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|colspan="3"|<hr/>Left: The [[UK]]/[[Ukraine]] 'Flamingo'; Right: The German V-1 "buzz bomb" with launcher arrived too late with certain vulnerabilities to make a difference. It's design decades later was the prototype for American Predator drone and others. | |colspan="3"|<hr/>Left: The [[UK]]/[[Ukraine]] 'Flamingo'; Right: The German V-1 "buzz bomb" with launcher arrived too late with certain vulnerabilities to make a difference. It's design decades later was the prototype for American Predator drone and others. | ||
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| − | The Flamingo belongs to a much larger discussion in the [[:Category:Weapons Development]], which is a much larger | + | The Flamingo belongs to a much larger discussion in the [[:Category:Weapons Development]], which is a much larger subject. |
| − | The Flamingo is 1940s [[German]] [[technology]] pirated by the [[British]] with 1950s technology. Between the 1950s and 1970s, it underwent several upgrades to keep up with the [[innovation|technical improvements]] of the times. With the coming of modern [[cruise missile]]s in the 1980s | + | The Flamingo is 1940s [[German]] [[technology]] pirated by the [[British]] recast with 1950s technology. Between the 1950s and 1970s, it underwent several upgrades to keep up with the [[innovation|technical improvements]] of the times. With the coming of modern [[cruise missile]]s in the 1980s and British [[Storm Shadow]], it was retired from service and its production ended. However, a large stockpile built over 40 years was warehoused. |
Now in 2025 the [[UK]] is unloading its stockpile on [[Ukraine]]. It is shipped to Ukraine in parts, and reassembled as a "Ukrainian produced" weapon. This of course is complete nonsense. It's only one example of the [[lies]], [[psyop]]s, and [[propaganda]] in the [[NATO war in Ukraine]] which has been on going since 2014. It is however a good introductory example of both [[weapons development]] and the international arms trade which is crucial to understanding any and all [[war]]s, [[foreign policy]], [[international relations]], etc. etc. etc, past, present, and future. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]</sup> 17:39, October 27, 2025 (EDT) | Now in 2025 the [[UK]] is unloading its stockpile on [[Ukraine]]. It is shipped to Ukraine in parts, and reassembled as a "Ukrainian produced" weapon. This of course is complete nonsense. It's only one example of the [[lies]], [[psyop]]s, and [[propaganda]] in the [[NATO war in Ukraine]] which has been on going since 2014. It is however a good introductory example of both [[weapons development]] and the international arms trade which is crucial to understanding any and all [[war]]s, [[foreign policy]], [[international relations]], etc. etc. etc, past, present, and future. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]</sup> 17:39, October 27, 2025 (EDT) | ||
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The Flamingo
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Left: The UK/Ukraine 'Flamingo'; Right: The German V-1 "buzz bomb" with launcher arrived too late with certain vulnerabilities to make a difference. It's design decades later was the prototype for American Predator drone and others. | ||
The Flamingo belongs to a much larger discussion in the Category:Weapons Development, which is a much larger subject.
The Flamingo is 1940s German technology pirated by the British recast with 1950s technology. Between the 1950s and 1970s, it underwent several upgrades to keep up with the technical improvements of the times. With the coming of modern cruise missiles in the 1980s and British Storm Shadow, it was retired from service and its production ended. However, a large stockpile built over 40 years was warehoused.
Now in 2025 the UK is unloading its stockpile on Ukraine. It is shipped to Ukraine in parts, and reassembled as a "Ukrainian produced" weapon. This of course is complete nonsense. It's only one example of the lies, psyops, and propaganda in the NATO war in Ukraine which has been on going since 2014. It is however a good introductory example of both weapons development and the international arms trade which is crucial to understanding any and all wars, foreign policy, international relations, etc. etc. etc, past, present, and future. RobSZelensky Must Go! 17:39, October 27, 2025 (EDT)
Other examples
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(left) Volkssturm being outfitted with the Panzerfaust in spring 1945; (right) German-made Panzerfaust 3 used in the Russia-Ukraine war 2022. | ||
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(left) Post-WWII Soviet improvements to the German Panzerfaust known as the RPG, still in service worldwide (right) RPG attached to drone. | ||
The Soviet RPG, an innovation based on the German Panzerschreck, proved to be a more versatile anti-tank weapon than the American bazooka after World War II. RobSZelensky Must Go! 17:26, October 28, 2025 (EDT)