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The previous Afghan war (Read 378 times)

Feb 15^th, 2005 at 2:04pm

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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 Roll Eyes

Even with the Maxim gun the British eventually got kicked out...

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Reply #1 - Feb 15^th, 2005 at 2:10pm

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Ah! You're back...

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

Hawker Hinds... Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - Feb 15^th, 2005 at 3:14pm

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Aye but even they weren't enough Charlie Wink

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Reply #3 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 1:52pm

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

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Reply #4 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 1:57pm

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

Nice museum display pieces? Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #5 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 3:30pm

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Nice museum display pieces? Grin

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

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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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