• SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    11 months ago

    I thought I remembered seeing accounts that the US ‘disabled’ them somehow

    If not then lmao, just leaving fucking helicopters for your enemy to take. Of course, they probably don’t have access to the fuel and tools needed to keep them up, but it also wouldn’t shock me if they just left all the tools and repair manuals behind in a (loosely) locked closet with a sign saying ‘Blackhawk maintenance equipment in here’ in English, Pashto, Dari, and Farsi

    • WayeeCool [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      11 months ago

      I thought I remembered seeing accounts that the US ‘disabled’ them somehow

      They didn’t even do that, at least in some instances. There were videos of Taliban fighters confirming they functioned along with finding documentation, tools, and supplies. I’m sure someone did the math and decided it wasn’t worth the cost to transport out all that stuff.