The War in Ukraine

[YZT580]

Investigation underway, however, potentially CFIT (controlled flight into terrain). Crew reportedly switched to wrong frequency on handoff from terminal to tower, crossed significantly across the approach bearing during the final approach on instrument landing failing to stabilize for minimum criteria and struck terrain just short of one mile from the threshold.

Accident Boeing 737-476 (SF) EC-MFE, Monday 25 November 2024

DHL flight QY5960 (callsign BCS18D/Postman 18D), a Boeing 737-476 (SF), EC-MFE, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while on approach to runway 19 at Vilnius International Airport...

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The investigation should indicate what factors led to the unstabilized approach.

also to consider with the off-course trajectory: was the GPS being jammed? There have been a large number of spoofing incidents in the Baltic.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

In the business, that’s called ‘pulling an Aerosucre.’

Except Aerosucre always seems to just skate by…

 

[Remius]

WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social)

Le Monde reports that France and Britain are discussing deploying troops to Ukraine. Talks aim to form a core European alliance to support Ukraine and ensure broader security. The idea of Western troop deployment is "not off the table" and has "gained momentum in recent weeks," the outlet says.

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Be a big change.

 

[McG]

If NATO and European countries are afraid of escalating, they/we can at least secure everything west of the Dnipro River.

 

[Good2Golf]

Except Aerosucre always seems to just skate by…

Yup, until Flight 157 took out the fence taking off in Colombia in 2016.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Yup, until Flight 157 took out the fence taking off in Colombia in 2016.

Minor. The fence was just asking for it….

 

[suffolkowner]

WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social)

Le Monde reports that France and Britain are discussing deploying troops to Ukraine. Talks aim to form a core European alliance to support Ukraine and ensure broader security. The idea of Western troop deployment is "not off the table" and has "gained momentum in recent weeks," the outlet says.

bsky.app

Be a big change.

one would think the next step for France would be to donate as much as Denmark etc. Instead of missing that step completely and providing troops?

 

[Remius]

one would think the next step for France would be to donate as much as Denmark etc. Instead of missing that step completely and providing troops?

Sounds like an excellent opportunity for the FFL.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Sounds like an excellent opportunity for the FFL.

Daily casualty rates in that conflict look like they're exceeding the total strength of the FFL, so let's hope France is ready for that!

 

[MilEME09]

Daily casualty rates in that conflict look like they're exceeding the total strength of the FFL, so let's hope France is ready for that!

the french airforce would likely give the VKS a run for its money

 

[Colin Parkinson]

It would seem that the first step would be providing a CAP over Western Ukraine and then providing defenses against AShM's to keep the grain routes open would be a logical step. Pushing more European Rail gauge lines into Ukraine would also be beneficial. Then start manning self-supplied AD systems into Western Ukraine.

Have western troops and contractors build up the defenses along the Belarusian border. Form a Western equipped and funded International brigade of volunteers who do their training in Europe and then go into Ukraine to fight, with fresh recruits training in Europe. Troops who sign up for that, leave the western militaries, but after a stint can comeback in with no loss of rank or benefits. Also have some sort of Veterans Affairs to deal with the wounded, etc. Basically a European Army funded by the west and operating under Ukraine control and flag.