Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Russian Military Vehicles Smash Into Ground as Chutes Fail to Open (Video)



Sputnik: Paradropped Russian Military Vehicles Smash Into Ground as Chutes Fail to Open - Video, Photo

The incident took place during the Center-2019 military exercises, which involved over 128,000 troops, more than 20,000 pieces of military equipment and about 600 aircraft from members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation security alliance.

Two BMD infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed during a paradrop over a military range in Russia’s Orenburg region, the Russian defence ministry’s press service has confirmed.

The incident, which saw the pair of vehicles smash into the ground after being deployed from an Il-76 transport system, was said to have taken place on September 20, with video footage showing the vehicles falling, and photos from on the ground afterwards showing both pieces of armour totally destroyed.

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7 comments:

  1. Andrew JacksonSeptember 25, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    LOL 😕

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  2. efFlh43September 25, 2019 at 6:32 AM

    Somewhat related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGicwEmBb0U
    In the past, these vehicles were dropped with crew inside, it's fortunate that this was not the case now.

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  3. RussInSoCalSeptember 25, 2019 at 11:12 AM

    There's just something morbidly fascinating about watching heavy things smash into the ground.

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  4. Roger SmithSeptember 25, 2019 at 12:06 PM


    Russ, does that include MOAB's ? I kinda enjoy them.

    Roger

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2019 at 1:14 PM

    Let’s play!

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  6. RussInSoCalSeptember 25, 2019 at 5:13 PM

    Roger,

    MOABS float gently and quietly to the ground by a parachute, then an earth shattering ka-BOOM!

    You're thinking bunker buster ;)

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  7. RussInSoCalSeptember 25, 2019 at 5:15 PM

    eta: no you're right - I was thinking Daisy Cutter ;-)

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