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[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Insert gif of truck never hitting the bollard

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I have actually never seen the impact shot because of the memed gif.

For a few tenths of a second there, I felt complete.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Good to know, thank you

[–] FrostyTrichs 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

So much for being secretive about it unless this is a diversion.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's basically impossible to keep something like this a secret. The pilots have been in training a long time and they're not just sending planes, but also the means to maintain them.

Besides there are dangers in keeping it secret. Having F-16s suddenly doing attack runs on the Russian military out of nowhere could result in the Kremlin coming to the wrong conclusions.

[–] FrostyTrichs 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This isn't lost on me, but other articles have mentioned that Ukraine has been requesting countries not announce things related to F-16 arrivals.

[–] snugglesthefalse 3 points 4 months ago

It's a general opsec principle, yes everyone else might know what you're doing but why hand them info for free?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

It’s not the easiest thing to hide. They look very distinctive and make a lot of noise.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

too little too late Jesus about fucking time

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Finally I hope it is not too late it should of been sooner

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Should've is a contraction of should have, often incorrectly written as should of.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago