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wnylib

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19. Doesn't Ukraine use drones in its war with Russia?

Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #15)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:56 PM

Dec 17

The practice of maneuvering large drones could send them quite some distance to get familiar with their range and maneuverability at distances.

The OP mentions hearing large numbers of fighter jets flying in their vicinity.

Sounds like practice for something, especially considering that there is a training center in the area and that President Biden has recently released two large sums of money to Ukraine and has approved the use by Ukraine of American equipment inside Russia.

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I live just east of the 177th Fighter Wing [View all] PCIntern Dec 17 OP

Could they be training Ukrainian pilots and flight crews? House of Roberts Dec 17 #1

House this is an excellent guess. There is a flight school at the 177 Wing. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #7

And the drones might be part of the training? wnylib Dec 17 #9

Ding ding ding. We have a winner. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #10

Would not have occurred to me if you had not mentioned wnylib Dec 17 #12

Yes my dear Watson, other mysteries await. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #13

Russians have spies, just as we do. wnylib Dec 17 #17

Yes. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #18

Russia has an inside line on US intel via Putin's wnylib Dec 17 #20

Yes. Yes the PutinGOP has aligned w/ Russia and the other fascist countries. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #21

I don't doubt that this could be a reason for the drones... AntiFascist Dec 17 #15

Doesn't Ukraine use drones in its war with Russia? wnylib Dec 17 #19

Like I said, I don't doubt that this could be an explanation for the origin of the drones... AntiFascist Dec 17 #22

Also you should watch Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Alex Wagner tonight... AntiFascist Dec 17 #23

There is absolutely nothing to worry about until ..... usonian Dec 17 #2

You're going to make him give up his drill! erronis Dec 17 #6

That is an efficient design for consuming mass quantities. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 17 #11

Well, something's going on. Obviously, we aren't privy to it . . . yet. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 17 #3

It was noted on some local forums that our local military aircraft quakerboy Dec 17 #4

I live under the flight paths at Luke AFB, a marybourg Dec 17 #5

You don't get your hours in, you lose your flight pay. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #8

As mentioned above, it may be Ukrainian pilot training. paleotn Dec 17 #14

I also live near an airforce base and have also noticed increased traffic. snot Dec 17 #16