Skip to comments.
Russian Helicopters May Have Fired on Bystanders at Zapad Military Drills [video of event at link]
Moscow Times ^
| Sep 19, 2017 — 11:47 — Update: 15:18
Posted on 09/19/2017 11:12:16 AM PDT by BenLurkin
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21 next last
"Who goofed? I've got to know"
1
posted on
09/19/2017 11:12:16 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Oh goody more unnamed sources from dicey sites
2
posted on
09/19/2017 11:13:39 AM PDT
by
Nifster
(I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
To: Nifster
3
posted on
09/19/2017 11:14:03 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Nifster
4
posted on
09/19/2017 11:14:25 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Russians expect to take casualties in training exercises but not sure they want them to be high ranking civilians.
To: BenLurkin
The victims were most likely journalists.
Not...saying...a...word. Keeping...mouth...shut.
To: BenLurkin
There are no “bystanders” at live fire war game exercises.
7
posted on
09/19/2017 11:21:39 AM PDT
by
mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
To: mac_truck
8
posted on
09/19/2017 11:26:01 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
According to NATO they’re launching an invasion...ymmv!
9
posted on
09/19/2017 11:27:25 AM PDT
by
mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
To: BenLurkin
The victims were most likely journalists. I don't see a problem here...
To: BenLurkin
The Russians put on a show though it was probably not the show they had scripted.
11
posted on
09/19/2017 11:35:32 AM PDT
by
arthurus
To: BenLurkin
Based on the video, the pilot miscued.
Lousy planning to overfly observers on a live-fire range.
Negligent, actually.
12
posted on
09/19/2017 11:44:39 AM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus-)
To: Cowboy Bob
The victims were most likely journalists.Were there any American "journalists" in attendance? I'm not getting my hopes up here.
13
posted on
09/19/2017 12:06:33 PM PDT
by
Obadiah
To: BenLurkin
The victims were most likely journalists. Hmm...be a shame if they scheduled a Rods From God test during the White House Correspondents Dinner, wouldn't it. I'll drop an email to Mad Dog...
To: Obadiah
To: logi_cal869
Pickle off three missiles = “miscue”???? One = mistake; two = mere coincidence; three = NFW!!
16
posted on
09/19/2017 2:46:57 PM PDT
by
T-Bird45
(It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
To: T-Bird45
My take is the poorly-planned firing range demonstration had the choppers overfly the observers and the one pilot targeted the vehicle hit rather than the actual target. You see the actual target at the beginning of the video until the cameraman pivots to shoot [sic] the incoming choppers...
17
posted on
09/19/2017 3:31:59 PM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus-)
To: logi_cal869
18
posted on
09/19/2017 3:36:39 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Reset Underway!)
To: BenLurkin
Two direct rocket hits on the journalist bunker, but only two casualties? Even the Russians have low bidders.
19
posted on
09/19/2017 3:39:47 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
To: TADSLOS
If they have range safeties, it’s deep-shitski for him. But I bet they end up faulting the pilot for shitty planning.
20
posted on
09/19/2017 7:55:33 PM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus-)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson