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I have a "Be On the Look-Out" (BOLO) regarding the Russian VKS Il-76 Candid for X-Twitter folks.
Has anyone seen any social media whatsoever that the Il-76MD CANDID airlifters have been doing low altitude air drops into Zaporizhzhia, Crimea or Kherson?
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Has anyone seen any social media whatsoever that the Il-76MD CANDID airlifters have been doing low altitude air drops into Zaporizhzhia, Crimea or Kherson?
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Clearly, right now the VKS are afraid of flying in and getting Il-76's whacked on the tarmac during an offload by a Storm Shadow.
The lack of visible roller conveyor tracks in the VKS operated Il-76's may play a large role in that Russian decision.
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The lack of visible roller conveyor tracks in the VKS operated Il-76's may play a large role in that Russian decision.
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For comparison, see the American C-17 design's roller conveyor assembly as standard equipment on the bottom of its cargo bay.
These make offloading cargo pallets very easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Since RuAF doesn't use pallets...the Il-76 has no roller conveyor assemblies?🤡
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These make offloading cargo pallets very easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Since RuAF doesn't use pallets...the Il-76 has no roller conveyor assemblies?🤡
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Given the cut off of rail traffic to Crimea, Zaporizhzhia & Kherson, there should be a lot of Il-76 air drop sorties for ammo and fuel real soon now to buffer the RuAF logistical shortfalls.
Hence, my BOLO.
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Hence, my BOLO.
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