• Rampsquatch
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    3 hours ago

    Not only was the piloting bad, so was the camera work. Holy fuck, keep the thing in the centre of the shot.

  • Hikermick@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    How did the Taliban get their hands on helicopters? I thought the US limited what armaments they gave the Afghan military to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands

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      There was a lot of leftover equipment due to the unexpected speed of the takeover. At the time there were discussions about destroying any remaining equipment but I believe they ended up figuring that things will naturally degrade and it isn’t like they have anyone trained in using/repairing American equipment. No classified info unlike Trump’s bathroom.

  • andrew_bidlaw
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    3 hours ago

    Trying to fly is somehow not a blaphemy but pictures of people are.

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    It’s a matter of time before it happens to all of them. Helicopters require a ton of periodic maintenance, adjustments and upkeep. The Taliban don’t have the culture, knowledge or access to parts to keep those air worthy.

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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    The US sabotaged any equipment left behind. My guess is that they fixed that Black Hawk using parts off of multiple and some controls failed during their test.