All by design, Comrade. All. By. Design. *SPIT*
Do you think that we back in Afghanistan for another long haul?
I’m certain that the Russian military will be there very soon in the form of military trainers, examining all of the U.S. equipment seized and eventually teaching the Taliban how to effectively use, the weapons and equipment, including aircraft against their enemies.
In Vietnam, the Russian Air Force provided military training, including military pilot training to the North Vietnam Army and Air Force.
The Shocking Story of the Vietnam War’s Mystery Fighter Ace
An amazing tale.
by Sebastien Roblin
On paper, the air war over Vietnam should have been a grossly one-sided contest. The U.S. Air Force and Navy, the strongest air arms in the world, opposed the jets of the Vietnam People’s Air Force, averaging 70 warplanes in the early years of the air war, and peaking at 200 near the end.
It was far from one-sided. The Vietnamese received extensive technical assistance, training and replacement aircraft from Russia and China. They also drew upon decades of experience fighting materially stronger opponents.
Vietnamese MiG fighters launched hit-and-run attacks on U.S. attack formations that flew on predictable schedules, inflicting heavy losses even on supersonic F-105 Thunderchief bombers. Ground-based radars guided Vietnamese pilots into perfect ambush positions.