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Russia's air force has lost 90 planes in Ukraine and is becoming less formidable by overworking its jets, UK intel says
Business Insider ^ | September 28, 2023 | Sophia Ankel

Posted on 09/28/2023 6:39:35 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

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To: NorseViking

With Wagner?


21 posted on 09/28/2023 7:05:45 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler

They didn’t for jets there.


22 posted on 09/28/2023 7:06:46 AM PDT by NorseViking
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To: Timber Rattler
"UK Intel" - now that there is a source that would never shade the truth.
23 posted on 09/28/2023 7:08:48 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: Timber Rattler

Mr. Rattler, please refrain from accusing us of sexism just because we see through her naked propoganda.


24 posted on 09/28/2023 7:09:11 AM PDT by armourenthusiast (I capitalize everything related to South)
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So you’re showing us your sexism now?

We call what you said, "being WOKE", and thank you for exposing yourself :P

25 posted on 09/28/2023 7:12:45 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Timber Rattler

This is a load of hooey.

The Russians don’t have any equipment or ammunition left, much less airplanes:

“Russia sent troops into battle armed with little more than shovels against Ukraine’s cluster munitions, report says”

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-soldiers-fighting-with-only-shovels-near-bakhmut-report-2023-9


26 posted on 09/28/2023 7:13:49 AM PDT by packagingguy
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The Russian Air Force is based in Moscow and is reported to have approximately 850,000 personnel and 4,173 aircraft.


27 posted on 09/28/2023 7:16:16 AM PDT by navysealdad (http://drdavehouseoffun.com/)
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https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/03/list-of-aircraft-losses-during-2022.html

Russia - 505, of which: destroyed: 352, damaged: 20, captured: 132

Combat Aircraft (80, of which destroyed: 76, damaged: 4)
Strategic Bombers (3, of which destroyed: 1, damaged: 2)
Command And Control Aircraft (2, of which destroyed: 1, damaged: 1)
Transport Aircraft (6, of which destroyed: 5, damaged: 1)

Helicopters (106, of which destroyed: 92, damaged: 12, captured: 2)


Ukraine - 308, of which: destroyed: 231, damaged: 4, captured: 73


28 posted on 09/28/2023 7:19:46 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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“ONLY 3,850 more aircraft to go!”

LOL SO Pathetic.


29 posted on 09/28/2023 7:19:58 AM PDT by Vikon99 (-Yeah, I make very complex things.)
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To: Red Badger

I suspect Russia also has the ability to build NEW airplanes


30 posted on 09/28/2023 7:24:44 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: House Atreides

BI=BS.


31 posted on 09/28/2023 7:24:57 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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Even we would have difficulty building them quickly..........


32 posted on 09/28/2023 7:25:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: NorseViking

So you were there? On which side?

You were watching the USAF? To get close enough to get that kind of information you would have to be a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. What was your AFSC/MOS?


33 posted on 09/28/2023 7:32:20 AM PDT by Grognard49
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To: Timber Rattler

Urine intelligence propaganda article.


34 posted on 09/28/2023 7:36:53 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything)
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To: Timber Rattler

Seriously? Sexism?


35 posted on 09/28/2023 7:38:24 AM PDT by goodnesswins ( We pretend to vote and they pretend to count the votes.)
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Worry not, The Russians are building new planes all the time, they are getting training for the coming War with NATO. How many Russian aces are they? Must be a few out there. Is it five kills to reach ace in their air force or ten? When the F-16s arrive, I am sure we will hear more from the Red Airforce.


36 posted on 09/28/2023 7:49:27 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: House Atreides

not one bit :P


37 posted on 09/28/2023 7:53:14 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Timber Rattler

They have lost 90 aircraft they say.

They have roughly 3600 combat aircraft, half of which are fighters. 39% air helicopters, or 1404. 900 are fighters.

80% or less of those fighters will be flight worthy, potentially as low as 20% based upon other nations using Russian fighters. So that’s a max of 720 fighters and a minimum of 180 for all of Russia.

You have to figure that for Ukraine, that means that Russia may have 40—200 fighters total available in theater.

The United States has about 1000 F-16’s, F-15’s, F/A-18 in storage in Arizona.


38 posted on 09/28/2023 7:54:32 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: House Atreides

25 year old college girls with mass communication and liberal arts degrees. In there ANYTHING they do not know?!


39 posted on 09/28/2023 7:55:03 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Timber Rattler
Explain how?


To: JonPreston

So you’re showing us your sexism now?

7 posted on 09/28/2023 6:48:01 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)

40 posted on 09/28/2023 7:57:46 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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