Photos Afghanistan Armed Forces Photos

[morris]

Taliban with a damaged UH-60A helicopter somewhere in Panjshir.

 

[morris]

The approximate numbers of the Afghan Air Force aircraft that left Afghanistan.
These are seven UH-60A helicopters, about 19 Mi-17s, six A-29B attack aircraft, five Cessna 209B light transport aircraft and at least 11 Pilatus-12NGs.
At least 12 Cessna 208B flew to Tajikistan.
One A-29B crashed during a flight to Uzbekistan, the crew survived, one UH-60A made an emergency landing due to running out of fuel.

 

[morris]

Taliban seized weapons compared to arsenals of individual countries.

 

[Killhood93]

After Imamali Rahman's statements insisting on ethnic minority rights in the country, the Taliban reinforced a 1,000-person special unit (Badr Brigade) to the region, and deployed a 12,000-strong force, 2,000 of them special forces, to the Tajikistan border.

 

[ao_sepia]

ANA and resistance force are weaker than Iraqi military and/or Syrian military!

 

[Killhood93]

ANA and resistance force are weaker than Iraqi military and/or Syrian military!

yes, they are weaker, most of them are from other ethnic groups and nationalities, they also have tribal animosity among themselves, no patriotism awareness, most only salaried employees

 

[Killhood93]

The new Taliban army with a lot of US-made military equipment. Afghanistan

 

[Killhood93]

What will be the uniform of the official army of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan? The pictures below show the Taliban Mujahideen wearing different types of uniforms.Who are the army? Who are the army, intelligence, commando force, security forces? I don't understand anything.

 

[jebirun]

ANA and resistance force are weaker than Iraqi military and/or Syrian military

The establishment of ANA is corrupted itself since the beginning, the true Afghan patriot their willing to sided with the taliban rather than western forces, so remaining balance of Afghan people that willing to joined western backed forces is criminal, people dont have money and etc.. in Afghan culture itself, when u sided with occupier u good as dead.. thats the more reasons the last armed forces just surrender and flew of the country rather face the Taliban head on or change themselves to civilian..

 

[morris]

The Taliban are rebuilding aircraft equipment of the former Afghan National Air Corps with the help of Qatari and Pakistani specialists. Al Jazeera's report from the Kabul airport.

 

[Killhood93]

In Afghanistan, the regular army work of the Taliban government is continuing and in this context
It was reported that 400 people who completed their training in the Mazar-i-Sharif city corps were included in the army.

 

[Flagg]

The Taliban are rebuilding aircraft equipment of the former Afghan National Air Corps with the help of Qatari and Pakistani specialists. Al Jazeera's report from the Kabul airport.
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I’ve walked by a few Afghan Air Force flight line facilities back in the day.

My question is: Did they ever possess their own organic national depot level maintenance capacity and capability?

Based in what I saw, they struggled to keep no/low hour airframes operational at unit level without contractors, and let alone depot level.

Iran‘s Air Force at least had the full depot level maintenance and logistical support infrastructure and training when the Shah fell.

 

[morris]

I’ve walked by a few Afghan Air Force flight line facilities back in the day.

My question is: Did they ever possess their own organic national depot level maintenance capacity and capability?

Based in what I saw, they struggled to keep no/low hour airframes operational at unit level without contractors, and let alone depot level.

Iran‘s Air Force at least had the full depot level maintenance and logistical support infrastructure and training when the Shah fell.

The Taliban seems to have changed their attitude towards some things modern but if they have aptitude for technologies and can do something like the Meiji Restoration reminds to be seen.

 

[jebirun]

I’ve walked by a few Afghan Air Force flight line facilities back in the day.

My question is: Did they ever possess their own organic national depot level maintenance capacity and capability?

Based in what I saw, they struggled to keep no/low hour airframes operational at unit level without contractors, and let alone depot level.

Iran‘s Air Force at least had the full depot level maintenance and logistical support infrastructure and training when the Shah fell.

If they can drove away superpower.. im sure they can learn and sustain by themselves eventually on another field.. Afghanistan is a strategic location and alot of eyes on them such as china, pakistan, qatar and turkey... so those countries dont mind providing aid and infrastructure to Afghanistan as well as their interest align with the Taliban government. U cant hold the Taliban by the ball.. coz they always fight their way out of it.. so those interest party need to align with the taliban interest in a long run...

 

[Flagg]

The Taliban seems to have changed their attitude towards some things modern but if they have aptitude for technologies and can do something like the Meiji Restoration reminds to be seen.

The Taliban have growing reliance on both technology and comfort compared to their 90’s selves.

But they will definitely require considerable external support to keep anything flying(including Mi17/35) beyond basic operational maintenance.

Depot level maintenance and major service intervals will require considerable external support.

I’ve seen Afghan techs MacGyver some stuff quite well on ground vehicles, but for airframes? I’m going with a hard no.

 

[Flagg]

If they can drove away superpower.. im sure they can learn and sustain by themselves eventually on another field.. Afghanistan is a strategic location and alot of eyes on them such as china, pakistan, qatar and turkey... so those countries dont mind providing aid and infrastructure to Afghanistan as well as their interest align with the Taliban government. U cant hold the Taliban by the ball.. coz they always fight their way out of it.. so those interest party need to align with the taliban interest in a long run...

Pakistan is the likely culprit here.

They have the biggest aligned interest and comfort level, as well as depot level capability.

Iran‘s interests don’t align with Taliban leadership then or now.

China would likely defer to Pakistan for now.

 

[downsizer]

I’ve walked by a few Afghan Air Force flight line facilities back in the day.

My question is: Did they ever possess their own organic national depot level maintenance capacity and capability?

Based in what I saw, they struggled to keep no/low hour airframes operational at unit level without contractors, and let alone depot level.

Iran‘s Air Force at least had the full depot level maintenance and logistical support infrastructure and training when the Shah fell.

Nail hit on the head here. I have no doubt they will be able to get a few frames of various flavours airborne. But beyond a few sorties, when the snags, lack of deeper support and lack of spares bite, it will end.

 

[jebirun]

Pakistan is the likely culprit here.

They have the biggest aligned interest and comfort level, as well as depot level capability.

Iran‘s interests don’t align with Taliban leadership then or now.

China would likely defer to Pakistan for now.

Yup.. u get that right.. so right now just see how Afghanistan progress through Taliban leadership..

 

[Killhood93]

New images released by the Taliban from a military training camp

 

[morris]

Video of the guard of honor of the new Afghan army and, accordingly, the parade uniform.