BudmanTX
Well-Known Member
64 Artillery ......and 516k + or - dead........
What a humble move by Zelensky,a true man of respect,America could use some men of his ilk in our political ranks,compare that gesture to a self centered regal asshole like Trump. For Zelensky to think so quickly to pull his hand away and be so grounded is impressive,to let a 100 yo Normandy vet kiss his hand was not a look he could morally bare.talk bout respect....wow....class act Zelensky, class act
Veteran: "You're a savior of the people"
Zelensky: "No no, you saved Europe."
there is more to the conversation they had, but this stood out...
The treaty should contain the disclaimer that this agreement is subject to the results of the election this fall. But that is another matter.That's better.......
F16 supposed this summer.......no wonder UA is knock out air defence in Crimea....could be interesting this summer and fall...
nope; China.With the source of the titanium in question almost certainly being Russia, I’m putting this here.
Boeing and Airbus may have used 'counterfeit' titanium in planes, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate allegations that titanium had entered the supply chain via falsified documents.www.nbcnews.com
I searched for and could not find a reference to Russia in the article you linked to. It could have come from Russia but nobody has said as much in the articles I read. The material dates back to shipment from a Turkish broker/supplier. Did it originate from a mill in China? I don't think anybody knows right now. Did you read the reference to Russia somewhere else?With the source of the titanium in question almost certainly being Russia, I’m putting this here.
Boeing and Airbus may have used 'counterfeit' titanium in planes, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate allegations that titanium had entered the supply chain via falsified documents.www.nbcnews.com
No; I assumed, since until China happened, Russia was the big producer of the metal. The SR-71 was made of metal sourced from Russia.I searched for and could not find a reference to Russia in the article you linked to. It could have come from Russia but nobody has said as much in the articles I read. The material dates back to shipment from a Turkish broker/supplier. Did it originate from a mill in China? I don't think anybody knows right now. Did you read the reference to Russia somewhere else?
Per the NYT:
The issue appears to date to 2019 when a Turkish material supplier, Turkish Aerospace Industries, purchased a batch of titanium from a supplier in China, according to the people familiar with the issue. The Turkish company then sold that titanium to several companies that make aircraft parts, and those parts made their way to Spirit, which used them in Boeing and Airbus planes.
In December 2023, an Italian company that bought the titanium from Turkish Aerospace Industries noticed that the material looked different from what the company typically received. The company, Titanium International Group, also found that the certificates that came with the titanium seemed inauthentic.
Turkish Aerospace Industries did not respond to a request for a comment.
People familiar with the situation said it appeared that an employee at the Chinese company that sold the titanium had forged the details on the certificates, writing that the material came from another Chinese company, Baoji Titanium Industry, a firm that often supplies verified titanium. Baoji Titanium later confirmed that it had not supplied the titanium. The origin of the titanium remains unclear.
^^ My, My, My. The butthurt is strong in this one. Maybe now would be a good time Russia's leadership to reflect on how badly things have gone since Pooty decided to invade Ukraine?Krimlin Propagandist are defenitly no happy about these sanctions............owe well
https://cepa.org/article/this-is-serious-putins-mouthpieces-scold-western-sanctions-makers/