tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646427197725738056.post7668291997052070502..comments2023-05-30T20:12:02.552+01:00Comments on Project Mindwake: 26 AK47's and 1 Sniper Rifle stolen from California military basecolin rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10927870407580864440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646427197725738056.post-68239468181064666102011-07-30T17:15:18.920+01:002011-07-30T17:15:18.920+01:00That makes a lot of sense, thanks a lot for cleari...That makes a lot of sense, thanks a lot for clearing that part up.<br />I'm still a little concerned as to why they state in the press release that they were "stolen" rather than "lost". They lose stuff all the time and nobody (press or otherwise) bats an eyelid, when they say stolen that to my mind is putting a "somebody" on the crappy end of a future frame-up...but that's just my opinion.colin rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927870407580864440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646427197725738056.post-89626448714758540202011-07-30T16:40:57.754+01:002011-07-30T16:40:57.754+01:00Fort Irwin is where the military conducts, or cond...Fort Irwin is where the military conducts, or conducted, its "Red Flag" training. Large amounts of East Bloc or Soviet gear and equipment to equip the aggressor force which was trained to use Russian military tactics. We sent troops to train against them, giving them a somewhat realistic scenario. They also had T72 tanks, BMP and BMDs, and visually modified helos and aircraft. This is why they were there, probably have been since the 80s. As to why they were stolen? Dunno. Easy pickings, maybe they weren't guarded well, as our enemy du jour isn't Russia at the moment.Randy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482029702931629687noreply@blogger.com