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Small arms field modifications during the Vietnam War, short thread. 2/
Since the evolution of small arms and light weapon systems, every conflict brought the same phenomenon - soldiers modifying weapons on the field to adapt to field conditions or make their operations easier. The same was true with the Vietnam war, especially on US/Allied side.

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Small arms of Liberian Civil War, thread. 2/
Throughout 1990s and early 2000s, the relatively peaceful and beautiful African nation of Liberia was devastated by a series of civil wars, seeing one of the most brutal and gut-wrenching violence in West Africa. I will take a brief look at small arms used during civil wars.

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Downing of Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 by Georgian Air Defence during 2008 Russo-Georgian war, thread. 2/
During the 2008 Russo-Georgian war, Georgian Air Defence scored one of the most impressive scores at that time - Russian strategic aviation Tu-22M3. There have been many speculations on what system was used or what were the circumstances of the downing.

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In this thread, I want to take a look at the origins and stories of some of the vehicles and military equipment present at the 9th of May Victory Day display in Moscow. 2/
Without a doubt, the most famous of those is Leopard 2A6, which was destroyed near Stepove, Donetsk Oblast around October 2023. After Ukrainian inability to recover vehicle for several months, it was recover by Russian forces around April 2024 and sent to Moscow.

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Taking a look at some of the equipment stored at the Ukrainian Shepetivka Repair Plant, 2014-18 period. Thread. 2/
Located in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Western Ukraine, the Shepetivka Repair Plant is one of the main enterprises of Ukroboronprom. The plant specializes in the repair, maintenance, and modernization of artillery systems. Hence, before 2014, the plant had quite impressive storage.

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Story of Plus Ultra Brigade (Brigada Hispanoamericana) during the Iraq War, Thread. 2/
was a military contingent of mixed personnel from Spain (1,300 troops), the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua (about 1,200 troops between the four), Brigade's role was to support coalition troops in the Iraq War.

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Short thread about some of the ongoing projects of the TAM (Tbilisi Airfcaft Manifuancturing) plant, which has an increasing number of contracts following the war in Ukraine (thus also limiting the ability of Russian factories to conduct such work). 2/
It seems some old Mi-24 airframes that Azerbaijan had are currently undergoing full repair/upgrade in TAM. They are also seen in the new gray paint scheme (same as Su-25s upgraded in Turkey). TAM reports deal with Azerbaijan is worth 30 million USD.

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Short thread on T-72 "Ural" tanks in the Romanian Armed Forces service. 2/
At the end of the 70s, the army of the Socialist Republic of Romania received the first and only T-72 battalion kit, consisting of 31 T-72 tanks of the early "Ural" Variant. Tanks were issued to Târgoviște 1st Tank Regiment.

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Documenting weapon systems and vehicles employed by Ukrainian Armed Forces, National Guard, National Police, Border Service, and volunteer groups during ATO period of Russo-Ukrainian war (2014-2021), Thread. 2/
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* This thread covers Vehicles, Small Arms, Artillery, Aircraft, and other weapon systems or vehicles in Ukrainian service. However focus will be on Vehicles, especially improvised fighting vehicles and non-military automobiles put in ATO forces use.

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Small thread about Mongolian involvement in the Iraq War (2003-2008). 2/
In 1258, the Mongol general Hulegu, a grandson of Genghis Khan, sacked Baghdad, killing 800,00 people and ending its importance as the largest city in the Arab world - In September 2003, Mongols would return to Iraq once again, but this time as peacekeepers.

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Some interesting sights of aircrafts currently being overhauled/repaired/modernized at Georgian TAM (Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing).

At least 5-6 Mi-24 variants of the Hungarian Air Force can be seen.

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South Sudanese Air Force Mi-17 helicopters.

Short thread about several examples of Iraqi Air Force aircraft destroyed on the ground during the Allied bombing of Talil Air Base, South Iraq, 1991.

1/. Iraqi Air Force Mi-8 destroyed on the ground.





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Rather famous pictures of IAF MiG-29 destroyed on the ground.