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I don't have my books available (still), but the Me323 had two remote "barbette" style turrets situated atop the mainwing, located between the outer and middle engines. The BV222's remote turrets were located similar to the Me323's, being located directly behind each outboard engine.

Just watched a vid over at funker530 taken near the Kherson area. Ukrainian forces mined the shores of the Dnipro and a Russian riverine boat hit it, flinging bodies and debris everywhere. The survivors swam ashore and UAF FPV drones annhilated them. What a nightmare...

Their remote turret mechanisms were too complex and prone to failing. The turrets in the Ar240 and Me410 worked well enough, but accuracy was an ongoing issue that was never fully resolved. The armament in the remote turrets typically were 20mm or 13mm, so they could certainly pack a punch.

The layers of air defense would make it difficult to hit by Air - however, Ukraine has been eliminating then one by one and on several occasions, destroyed their replacements, too.

Or the vintage Hamm's panoramic one.

Or was that supposed to be a piano bar with a backlit water feature?

But the Ukrainians have been systematically taking out Russian Air defense systems in Crimea.

The last Purple Hearts intended for the invasion of Japan were presented to early Gulf War recipients and when I was aboard NWS Seal Beach, there were still storage bunkers full of coffins produced in early 1945. The calculations of Allied losses indicated a staggering amount of casualties in...

Pretty much the same here, too.

The Polish Army in 1939 was one of Europe"s largest militaries and a force to be reconed with. The problem is, that they were told not to mobilize for fear of provoking Germany (sound familiar?) and it wasn't until the German Army rolled across their border, that they tried to mobilize but it...

And Finland will remind Russia that invading smaller countries can be a terrible mistake.

And to add to the twist of France suggesting that they *may* provide troops to reinforce Ukrainian troops, Poland and Finland have stated they support France's suggestion and would join in. Sh!t's about to get real...

Here's a comprehensive list of f**ckery by the Chinese regarding the Russo-Ukraine war special operation. The timeline covers statements and actions. https://www.uscc.gov/research/chinas-position-russias-invasion-ukraine

Oh, but remember that China stated on several occasions that they would be neutral? Lyin' bastards.

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