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Image: Alexandr Kots
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Image: Mikhail Hodarenok
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Image: Mikhail Hodarenok
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Aircraft Sheds At Russia’s Hmeimim Airbase In Syria (Video, Photos)
Good solid construction for an operational base with limited number of aircraft, but blast walls made with rock and wire 12 meter high blocks further from the pens should also be constructed. The terrorist threat is very low now as the SAA and its allies have moved the security perimeter to over 100 kms east and that is why the pathetic Americunts are buying drones from Kmart to supply the headchoppers. Russia also has very aggressive attack helicopter posture around its bases for rapid reaction to any threat.
I was also thinking that an open front or rear of the hangars that face the hills in the distance ( see photo in the report), are at risk of ATGM attacks.
Indeed, from personal experience I can tell you that 12 meter or so blast walls reinforced by a earth berm should be constructed beyond the turbo jet engine exhaust backblast which for a modern fighter leaving the reinforced pen is about 50-75 meters depending on the aircraft engines (single/dual) and thrust. A high wall also restrict the terrorists vision and if there are security pickets and sensors beyond the base then security from ATGM is pretty good. That is the why the headchoppers are using cheap drones from CIA for plausible deniability. A couple of years ago they were within mortar range, but now security is very good.
I agree, yet even with excellent security it is possible for a lone ATGM team to infiltrate over time. It is even a possibility that a government soldier could be blackmailed or paid, to launch an attack.
Well then anything is possible. But throughout the whole Syrian conflict, there never has been a government soldier attack on Russia allies or equipment. Plus im sure the Syrians on the base are carefully vetted.
Florian, I’m positive that they knew what they were doing. Airbase command knows very well that it is a wet dream of UK/US/Israel to do damage to aircraft on the base using terrorist scum. If they didn’t close that rear side it means that it was done for a reason.
I am sure they do, Tudor and I fully expect further screening in the future.
I’m sure the Russian’s have thought about this. and thus have electronic countermeasures that scramble ATGM warheads to veer off and self destruct or something like that. Same with drones, now that there is a roof over the planes, mortars and drones are not a threat anymore.
It would have taken Britain a year or more to build those hangars. :) Plus a year at least to plan, with Environmental Statements, Bat and Newt surveys, Community surveys,Green energy surveys, Method Statements, Contractor employment consultations to ensure that female steel fixers etc are being employed and of course the Health and Safety concerns of building in a war zone. :)
you left out consultation with Common Purpose to ensure that trans people are included in management
Thank you so much for correcting me, Vitex. I deserve a 5 year prison sentence for that omission.