To: Imperialist
Maybe. But that still does not account the glut of Stinger missiles given to the Mujaheddin in 1980s and Russian SA-7 missiles.
3 posted on
03/04/2010 10:19:56 PM PST by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
Any Stinger missiles issued to the Muj in the 80s are now dead, their chemical batteries and argon injection system having long since expired.
Even if you somehow managed to recharge the units, you really don’t want to fire them because after about 10 years the solid rocket motor starts developing cracks and other problems. At which point - explode-on-launch.
7 posted on
03/04/2010 10:23:53 PM PST by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: sonofstrangelove
I dunno, there have been probably thousands of IED explosions over the past 5 years in ‘stan and Iraq... Some pretty big ones too... If they can’t fly, blow’em on the ground? Just saying...
To: sonofstrangelove
They have aged and are inoperative.
16 posted on
03/04/2010 10:37:56 PM PST by
Eagles6
( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
To: sonofstrangelove
They shot the stingers are Russian helicopters. The Russians lost enough aircraft to prove it...
32 posted on
03/04/2010 11:03:23 PM PST by
JasonC
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