Mr&MRS Alfa6!!
Posted on 02/28/2005 10:04:27 PM PST by SAMWolf
Folks, be sure to click on my screename and then "In Forum" to read my thoughts about today's Supreme Court ruling on the death penalty.
Well, not quite. The gas jet still pierces the external armour just fine, and the resulting chips and spall will still ruin the day of anyone inside who's in their way. But they don't ricochet around inside, and the overpressure and incendiary effect that makes them so effective on a vehicle with a fully enclosed turret or superstructure is lessened considerably.
That was the reason the South Africans went to open-topped armored transport vehicles like the Buffel during their counterinsurgency war period, as they were less suceptable to mine and RPG damage. And it's one reason the old US IH and White halftracks soldiered on for so long with the Israelis
Well, ya'll's joint effort got put into a happy birthday email for my 29 year old bittygirl this morning. :-) Looked like a fine greeting to add to my baby's birthday email. :-)
Hi Bentfeather! You won't find me around much anymore. I browse the news and then PE and msdrby are such nice friends they welcomed me over here. :-) Nice ta see ya. I still love to dance (poetry and otherwise) but I've gotta practice.
Okay, now, I could also really like driving around in one of those... and you know... my bittiest girl would really get a kick out of being the gunner. LOL
Yep, she got a knife. I delivered it to her myself just before she deployed over a year ago. She's also been the recipient of lots and lots of goodies.
Dunno if you remember but several months back I had posted a letter I got from her where she described this dog she'd adopted back in Afghanistan. She was determined to bring the dog home. When she got leave to come home in January she arrived with one Afghan Hound from Afghanistan who is now in the keeping of her mom in McGregor until the tour of Afghanistan is finished. This dog came to visit and guard me whilst I had my surgery week before last. She is gorgeous and I'm glad she got adopted over here. :-)
Tell your co-worker that this bike is for sale! 12K. It's got an S&S carb, Crain racing ignition and coil, EV-6 cam and is VERY fast. Not to mention plenty of shiny chrome.
You'll take what you're issued, troop. BTW, it needs a new paint job.
If you only knew...........
The gun in this machine (intelligent design indeed, considering what was available and the time constraints) is the famous ZIS-3, a 76.2 mm gun that even with it's carriage weighed only 1200 pounds! Amazing.
The armor piecing projectile it fired in it's day as the primary anti-tank gun, called the BR-350A, would penetrate two inches of vertical armor at over a mile. PanzerKampfWagen III and IV would not have a chance.
http://www.battlefield.ru/guns/field_7.html
You have every right to be very proud.
Warm and dry in my foxhole. The storms go north or south of us. Haven't had any rain or snow for quite a while, but the mountains have been getting it regularly.
Oooops!
I finally found a clip I was looking for.
http://music.walmart.com/m/000/50/08/60/73/17/0005008607317.01.01.002.mp3
Hobbit Lass has the CD, and it makes me think of Bitty Girl.
I'm sure he'll be glad to ride with you, but when he calls "shotgun", it's best not to argue...
I'm afraid I'd be too busy drooling to argue with Mel about antyhing. :^)
ROFLOL How cute.
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