having to replace that engine would be mad as hell.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:24 pm to Centinel
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They're trying to do this but they can't land.
There’s no telling what is going on in that city right now. I’ve seen 3 people hung and one woman beaten within an inch of her life, but no telling what these violent thugs will do, especially the teenagers who have only known life under American occupation.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:25 pm to Angry Bruce Pearl
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Such a bizarre situation. What happens if a plane gets disabled and they can't get it off the runway? Are there even tugs at the airport to push the planes around? Leaving Bagram in the middle of the night without even telling the Afghan government is the worst tactical decision made by an American since Pickett's Charge.
There were disabled aircraft all over that airport. We had to clear them to get any flights out.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:26 pm to OMLandshark
I meant that as they're trying to secure the airport, not that they're going to try and retake all of Kabul.
That ship has sailed.
That ship has sailed.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:26 pm to OMLandshark
At this juncture I would not be surprised to the Biden Administration order the Coast Guard fly in to help with the evacuation. j/k but not really based on what we are seeing
This post was edited on 8/16/21 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:28 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
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If it were a C-130 it would be like the Indiana Jones scene. Its a turbo prop aircraft.
That’s what I figured. Has there ever been an incident like that where a plane had to land on a crowded runway?
Seems counterproductive. Still probably better than getting captured by Taliban.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 2:28 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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What they do need is a clear runway, though. Can you imagine the utter chaos if we lose a C-130 on the runway because it sucks up Afghanis into its engines while landing?
These planes/jets have infrared (thermal) imaging capability. They will know if people are on the runway or not while descending. If dipshites run onto the runway while plane lands or takes off then there isn't much we can do about that besides have troops posted around the tarmac with a possible shoot to kill or warn order.
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