Forget DJI, here’s Ukrainian war drones!

[HiloHawaiian]

Very interesting for gearheads. Ukraine was the math/science/engineering brains of the Soviet Union’s military might. They are making custom drones to fight the Russians.....

The Fighting Drones of Ukraine | Flight Today | Air & Space Magazine

 

[Jagerbomb52]

And its about time. I am Ukraine and my grandparents came from the old country to Canada. The stories they told are unreal.

 

[HiloHawaiian]

Wow, I bet they had stories... Been to Kiev once, great people -- very proud.... hated Soviets... The Antonov Aviation Museum is incredible...

 

[LuvMyTJ]

That first photo looks like they are still fighting in WWII... trench warfare

 

[Jagerbomb52]

My grandfather was on horseback with a sword fighting. Like I said he had some very interesting stories.

 

[Busdriver]

My grandfather was on horseback with a sword fighting. Like I said he had some very interesting stories.

I love stuff like that. But fighting on horseback with a sword, that is over-the-top cool (Sierra Hotel) in aviation vernacular.

Moving forward into the future is based on understanding your past.

 

[KentA]

My grandfather was on horseback with a sword fighting. Like I said he had some very interesting stories.

World War 1?

 

[Jagerbomb52]

World War 1?

Yes

 

[Jagerbomb52]

But fighting on horseback with a sword, that is over-the-top cool
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Nope thats being so poor you had no weapons and used what you had LOL

 

[Busdriver]

Nope thats being so poor you had no weapons and used what you had LOL

Perhaps. But there's a certain amount of romantic honor in that. I was really disappointed by the time I qualified for advanced fighter training to learn that ACM was being replaced by a "shoot and run" tactical preference from 20 miles away.