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Interesting brief from the Austrian military comparing the current tactics in eastern Ukraine to the battle of Kursk.

Thing is, most of the troops do not currently have access to any social media, unless they can steal a ukranian phone and sneak away somewhere with it. They have been isolated from the general population for several months, denied cell phones, and fed bad info by their commanders. Their families...

Perhaps what Putin meant by de-nazification is sending all the Wagner group (started and led by a hitler fanboi) members to Ukr to be slaughtered. It's not de-nazificaiton OF Ukraine so much as de-nazification IN Ukraine.

I don't know about that. There are many people in Russia who feel it is time for a regime change, although many say they don't see who could possibly replace him right now. There's a big difference between saying "we want to eliminate Russia" and "we want Russia to have a better leader."...

A Polish "volunteer and documentary filmmaker" who appears to me to be embedded with Ukrainian forces near Kiyv is reporting from the Brovary area. He says he received confirmation from Ukranian army staff that Russian troops in the areas of Hostomel, Irpin, and Bucha have been cut off from the...

You do not need to do a line tour in a normal squadron, as several people have gone straight from Phase 3 helo to 427. At the end of ph3 you put down where you would like to go, and the school staff along with the career manager decide what is the best fit based on the needs of the forces, your...

The Phase 1 bypass can still be granted to someone who holds a CPL, but it's not automatic. It's determined on a case by case basis, and I believe it's based in part on the recency of your flying experience. A friend of mine just got the bypass, whereas someone else I know who had a CPL/MIFR did...

The seven years after attaining wings is Restricted Release, not obligatory service. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe obligatory service and a restricted release period can occur simultaneously. So in five years, the fellow at the desk next to yours will have finished his...

I just bought a Sawyer Mini to add to my aircraft survival kit. Internally, it's the same technology as a lifestraw, but the form factor is a little more convenient in that you can screw it onto a water bottle or the provided squeeze bag rather than drinking directly from the water source. You...

You can't really end up in that situation. Since you have 10 years of pensionable service in the public service, if you do nothing you will get a pension at the age of 60 that amounts to 20% (2% per year) of your average pay over the five highest earning years (presumably your last 5 years). It...

There are several components on ASC which require mental math skills, some of which require precise answers and some are more focused on speed of calculation and being able to estimate answers is important. However, you should strive to get both faster and more precise with your practice. Try...

When I went through it, there were some people in my group for whom the ASC was the last step in the process, and others for whom it was the first step (i.e. they had not had an interview, initial medical screening, etc.) so the order and timelines seem to vary base on availability. People who...

The Transport Canada CPL requirements are written in the context of a student going through the typical process of PPL->CPL->ATPL, etc. Most people going through CPL training would not be flying in a multi-crew environment, they would either be flying with an instructor as "dual" or without an...

As a private aircraft owner who recently upgraded to a 406 MHz ELT, I'd like to chime in on the issue. The cost issue is relative. Sure, a $1000 upgrade which may one day save your life seems like a no brainer, but the ELT is usually not the piece of kit that is at the front of most owner's...

While renting a clapped out 172 is expensive for what you get, the marginal cost for a flight is much cheaper when you own an aircraft. Two to three people owning a small single can get to be downright reasonable, especially considering the amounts that I see people spending on new cars/trucks...

Hmmm, according to the article, their battery doesn't use lead, but rather a graphite foam. That somewhat offsets the low cost and high availability of lead argument. Still, I'm curious to see how well these perform. If they can in fact match NiMH performance at Lead Acid costs, I think it would...

Thx for the replies guys. GO!!, good points about the advantages of ATV's over dirt bikes. For most applications in the army, ATV's are indeed better suited, thought I think there are a few very small roles which can be filled by a motorbike. The mountain bike strapped to the side of an...

Hello all, I was recenlty reading about Germany's extensive use of motorcycles during WWII, and I got to thinking about motorcycles in the canadian military. I know we used to have CanAm's and Armstrong/HD's a while ago, and eventually got the KLR 250 as well. Were these just used for dispatch...

Cell/Sat phones are in all likelyhood just as easy to jam / screw with as any other RF device (radio). That being said, it is very unlikely that any current en. would be jamming ALL radio freq, cell phones, sat phones, GPS's, etc. at the same time. Redundancy is key.

If your going to be using a PDA to do mapping with, might as well get a GPS receiver that attaches directly to it rather than a handheld. There are a number of them on the market which use either a serial cable to connect, or go directly through a SD or compact flash port on the PDA. With this...