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The previous Afghan war

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:04 pm

Well 16 years ago today the last Soviet soldiers left Afghanistan after almost 10 years of brutual war...
Seems some people never learn the lessons of history ::) Even with the Maxim gun the British eventually got kicked out...
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Re: The previous Afghan war

Postby C » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:10 pm

Ah!  You're back...

Tis strange that there is one thing that I always immediately associate with Afghanistan...


Hawker Hinds... ::)

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Re: The previous Afghan war

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:14 pm

Aye but even they weren't enough Charlie ;)
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Re: The previous Afghan war

Postby Ivan » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:52 pm

The war that made the Frogfoot and the Mi-24 to what they currently are
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Re: The previous Afghan war

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:57 pm

The war that made the Frogfoot and the Mi-24 to what they currently are

Nice museum display pieces? ;D
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Re: The previous Afghan war

Postby Hagar » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:30 pm

Nice museum display pieces? ;D

LOL It always seemed a tad one-sided to me & still it goes on. ::)

Tis strange that there is one thing that I always immediately associate with Afghanistan...

Hawker Hinds...

Strange how the same place names keep cropping up throughout history don't you think? http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/pages/afghan.html
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