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Afghanistan -- The Battle Rages On
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:22 pm
by jfko6
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Re: Afghanistan -- The Battle Rages On
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:54 pm
by biscuits brown
Outstanding vid JFK.
At 2:40 onwards the islamofascist outpost seems to be taken under mortar then arty? Is a javelin used at one point or am I wrong? Even by 1:00 the Taliban position is being pummelled with deadly accurate .5 (it sounds like) fire.
Whats so impressive is the supression of the taliban outpost by fire, in so short a time.
The relaxed (though profane)
banter throughout the action is a credit to the coolness of the US armed forces.
Re: Afghanistan -- The Battle Rages On
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:23 pm
by jfko6
Javelin would be used more for hard targets like vehicles and tanks. Other shoulder fired munitions are more likely if they were used.
But 105mm Howitzer is a sure thing.
Was waiting' for the Air Force. Guess they didn't come.
Re: Afghanistan -- The Battle Rages On
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:33 am
by biscuits brown
yeah more likely the MK 153 SMAW type "bazookas" being used, the US version of the B-300.
Although they are mostly Marine Corps weapons, the army purchased 1500 SMAW units and is showing more interest in them. Its likely they would be in the hands of the Airborne guys in Afgh.
