Firefly Posted June 25, 2019 Author Report Posted June 25, 2019 Just found this gem entirely by accident - a Western press visit to JG-1, Holzdorf AB, 1990. Erhardt, Britchot, wheelsup_cavu and 1 other 4 Quote
Firefly Posted June 25, 2019 Author Report Posted June 25, 2019 This is something else. Two hours' worth of 1980s Cold War propaganda, all filmed during a massive military exercise "Shield-84" hosted in Czechoslovakia. Features infantry, tanks, artillery, aircraft and airborne troops. Gonna buy a few Czech beers and watch the whole thing later today. wheelsup_cavu, Erhardt and Klaiber 3 Quote
Klaiber Posted June 25, 2019 Report Posted June 25, 2019 There definitely is some great footage there. Stuff I've never seen before. Erhardt 1 Quote
Firefly Posted July 1, 2019 Author Report Posted July 1, 2019 Polish Su-22M4 operations in Mirosławiec, before they received their current air superiority grey paint scheme. Love the evening shots with full afterburner takeoffs. wheelsup_cavu, Klaiber and Erhardt 3 Quote
Firefly Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Posted July 23, 2019 These ones are truly special, I've never seen them online before today. "Unsere Mi", an NVA training video with an introduction to every helicopter type operated by the Armeefliegerkräfte. Sadly there are no shots of Mi-24Ps, 12 of which were operated by KHG-5 - they were taken into inventory mere months before Mauerfall. A short film on the Mi-24. Includes live fire with anti-tank guided missiles. NVA/LSK road base (Autobahn) operations, filmed not long before East Germany ceased to exist. Too cool! Lipfert and Klaiber 2 Quote
Klaiber Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 These are great, Firefly! Erhardt and Firefly 2 Quote
Britchot Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 My favorite Deutsche word: Hubschrauber. BaronVonMyakin, Etzel and Erhardt 3 Quote
Firefly Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Posted July 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Britchot said: My favorite Deutsche word: Hubschrauber. How about Kampfhubschraubergeschwader (KHG), which was the official designation of East German combat helicopter squadrons? Those German compound names are as amusing as they are terrifying to a non-German speaker. Erhardt 1 Quote
Britchot Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 They are the Könige of compound words! Interestingly enough, "compound word" is a compound word in German: "zusammengesetzte Wörter", or "together-set word". Firefly and Erhardt 2 Quote
Etzel Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 If you like german compound words you'll probably like: Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän Firefly, Erhardt, Britchot and 1 other 4 Quote
Klaiber Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 Unfortunately, the longest compound word in German is kaput: Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz Erhardt, Firefly, -Hawkeye- and 1 other 4 Quote
Etzel Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 Thanks for this, I did not hear or read this word up to now.... Quote
Firefly Posted July 31, 2019 Author Report Posted July 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Klaiber said: Unfortunately, the longest compound word in German is kaput: Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz The fact this is a name for a piece of legislation makes it even funnier! Klaiber and -Hawkeye- 2 Quote
Vonrd Posted August 1, 2019 Report Posted August 1, 2019 aaaannndd this for my ability: Erhardt and Klaiber 2 Quote
-Hawkeye- Posted August 1, 2019 Report Posted August 1, 2019 If I could laugh any more today, I would. But it seems my mirth has a daily limit Quote
Firefly Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Posted November 8, 2019 East German MiG-21 operations by FAG-15. -Hawkeye-, Klaiber, Erhardt and 1 other 4 Quote
-Hawkeye- Posted November 8, 2019 Report Posted November 8, 2019 I like how the pilot shook the crew chief's hand. The thing seems to handle really well on the ground! Erhardt 1 Quote
Klaiber Posted November 8, 2019 Report Posted November 8, 2019 It's interesting to me that the pilot held his salute of the crew chief, during the crew chief's hand off of the aircraft. I would assume that the pilot outranks the crew chief. And that technically, the pilot doesn't have to salute the crew chief. Is this an example of respecting the ground crew, regardless of rank? And if so, is that practice normal in all air forces? Erhardt 1 Quote
Firefly Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Posted November 8, 2019 I wonder if that's an NVA-LSK thing... @Jonne, any ideas? Quote
Jonne Posted November 9, 2019 Report Posted November 9, 2019 I have seen that happening in Russia, too. Firefly 1 Quote
Firefly Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Posted November 9, 2019 May be an Eastern Bloc thing then. Erhardt 1 Quote
Firefly Posted November 15, 2019 Author Report Posted November 15, 2019 Fresh release from PaddyPatrone, glorious quality! wheelsup_cavu, -Hawkeye-, Erhardt and 2 others 5 Quote
Klaiber Posted November 15, 2019 Report Posted November 15, 2019 Wow, she's a beauty! Erhardt 1 Quote
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