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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1994442/man-with-his-custom-made-bus-cobbled-together-from-a-soviet-helicopter-and-military-tru

Man with his custom-made bus, cobbled together from a Soviet helicopter and military truck, Afghanistan, late 1980s

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[-] negativenull@piefed.world 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[-] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago

Holy shit a Mystery Men reference out in the wild?

[-] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Junk it!!!

[-] brianary@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

I'm just waiting for the Damnation Alley or Ark Ⅱ references.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 16 points 2 months ago
[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 8 points 2 months ago

It's very expensive to be poor.

[-] Kirk@startrek.website 14 points 2 months ago

"this is the life I want"

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[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago
[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Now if you mount a DShK or Kord on this thing, it might be the most glorious technical of all time.

The most authentic battle bus in human history, lol.

The Afghan version of the Bob Semple 'tank' hahah!

Presumably the superstructure would be strongest at the area the main rotor used to be mounted, could probably put it there.

this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2026
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