Posted on 05/17/2004 9:51:38 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Edited on 05/17/2004 9:55:03 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Well I didn't hear much.
They were just finishing.
For maximum effectiveness a chemical projectile would be fused to explode while still in the air to spread the chemicals over as large an area as possible. A conventional round can be fused for an air burst or to explode on contact with the ground.
Artillery projectiles generally have information on them identifying the type of round and weight to assist in determining the proper settings for the fuse and aiming data for the cannon. Without accurate information about the projectile it is difficult to fire the projectile for the desired effect.
You need to look at my profile page. I was on first name terms with the local draft board from my 18th birthday until I left for basic training. The head of the local selective service board (the real name for the draft board) and my mother were NOT good friends and she let if be known that I was #1 on her list. The politics of small towns. Anyway, the draft board probably did me a favor, as 35 years later I am still serving this great nation and have not suffered in the least. You might want to try it on for size.
I volunteered sir. Spent 8 years on active duty, 4 in the reserve. I just don't think taking away my fellow citizens liberty in the defense of liberty is rational. If this country can't get it's citizens to defend it voluntarily, it doesn't deserve to survive.
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