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2026-04-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by badanov 2026-04-14 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1802 views ] Top

AN-2

Actually not a bad little aircraft.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-04-14 07:25|| 2026-04-14 07:25|| Front Page Top

2 Headed right back to the 1930's, huh?

Posted by ed in texas 2026-04-14 08:45|| 2026-04-14 08:45|| Front Page Top

3 I wondered if these were the same planes the Nacht Hexen flew but it appears they flew the Polikarpov Po-2, another Russian bi-plane that looks quite similiar.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-04-14 12:06|| 2026-04-14 12:06|| Front Page Top

4 For a completely different but comparable thought regarding "old stuff that might still make sense" - consider the return of the M151 1/4 ton!

Original number are hard to pin down but a late production era estimate was 7-8 k per unit. Consider the vast increase in available transport and massively lessened maintenance costs for combat support and combat service support elements the return of the 1/4 ton might provide.

Current HMMWV costs start at a baseline of: " AI Overview
A new military Humvee (HMMWV) typically costs between $70,000 and over $200,000 to produce, with up-armored versions exceeding $300,000 in 2024 dollars. Costs vary based on armor level, model year, and equipment, with manufacturing by AM General spanning from 1985 to the present. "

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-04-14 15:51|| 2026-04-14 15:51|| Front Page Top

5 Looks like only 7 N registered AN2s - a very rugged machine

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2026-04-14 21:39|| 2026-04-14 21:39|| Front Page Top

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