Cool Military Shot.....

tool fan · Jul 11, 2004

mclarensmps said:

Can we be friends????? Those 2 are also my 2 favorites in the US military arsenal I love the A-10...watching those things fire that 30mm vulcan cannon is unbelievable....that is where it got the name warthog....when it fires, that is what it sounds like.

snowcrash · Jul 22, 2004

This is the plane I fly on.

tool fan · Jul 23, 2004

Nice snowcrash, C5? right? Those are HUGE.
This is what i did for my Military service for 11 years, The field sucked big time ....but when we got to shoot mad it all worth while.

snowcrash · Jul 23, 2004

It's a C-17A, notice the winglets. [:D]

theBMWenthusiast · Jul 23, 2004

i was on a C-117 last month at the Boeing family day at the plant where they are built (my uncle builds them)

snowcrash · Jul 24, 2004

Toolfan, where in Germany are you ?

tsquared · Jul 24, 2004

120mm mortar - unknown unit in Iraq

[headbang]

bahnstormer · Jul 24, 2004

why is that guy on his toes? or is that the shock from the shot?

epj3 · Jul 24, 2004

bahnstormer said:

It looks like the entire thing is off the ground [burnout]

chieftd · Jul 26, 2004

Hey Snowcrash, I flew out of Charleston too only on C-141s in the early 80's. I was at Charlie-towne from 80-85 then went to Altus to teach in the schoolhouse. Spent 20 years as a loadmaster on C-141s. Getting ready to retire in a few months. I guess 27 years is long enough.

Take care and fly safe....load clear! Later, chieftd

tool fan · Jul 26, 2004

snowcrash said:

I am working in Wiesbaden at WAAF but I live down in Bamberg. You?

tool fan · Jul 26, 2004

tsquared said:

That is at best an 80mm mortar, HE (High Explosive) blue color says that. The unit is one out of the 82nd Airborne Div (the patches) Just so you know...120mm+ mortars are vehicle based usually in an M113 conversion. The guy is on his toes because of the concussion...he is trying to maintain his balance. The range for those mortars is anywhere from 1/2 to 6 miles.

Seems to be about the only thing I am some what knowledgeable about...Artillery and Mortars. What a pathetic existence I have.

tool fan · Jul 27, 2004

WOW check these buggers out!!!!!!!!!!! Camel Spiders...another reason NOT to got to Iraq. I did some research and apparently these are pretty harmless to humans....but hell....I would not like to run into one.

PhatBimmer · Jul 27, 2004

Woe those are some ugly ass shits [xx(]

snowcrash · Jul 27, 2004

Those are all over the gulf. They'll actually chase you..... it's not fun =)

snowcrash · Jul 27, 2004

Cool, I'm a C-17 load. I dread the day I have to go back to Altus for airdrop school. Where in HI are you? I used to live in Kailua...

theBMWenthusiast · Jul 27, 2004

snowcrash said:

that'd be funny to watch someone running from then, the person not knowing its harmless

snowcrash · Jul 27, 2004

Who wouldn't run from those things? =)

snowcrash · Jul 27, 2004

A hunting camel spider runs across the desert floor almost at lightning speed, and it is so fast that it is impossible for the human eye to follow. When it senses its prey, the camel spider chases after it until it is caught.

chieftd · Jul 28, 2004

Snowcrash, I'm at Hickam at least for a few more months. I'm retiring in Oct, but staying in Hawaii.

I'm good friends with your chief load at CHS both the one retiring and the one replacing him. Both are gtreat guys IMO. Charlie-towne was a fun assignment. It has changed so much since I was there, but nice location just the same. Altus is not that bad, its what you make of it. I was TDY there 4 times and stationed there for 3 years too. I used its slow pace to my advantage and went to school. Have fun and fly safe. Load clear! chieftd

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