Ukrainian Army Using a Ford F-150 Raptor as a Rocket Launcher Against Russia!
The list of things that the F-150 Raptor can do has grown to include rocket launcher duty as Ukraine fights for freedom. #SlavaUkraini
Is the F-150 Raptor incredible or what? It can blast through the desert. It can fly through the air. And now we can add Raptor rocket launcher vs enemy invaders to its growing list of amazingness. The enemy in this case is Russia as they invaded Ukraine several months ago and turned the country into a war zone. Since the beginning of this conflict, Ford has been on the side of the Ukrainian people. The company previously announced that they would be donating Ranger pickup trucks to the cause. Ford also suspended all Russian operations. And now it seems that one of the most beloved Ford models is helping out the cause in a whole different way.
A recent post on Reddit shows what appears to be Ukrainian troops using the F-150 Raptor in battle. According to the post, the mobile missile system mounted in the bed of the pickup is firing unguided S-8 rockets toward the enemy. These rockets are commonly fired from aircraft, but the Raptor seems more than up to the task. The irony here is that the S-8 was developed by the Russians and is now being used against them. From an American truck. We can only hope this helps end this senseless war.
F-150 Raptor War Duty
The video clip in the Reddit post shows the Raptor heading down a trail as part of a convoy before arriving at the launch location. The rockets are loaded, and we clearly see them being fired from the back of the truck. The Raptor doesn’t seem to be the least bit phased by launching these rockets. In fact, it looks perfectly at home in the battlefield. Actually, it looks like it belongs on the battlefield more than it does parked at the local Starbucks. Of course, the local Starbucks is much safer, and we certainly don’t take joy in knowing that the Raptor has to be used as a war machine. But we are proud to see that it can handle such duty.
American Pride
America may be divided over many things right now. But as a country, we can confidently say that we are all against the unprovoked attack that Russia has carried out against Ukraine. And while the U.S. getting directly involved would have numerous political implications it fills us with pride seeing an American truck kicking some ass in the name of freedom. The fact that it is an F-150 Raptor makes it even sweeter.
Where did it come from?
We are not sure where this particular F-150 came from and how it ended up on the battlefield. It looks like it has a regular civilian license plate registration. So, it is likely that it was used in the private sector before it was pressed into military duty. Regardless of how it got there, can you imagine a truck better equipped to fire rockets at an enemy? We loved the F-150 Raptor when we only knew it as a street truck. Now that we know it can also ride into battle our level of respect and admiration for this machine has just increased substantially.
Images: Reddit User MilesLongthe3rd
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