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To: meatloaf

Which Gulf War?

In GWI we were using Pioneer UAVs off the Missouri and Wisconsin. They were the ones that Iraqi soldiers famously surrendered to.

I used to work with a Marine who was with one of the forward observer parties when they went into Kuwait; said they did take a bit of Iraqi artillery fire, but was able to call in some 16” on their batteries with the Pioneer.

The firing stopped.


73 posted on 12/29/2011 9:50:54 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist
“The firing stopped.” What a surprise!

I realize the Iowa class battleships are dinosaurs. I wonder how they would stand up to today's anti-ship missiles. The little information I found on the DDG-23 Richard E. Byrd's sinking after the Greek Navy stripped her surprised me. The ship seemed to take a lot of missiles before sinking.

97 posted on 12/29/2011 11:06:48 AM PST by meatloaf (I've had it with recycling politicians in any way shape or form. Vote 'em out!)
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