https://www.msn.com/en-us/auto...8ca809f0404c82&ei=25

Forbes:

"Furthermore, these military vehicles require a substantial amount of maintenance, which the Taliban will likely not be able to provide even with foreign assistance. This maintenance of military vehicles requires technical expertise and access to specialized tools and spare parts."

Looks to me like they are able to improvise pretty well. So much for expert opinions.

You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

they flown for decades helicopter from russia but of course russian helicopters are way easier to maintain ... maybe some have been traded for reverse engineering ...

Yes, because the US trained them for 10 years to do just that.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

What is the point of!?

American ran off with their tails tucked between their legs in cowardly haste!

Leaving all this behind!

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Originally posted by Saeed:
What is the point of!?

American ran off with their tails tucked between their legs in cowardly haste!

Leaving all this behind!

Ain't that the truth.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bobster:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/auto...8ca809f0404c82&ei=25

Forbes:



"Furthermore, these military vehicles require a substantial amount of maintenance, which the Taliban will likely not be able to provide even with foreign assistance. This maintenance of military vehicles requires technical expertise and access to specialized tools and spare parts."


Famous Last Words.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

Doesn't matter! None of our supplies, not a single nut and bolt or bullet should have fallen into taliban hands!

After all the blood we shed, after all the slogans made, there is no excuse for the taliban being back in charge of anything 35 seconds after the US left.

What a complete failure.

A) I agree with Scott among.

B) The India the Taliban is too stupid or not plugged in enough to make the equipment work is both stupid and dangerously racist. The Iran insurgence learned very well how to make IEDs from Iran. Native tribes that had contact w Euros learned how to craft firearms quickly. The enemy can and always does learn and adapt.

The Army was afraid Winchester repeaters could not be maintained efficiently in the field. Well, the Sioux and Cheyenne did too well.

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Originally posted by Scott King:

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

Doesn't matter! None of our supplies, not a single nut and bolt or bullet should have fallen into taliban hands!

After all the blood we shed, after all the slogans made, there is no excuse for the taliban being back in charge of anything 35 seconds after the US left.

What a complete failure.

You got your sorry arse handed to you every time since WW2!

And to top it all right now you have a convicted felon, draft dodging coward ruling your lot!

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Originally posted by Scott King:

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

Doesn't matter! None of our supplies, not a single nut and bolt or bullet should have fallen into taliban hands!

After all the blood we shed, after all the slogans made, there is no excuse for the taliban being back in charge of anything 35 seconds after the US left.

What a complete failure.

We never should have been there in the first place.

Here's an interesting article on the Taliban "Air Force".

https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan...aining/32427528.html

And your MAGA FUCKWIT is getting ready for another misadventure!

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Originally posted by Saeed:
And your MAGA FUCKWIT is getting ready for another misadventure!

I'm not sure what you think is funny about it. Lotta innocent people are probably going to die.

I'm pretty sure we were training the Afghan Army, not the Taliban.

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Originally posted by Bobster:
Yes, because the US trained them for 10 years to do just that.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

I'm pretty sure many were one in the same. My, my you are gullible and poorly informed. Got to stop watching CNN. I have many ex-military customers who served in-theatre. You didn't turn your back on any of the Afghani's.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
I'm pretty sure we were training the Afghan Army, not the Taliban.

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Originally posted by Bobster:
Yes, because the US trained them for 10 years to do just that.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

quote:

Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
I'm pretty sure we were training the Afghan Army, not the Taliban.

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Originally posted by Bobster:
Yes, because the US trained them for 10 years to do just that.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

I'll bet there a large overlap in the two

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Originally posted by Bobster:
I'm pretty sure many were one in the same. My, my you are gullible and poorly informed. Got to stop watching CNN. I have many ex-military customers who served in-theatre. You didn't turn your back on any of the Afghani's.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
I'm pretty sure we were training the Afghan Army, not the Taliban.

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Originally posted by Bobster:
Yes, because the US trained them for 10 years to do just that.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

Is there a link or reference that supports the contention that US forces trained Taliban members to fly or maintain helicopters? Not folks who joined after we left but while we were in-country conducting the training.

And, it looks like the Taliban flying this helicopter missed a few lessons....or maybe it was bad maintenance?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0-zbuO9Ugs

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
I'm pretty sure we were training the Afghan Army, not the Taliban.

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Originally posted by Bobster:
Yes, because the US trained them for 10 years to do just that.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
You think because somebody can take apart and put back together a diesel engine that they can repair and maintain a helicopter?

What got left behind was equipment in the hands of the Afghan military. Items in our possession were destroyed or made otherwise unuseable/inoperable from what I understand..

I have it firsthand from soldiers on-the-ground that we just left it in a hurry. Little if any deactivated. The Afghan Army melted right back into the Taliban. You would have to do catastrophic damage to render it to a state those cats couldn't fix.

With Biden in charge and that will not change no matter what Dems come up in narrative

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Originally posted by Bobster:
I have it firsthand from soldiers on-the-ground that we just left it in a hurry. Little if any deactivated. The Afghan Army melted right back into the Taliban. You would have to do catastrophic damage to render it to a state those cats couldn't fix.

i was flabbergasted that "someone" didn't leave ALL the fuel (out) and all the flares (lit)

thermite grenades are still in inventory, yeah?

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Originally posted by Bobster:
I have it firsthand from soldiers on-the-ground that we just left it in a hurry. Little if any deactivated. The Afghan Army melted right back into the Taliban. You would have to do catastrophic damage to render it to a state those cats couldn't fix.

A thermite grenade would take care of that issue in about 10 minutes…..

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Originally posted by M.Shy:
With Biden in charge and that will not change no matter what Dems come up in narrative

what will your excuses when trump will be gone in the new theaters he will create ...

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Originally posted by medved:

what will your excuses when trump will be gone in the new theaters he will create ...

Mumble much?