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President Putin enjoys around 75% support among Russian electors.

Yes Onetrack, I understand your bewilderment. The reason is because we need to constantly bear in mind the FACT that we are being continually propagandised by the powers that be. Below, for those interested in this phenomenon, is a linked study by a recognised Australian research body on how trolling of social media sought to reinforce negative attitudes towards Russia in the current, ghastly military action in the Ukraine. https://consortiumnews.com/2022/11/06/researchers-find-massive-anti-russian-bot-army/

The above statement is simply a lie. (Goebels: The big lie theory. Look it up.) It seems that I'm not the only person on Earth who remembers this point. The old memory hole works a treat in the west The photos of the remains of MH17 on the port side look like it was hit by an A2A missile fired at the pilot, followed by a burst of 30mm cannon fire. They had to dream up the BUK missile theory as there would not have been any Russian military aircraft anywhere near. The Russians do have radar traces showing a Ukie Mig shadowing MH-17 but, of course, this evidence was "not what the Dutch wanted". So it ended up in the big memory hole.

Albert Einstien was said to have opined that, "Two things I regard as infinite; the universe and man's stupidity...and I'm not sure of the universe!" Anyone who bases his view of world politics on "cartoons" is making a claim to the above.

The US are always at the same criminal game. Libya was a highly developed society with the highest living standards in Africa. Gadafi was interested in a better deal for the oil and was negotiating a Euro contract. US has had oil contracts paid for in $$$s since the Bretton-Woods deal of '46. So they murdered Gadafi and left the country the lawless wreck we see today. And so it goes...bla bla bla...ad-infinitum. Maybe the empire has got ots hands on a tarbaby this time. The Ukraine is only another victim of " the big game". On this remembrance day spare a few thoughts for the poor dead innocents and their grieving families on all sides.

You must see the bridges that I have for sale Ross. Real Cheap...buy two!!!

To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal.” — Henry Kissinger quote. It's fine to quote the views of people who lived under the USSR's Warsaw Pact. Russia has lived since 1991 with a western alliance creeping closer with deadly offensive capabilities installed in such countries (Poland and Romania with missile bases capable of launching nuclear warheads on their virtual doorstep). The narrative constantly changes in the west. Most people realised, ante the Vietnamese war, where the US was defeated, but the advertised consequence of dominoes falling like 9 pins didn't happen, that this war was wrong. I clearly remember Rumsfeld claiming, pre the illegal destruction of Iraq, that this would be,"A cake walk". Well they destroyed the place but with 1 million innocents dead and nothing to show. Then Libya, the most advanced country in Africa (Free universal health scheme and education), now a war torn wreck. Syria, where the US is occupying the N/E corner and stealing the country's oil. What was the reason for all of this destruction? What is our huge concern with this military action on the other side of the world? Incidentally, Ukraine was called one of the most corrupt countries in the world by the EU in 2019. No one can know the truth in such circumstances but I can't help but wonder why there is such overwhelming hatred directed towards Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin. Surely the US has caused far more death and misery in the post war era than any other country. Why would you trust such people?

Jack, I have to agree with others on this subject. I began flying in 1981 with a Pterodactyl, 2 axis very light machine. Then progressed to an Eastwood Tyro. By 1986 I'd bought a VP-2 which was a registered homebuilt. This I transferred to AUF rego. I later bought a Thruster which I owned till a year ago. I've lately joined an established country aero club and fly their Jab. I find this very satisfying and don't want to go back to ultralights. Cost wise not a lot of difference and I get 90 kts to travel some little distance. Don

This conflict is a tragedy of enormous proportions which began even prior to the western backed coup (in 2014) which replaced elected leadership with NATO backed puppets. Eastern provinces of largely Russian speaking people have been shelled and bombed for 8 years by western Ukrainian forces (over 15,000 dead). Now, these forces are facing strong, well equipped, Russian defenders on an r2p mission. However NATO and the west see this as a way to weaken and defeat Russia at the continuing cost of Ukrainian people's lives and infrastructure. The whole scenario has been carefully cooked up by NATO and the US for decades. This "unprovoked attack" line is simply propaganda. Our media is part and parcel of this conspiracy.

I've learned to hate the Russians All through my whole life If another war comes It's them we must fight To hate them and fear them To run and to hide And accept it all bravely With God on our side (But if God's on our side, He'll stop the next war) Thank you Bob Dylan, Poet and prophet to my life.

I hope so.

I wrote recently, in another thread here, that Boeing relied for its manufactured titanium components on a Russian company , as did Airbus. I apologise - I got that partly wrong. Truth is that Boeing stopped relying on them in March but Airbus still do. Boeing stated that there were enough parts in stock to satisfy current demands. Sooner or later they will use all of this stock and, perhaps by then, they expect Russia to have fallen to the US planned Russian capitulation. Good luck with that.

This is an example of the real effect of western "sanctions" on the non-western world. Really is a case of "shooting oneself through the leg". https://thesaker.is/the-serial-production-of-the-tu-214-has-started-in-russia/

https://www.rotax.com/en/news/latest/detail/statement-from-brp-on-the-alleged-use-of-rotax-engines-in-mohajer-6-drones.html "Nobody lied in concocting this (cover) story. We remain committed to the EU's plan to commit suicide by divorcing ourselves from the only sufficient, reliable and affordable source of energy left in the universe."

I think (Occum's razor) that they merely purchase what they need. Boeing have a 50% share in a Russian company that supplies titanium components for their airliners. We don't know much about what goes on. Why would Sweden, Denmark and Deutschland refuse to share information about the damage to Nordstream 1 & 2 with Russia? Search me!

Rotax could easily denote engines supplied for military purpose as a different model and apply a different serial no. There is a world of difference between military and civilian trade.

Weapons trade is draped in secrecy. I imagine that if Bombadier had a contract to supply engines to Iran for drone power they would not be at liberty to publicise any details regarding numbers of units or anything else for that matter.

Truth does not reside in one person's stated view or another. Information is promoted by either side and, as I have written,"You must read widely if you wish to analyse what exactly is going on. It takes both sides to make anything happen and the truth is very difficult to know." Russian missile manufacturer Almaz-Antei last October said that the 9M38 surface-to-air missile was launched by the BUK-M1 air defense missile system from the vicinity of Zaroshchenskoye settlement controlled by the Ukrainian military. It was noted by the Russian side that the 9M38 missiles were removed from the Russian Armed Forces service in 2011, and the BUK-M1 system has not been produced in Russia since 1999. No point in continuing with this. 2 sides and one believes what one does. Don

MH-17 was bought down over the Ukraine. Remnants incl. a serial no. identified the BUK AA missile wreckage as a version supplied to the Ukraine by the Soviet Union. This weapon had been superseded a long time ago by Russia but was still in service with the Ukies. The very westy on-side Dutch conducted the investigation and concluded that it was fired by so-called Russian supported 'rebels' from east Ukraine who were defending themselves against deadly Ukie attacks. Russia had radar tracks showing that the airliner was being shadowed by a Ukrainian fighter. No Russian participation was allowed by the Dutch and no Russian evidence was admitted. In these geo-political games there are no rules and the western media dutifully reports the western story. You must read widely if you wish to analyse what exactly is going on. It takes both sides to make anything happen and the truth is very difficult to know. Don

Nothing to do with engines. Just some virtue signal about weapons.

Darkly amusing to think that Bombadier would display any more scruples than say, Raytheon, General Dynamics, BAE or any other arms dealer. Money is money...war is a scam. Who supplied the weapons used to kill 15,000 Russian speaking Eastern Ukrainians between 2014 and 2022?

Grand Rapids Technology make a brilliant instrument monitors cht, egtx2, revs, hrs, volts etc. Programmable limits warning and not affected by vibration as are mech gauges. Had one in my T300 and weighs very little. :-) Don

This is how we moved the Karatoo, Bungendore to Sydney. Don

Damien, I no longer own my Thruster. Suggest you ask Stuart (Thruster 88) or Extralite ( Craig, I think).

Damian, your plane has the Swift pod developed by Tony Hayes. It attempted to reduce some parasitic drag and be a little more aesthetic. Nice to see you re-building, have fun, Don