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minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up60arrow-down1·6 months ago“aboard the Bell helicopter, which Iran purchased in the early 2000s” If Iran was so concerned about the safety, they could have easily used a Russian helicopter which they could get parts and maintain properly. MI-8 are a dime a dozen.
minus-squaresmackjack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·6 months agoThey could have had the best helicopter in the world. They still shouldn’t have been flying it in those weather conditions.
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-26 months agoNo doubt, but Iran can’t blame the USA for a helicopter it acquired more than 24 years ago as being the only option for presidential transport.
minus-squaretowerful@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoIt’s the only one they have with comfy seats and a mini bar
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 months agoMaybe they could have spent less on their nuclear weapons programs and more on helicopter programs if they really want working helicopters.
“aboard the Bell helicopter, which Iran purchased in the early 2000s”
If Iran was so concerned about the safety, they could have easily used a Russian helicopter which they could get parts and maintain properly. MI-8 are a dime a dozen.
They could have had the best helicopter in the world. They still shouldn’t have been flying it in those weather conditions.
No doubt, but Iran can’t blame the USA for a helicopter it acquired more than 24 years ago as being the only option for presidential transport.
It’s the only one they have with comfy seats and a mini bar
Maybe they could have spent less on their nuclear weapons programs and more on helicopter programs if they really want working helicopters.