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For all you soldiers on leave this summer

Discussion in 'General Open/Public Discussion' started by Hyncharas, 22 Aug 2013.


  1. Hyncharas

    Hyncharas DragonWolf

    We all like to be beside the seaside, but not all holidays can be smooth sailing, which is what many tourists found out on a Russian shore yesterday when one of their Navy's massive hovercrafts made a surprise, beach landing:

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    An amateur caught the ordeal on film of the Zubr-type hovercraft, estimated to have a top speed of 68mph, making its arrival amid hundreds of startled sunbathers...

    Although the Russian Defence Minister in a subsequent interview stated such landings are "a normal training event", holidaymakers being dispersed by a few dozen paratroopers were probably not what they had in mind when they came to visit.
     
    Last edited: 22 Aug 2013
    Hyncharas, 22 Aug 2013
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  2. GraniteRok

    GraniteRok Executive Officer Officer

    Officer
    Pretty awesome! I love watching these. Amazing things they are. I was lucky to be on one of the large car ferries that crossed the English Channel between Folkestone and Calais back in the 80's. Neat stuff!
     
    GraniteRok, 22 Aug 2013
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  3. NuclearMessiah

    NuclearMessiah

    When I was in Kuwait at the end of my first combat tour, I had the privilege of getting to watch Some US Marines load their tanks up on a Amphibious Warfare ship via hovercraft. Then I get the pleasure of watching them unload it all because they got called back into theater, and once they arrived were not needed anymore. So rinse and repeat I got to watch them reload the ship again lol.
     
    NuclearMessiah, 23 Aug 2013
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