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The FReeper Foxhole - Military Related News in Review - July 21st, 2003
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Posted on 07/21/2003 3:43:24 AM PDT by snippy_about_it

Dear Lord,
There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore.
We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long.
There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home ... for she's been away too long.
Bless those who await their safe return. Bless those who mourn the lost. Bless those who serve this country well, no matter what the cost.
Author Unknown
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FReepers from the The Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time.
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NEWS from IRAQ

July 20
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
BAGHDAD, Iraq One soldier was killed and two were injured in a military vehicle rollover accident July 20 near Baghdad International Airport.
One soldier died at the scene.
The two injured soldiers were taken to the 47th Forward Support Battalion for treatment.
The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
TWO U. S. SOLDIERS KILLED, ONE WOUNDED IN RPG ATTACK
MOSUL, Iraq Two soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division were killed and one wounded when their unit was ambushed with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near Tal Afar July 20.
The soldiers were transported to the 21st Combat Support Hospital for treatment. Two soldiers later died of their wounds.
There were no reported enemy casualties.
The victims names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
July 19
OPERATION SODA MOUNTAIN HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS HELP IRAQIS
BAGHDAD, Iraq Coalition forces performed a number of successful humanitarian projects, to enhance the long-term stability throughout Iraq, in support of Operation Soda Mountain, which ended on July 17.
The 4th Infantry Division engineers opened the Buffalo Soldier Bridge, which spans the Tigris River, on July 17. The completion of the bridge project marks the first completed joint project between the 4th IDs 14th Engineer Battalion and local Iraqis. The bridge, which had been damaged by erosion, is now safe for civilian as well as military traffic.
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) delivered 50,000 liters of water to the village of Musaid, located approximately 17 kilometers west of Mosul, free of charge. Musaid does not have a water pipeline or well to provide adequate water. Truck delivered water is expensive due the distance of Musaid from a reliable water source. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st AD has started a drinkable water delivery program to help small villages and towns in the area surrounding Mosul.
The 122nd Engineer Battalion of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment met with school principals, community representatives and parents throughout Al Anbar to democratically discuss plans to improve the schools. The meeting, sponsored by the U. S. Agency for International Development, gives schools up to $20,000 to purchase supplies such as chalk, desks, fans, paper, pencils and other scholastically related materials.
The 1st Armored Division continued the renovation of six medical clinics. Additionally, The 1st AD continued with their major ongoing projects, which includes fuel, food and medical supply distribution as well as coordinating supplies for the upcoming student exams.
The 3rd Infantry Division coordinated the delivery of an X-ray, dental chair and office furniture to the Taji and Mandy Al Batchechy medical clinics.
Coalition forces were also successful in the security portion of Operation Soda Mountain conducting 141 raids resulting in 678 individuals detained, including 64 former regime leaders. Additionally, Coalition forces captured 4,297 mortar rounds, 1,346 rocket-propelled grenades and 635 weapons, 509 hand grenades as well as various other weapons.
Elsewhere, Coalition forces continued aggressive patrols throughout the country over the last 24 hours conducting 19 raids, 1,100-day patrols and 897-night patrols. They also jointly patrolled with the Iraqi Police conducting 132-day patrols and 123-night patrols. Independently, the Iraqi Police conducted 11-day patrols and 21 night patrols. The total raids and patrols resulted in 147 arrests for various criminal activities including five for murder, one for kidnapping, 18 for car jacking, 15 for aggravated assault, six for burglary and eight for looting.
For further information contact the CJTF-7 Coalition Press Information Center at 914 360-5082/5089 or cpic.pressdesk.iraq@us.army.mil.
COALITION FORCES AMBUSHED, THREE WOUNDED
Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Two coalition soldiers and one Afghan Military Forces soldier were wounded when their patrol was ambushed north of Orgun-E about 11 a.m. today.
The wounded soldiers were evacuated to Forward Operating Base Salerno near Khowst. They are in stable condition and are being moved to the U.S. Army hospital at Bagram.
Enemy forces that engaged the patrol were armed with AK-47 rifles and Rocket Propelled Grenades
The names of the wounded service members are being withheld for privacy.
SOLDIER DIES FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN ATTACK
BAGHDAD, Iraq A 1st Armored Division soldier died from injuries received from a small arms and rocket-propelled grenade attack that occurred in the Abu Ghuraib neighborhood July 19 at approximately 1:30 a.m.
The soldier was providing fixed site security at a bank when the unit came under attack. The soldier was evacuated to a nearby aid station and subsequently died.
The soldier's name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
For further information contact the CJTF-7 Coalition Press Information Center at 914 360-5082/5089 or cpic.pressdesk.iraq@us.army.mil.
July 18
SOLDIER KILLED IN EXPLOSION
FALLUJAH, Iraq A 3rd Infantry Division soldier was killed today as his vehicle passed an Improvised Explosive Device west of Fallujah.
The vehicle was traveling east near a traffic circle when a command-detonated IED exploded, causing a one-and-a-half foot crater in the road. The vehicle took the brunt of the impact. The vehicle crossed two lanes and went off the edge of the road.
No other soldiers were wounded in the attack.
The name of the soldier is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.
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News from Afghanistan
July 20, 2003
U.S. Special Forces Engage Enemy Forces in Afghanistan
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan - Special Operations Forces killed approximately 22-24 enemy soldiers when an unknown element attacked a coalition convoy in the vicinity of the fire base at Spin Boldak Saturday , according to officials at Combined Joint Task Force 180.
The coalition forces drove through the kill zone, requested close air support and engaged the enemy forces, killing approximately five enemy and pursuing the remaining forces into the surrounding hills, officials said. AH-64 Apaches provided the air support, making several passes on the hill, killing approximately 17-19 more enemy. There were no coalition casualties.
Two rockets impacted in the vicinity of the fire base at Spin Boldak Saturday night, officials said. The suspected launch site is the nearby village of Muljawan. Local police are searching the village. There were no casualties or damage to equipment.
In an incident in Kunar Province, task force officials said three coalition soldiers were wounded and one vehicle was damaged when an improvised explosive device detonated in the middle of their convoy approximately eight kilometers south of Asadabad yesterday afternoon. The three soldiers were medically evacuated to Bagram Air Base yesterday and are in stable condition. The names of the soldiers and their injuries are being withheld for privacy. The damage to the vehicle is unknown at this time.
July 19, 2003
Coalition Forces Ambushed, Three Wounded
Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan - Two coalition soldiers and one Afghan Military Forces soldier were wounded when their patrol was ambushed north of Orgun-E about 11 a.m. today.
The wounded soldiers were evacuated to Forward Operating Base Salerno near Khowst. They are in stable condition and are being moved to the U.S. Army hospital at Bagram.
Enemy forces that engaged the patrol were armed with AK-47 rifles and Rocket Propelled Grenades
The names of the wounded service members are being withheld for privacy.
July 18, 2003
By U.S. Army Col. Rodney Davis , CJTF-180
Gulbahar Bridge Opening
Parwan Province, Afghanistan - The opening ceremony for the Gulbahar Bridge was held yesterday northeast of Bagram. The bridge crosses the Panjir River and will serve as a conduit between the Parwan and Kapisa provinces, improving commerce and communication. The governors of the Parwan and Kapisa provinces and local media were there to celebrate the achievement.
SOF CACHE
Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Special Operations Forces confiscated a cache in a compound in the vicinity of the firebase at Gereshk yesterday. The cache contained: three AK-47s, 12 hand grenades, 10 hand grenade fuses, two AK-47 vests, 10 full AK-47 magazines, two bayonets, eight 200 gram blocks of plastic explosive (unserviceable and extremely old) and one radio. They also had an individual walk-in to the firebase and turn in two anti-tank mines. All of the munitions are being held pending future destruction.
Rocket Attack Khowst
Khowst Province - Three to four rockets were fired at border checkpoint number four in the vicinity of the firebase at Khowst last night. There were no casualties or damage to equipment.
Casuality Identification List for the past week from the DoD
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2003
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault, 20, Moreno Valley, Calif., was killed in Kuwait on July 9 in a vehicle accident.
Tetrault was assigned to 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Roger D. Rowe, 54, Bon Aqua, Tenn., was killed on July 9 in Iraq. Rowe died as a result of an enemy sniper attack.
Rowe was assigned to the 1174th Troop Command, in Columbia, Tenn.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpt. Paul J. Cassidy, 36, of Laingsburg, Mich., died July 13 in Camp Babylon, Iraq. Cassidy died as a result of non-combat injuries. This incident is under investigation. Cassidy was assigned to the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion in Wis.
Sgt. Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Ga., was killed on July 14 in Baghdad, Iraq. Crockett was on patrol when he came under RPG attack. Crockett was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Spc. Joshua M. Neusche, 20, of Montreal, Mo., died July 12 in Homburg Hospital, Germany. Neusche died from a non-combat cause. Neusche was assigned to the 203rd Engineer Battalion, in Joplin, Mo.
Spc. Christian C. Schulz, 20, of Colleyville, Texas, died July 11 in Baqubah, Iraq. Schulz died as a result of non-combat injuries. This incident is under investigation. Schulz was assigned to the 3rd Troop, 67th Armor Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado, 36, Pocono Summit, Pa., died on July 13 at Camp Edson, Iraq. Puello-Coronado was manning a traffic point when the operator of a dump truck lost control of the vehicle. Puello-Coronado was struck by the truck and died of his injuries.
Puello-Coronado was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 310th Military Police Battalion, in Uniondale, N.Y.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2003
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, of Santee, Calif., was killed in Babylon, Iraq, on July 15. He was standing post on a palace roof in Babylon when he fell approximately 60 feet.
Geurin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2003
DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Petty Officer 3rd Class David J. Moreno, 26, Gering, Neb., was killed July 17 in Al Hamishiyah, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
Moreno was assigned to the Naval Medical Center San Diego, Fourth Marine Division Detachment. The incident is under investigation.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, Independence, Mo. died on July 18 at Fallujah, Iraq. Bertoldie was thrown from the military vehicle he was driving when an explosive device was detonated underneath.
Bertoldie was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4-64 Armor Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraq Freedom.
Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, a Utah native, died on July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Whetstone died as a result of non-combat injuries. The incident is under investigation. Whetstone was assigned to the 3d Battalion, 58th Aviation (Forward), Hanau, Germany.
Second Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of Katy, Texas died on July 19 at Baghdad, Iraq. Lieutenant Roziers unit was fired upon by rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire while providing security at a municipal building. Rozier was assigned to B Company, 2-70th Armor Battalion, Fort Riley, KS (1st Armored Division).
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Jason D. Jordan, 24 of Elba, Ala. died on July 20 in Tallifar, Iraq. Sgt. Jordan was patrolling a village when the vehicle was ambushed by RPGs (rocket propelled grenades).
Jordan was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Status of Iraq's 55 Most Wanted

 
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To: SAMWolf
I think it's time to get our guy's butts outa there. Let them folks sink or swim.
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posted on
07/21/2003 8:18:25 AM PDT
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SCDogPapa
(In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie)
To: bentfeather
Good morning Feather. It may sound strange but Oregon could use some rain.
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posted on
07/21/2003 8:19:43 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)
To: Fiddlstix; snippy_about_it
Morning Fiddlstix. Just sitting back and enjoying my first cup of coffee as I remember the trip to the Evergreen Museum. The B-17 they have is almost 100% restored and is flyable.
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posted on
07/21/2003 8:21:39 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)
To: Darksheare
Good Morning Darksheare. All the pictures are showing for me. Are they finally showing up for you?
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posted on
07/21/2003 8:22:55 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)
To: Valin
1924 Don Knotts Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)
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posted on
07/21/2003 8:26:26 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)
To: SCDogPapa
Morning SCDogPapa. Weekends are always way too short.
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posted on
07/21/2003 8:27:16 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)
To: snippy_about_it
I don't know if people saw this sooo....
Pilot describes Baghdad crash [Apr.8 ~ 'Hey, pilot dude. Come out. We're Americans.']
American Forces Press Service thru Air Force.mil 7/17/2003 Jim Garamone
Posted on 07/20/2003 6:44 PM CDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
Pilot describes Baghdad crash
byJim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
7/17/2003 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Maj. Jim Ewald had just finished a close-air support mission over Baghdad when his A-10 Thunderbolt II was hit by an Iraqi surface-to-air missile April 8. It physically moved the plane "like the hand of God," Ewald said during a Pentagon interview July 16.
Ewald is a pilot with the 110th Fighter Wing out of Battle Creek, Mich.
The missile came up from the southwest, and Ewald said he never saw it. But he had no doubt a missile had hit him.
"I could see a reddish glow on my cockpit instruments from the fire behind me," he said. His second thought was that he had not been wounded.
It was then that the airplane departed from controlled flight, he said.
"That's just the way we say, I was trying to fly the airplane one way, but the airplane was off doing its own thing," the Michigan guardsman said.
Ewald was soon able to regain control.
"I was very fortunate to be flying this mission in an A-10, because had I not, I would have bailed out right there," he said. "My next thought was 'I don't want to bail out right over Baghdad or I'm going to be in it deep.'"
He and his wingman headed out of Baghdad and sought American lines.
"It was physically hard (to fly the plane), Ewald said. "I was manipulating everything with all the muscles in my body. I had flight-control problems. I had engine problems. I had fuel-flow problems. I had hydraulic problems
not to mention that I had an airplane that was disintegrating. I looked back once, and I could see little parts falling off the engine, and I thought, 'I really don't know what that is, but I think I need it.' "
As he continued south, he lost one of the engines completely, and he ejected.
"The ejection seat was packed by one of my new best friends out of Boise, Idaho, and it worked perfectly," Ewald said.
After he hit the ground, he mistook the A-10s 30 mm rounds exploding in the burning airplane for incoming Iraqi fire. He ran to hide in a dried canal behind some reeds. He heard engine noise and hoped that the vehicle was American.
"I knew the 3rd Infantry Division had been in the area, but I didn't know if it was still there," Ewald said.
There were Fedayeen Saddam paramilitary forces still running around, he said, and he could not see very well.
"I heard one yell in English, but I thought maybe this guy went to language school," Ewald said. "Then I heard another voice yell in English, 'Hey, pilot dude. Come out. We're Americans.'"
There was no mistaking the accent, he said.
"He sounded like your typical 19-year-old American," Ewald said. "I thought, That's something you don't learn in language school."
The soldiers were from the Army's 54th Engineer Battalion, and they had seen Ewald eject. They arrived some 10 to 15 minutes after he hit the ground, he said.
Ewald went back to the 110th FW and was back into the cockpit within 48 hours.
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posted on
07/21/2003 8:43:04 AM PDT
by
Valin
(America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy.)
To: Valin
The A-10,,,must be one tough nut to crack. Glad he made it out.
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posted on
07/21/2003 9:19:10 AM PDT
by
SCDogPapa
(In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie)
To: SAMWolf
Yes, the dreaded red 'x's have been banished.
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posted on
07/21/2003 9:37:56 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
("A predator's eyes are always in front.")
To: Colonel_Flagg
Oh my, I see them all, I'm sorry they didn't load for you. I probably have too many for some folks connection and so I'll try to break them up more next time.
I did have a wonderful time. :)
To: Darksheare; SAMWolf
Darksheare, you and Colonel Flagg are getting the red x today, I wonder why? boo-hoo. Let me know if they ever appear for you.
To: Valin
"Hey pilot dude" is going to be the new soldier joke.
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posted on
07/21/2003 9:40:40 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
("A predator's eyes are always in front.")
To: SAMWolf
Good Morning SAM.
To: snippy_about_it
They finally appeared, the red x is banished for the time being.
Sometimes happens due to server load or bandwidth bottlenecking between the server and myself.
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posted on
07/21/2003 9:41:51 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
("A predator's eyes are always in front.")
To: SCDogPapa
Come on Friday!!!LOL, oh yeah!!!
To: SAMWolf
There was a story about us chasing down Taliban in Afghanistan and I thought, why aren't we doing the same in Iraq. Doesn't seem to me we are as forceful in Iraq as Afghanistan. Sure we are hunting for them but I wish we were getting rid of more of them.
To: *all
Air Power AV-8b "Harrier"
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The AV-8B V/STOL strike aircraft was designed to replace the AV-8A and the A-4M light attack aircraft. The Marine Corps requirement for a V/STOL light attack force has been well documented since the late 1950's. Combining tactical mobility, responsiveness, reduced operating cost and basing flexibility, both afloat and ashore, V/STOL aircraft are particularly well-suited to the special combat and expeditionary requirements of the Marine Corps. The AV-8BII+ features the APG-65 Radar common to the F/A-18, as well as all previous systems and features common to the AV-8BII.
The AV-8B Harrier is a single-seat, light attack aircraft that provides offensive air support to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). By virtue of its Vertical/Short Take-Off or Landing (V/STOL) capability, the AV-8B can operate from a variety of amphibious ships, rapidly constructed expeditionary airfields, forward sites (e.g., roads), and damaged conventional airfields. This makes the aircraft particularly well-suited for providing dedicated close air support.
The mission of the VMA STOVL squadron is to attack and destroy surface and air targets, to escort helicopters, and to conduct other such air operations as may be directed.
Specific tasks of the AV-8B HARRIER II include:
- Conduct close air support using conventional and specific weapons.
- Conduct deep air support, to include armed reconnaissance and air interdiction, using conventional and specific weapons.
- Conduct offensive and defensive antiair warfare. This includes combat air patrol, armed escort missions, and offensive missions against enemy ground-to-air defenses, all within the capabilities of the aircraft.
- Be able to operate and deliver ordnance at night and to operate under instrument flight conditions.
- Be able to deploy for extended operations employing aerial refueling.
- Be able to deploy to and operate from carriers and other suitable seagoing platforms, advanced bases, expeditionary airfields, and remote tactical landing sites.
The primary mission of the Harrier as employed by the Royal Air Force is that of a ground-attack fighter-bomber. In this role, a variety of external ordnance with maximum weight up to 5000 pounds may be carried, as well as two 30-mm cannons. The Royal Navy employs the aircraft in a fleet air-defense role; in this capacity, Sidewinder missiles are carried in addition to the cannon and various external stores. In naval use, the Harrier employs a short takeoff technique from a small carrier equipped with a ski-jump launching ramp; after its mission and at a much reduced weight, the aircraft makes a vertical landing on the carrier. This mode of operation is referred to as STOVL, short takeoff and vertical landing. Although generally available information is far from complete, the Harrier was apparently employed with great effectiveness in the Falkland Islands dispute between Great Britain and Argentina in 1982.
The improved version of the Harrier, known as the AV-8B, was manufactured in the United States by McDonnell Douglas under an agreement with the British Aerospace Corporation. In the various trials, demonstrations, and special exercises conducted, the AV-8B's high availability and its successful completion of operational objectives in highly restrictive environments confirmed that it could be effectively maintained and supported. The supportability of any weapon system can be illustrated by its performance over an extended period of time in terms of Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Maintenance Man-hours per Flight Hour (MMH/FH). The AV-8B proved to be a supportable weapon system with performance data showed a steady improvement in the supportability factors throughout the life cycle of the aircraft.
Since the aircraft entered the inventory as a mature, off-shore weapons system, there were initial programmatic difficulties in provisioning which plagued the airplane with a high Not Mission Capable Supply (NMCS) rate. Indeed, through the years, the operationally ready rate improved and continued to improve to a rate that was favorable when compared to other first line aircraft. Logistics support continued to challenge the Marines throughout the Day, Night Attack and Radar aircraft programs. Now with an ongoing remanufacture program for selected Harriers in the inventory will provide new engines and radar, a Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR), moving map and night vision goggles. These improvements will give the Harrier a day and night attack capability, and will extend the service life into the next century as well as greatly improving warfighting capability and logistics support ability.
The British Aerospace Harrier is used by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, the US Marine Corps, and the navies of Spain and India. In addition to the USMC, the Spanish and Italian Navies fly the AV-8B. The Spanish Navy has nine Day Attack and eight Radar aircraft. The Italian Navy has two Trainer and sixteen Radar aircraft. Both Spanish and Italian Pilots and maintenance personnel train with USMC personnel to ensure commonality between forces. There have been no Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of the Night Attack Aircraft and the AV-8B has not been sold the any other military force at this time.
Specifications:
Primary Function: STOVL close-support
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas
Crew: One
Powerplant: one Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 Pegasus (23,800 lb)
Dimensions:
Length: 46.3 feet
Wingspan: 30.3 feet
Height: 11 feet, 7 inches
Weights: Empty: 14,867 lb / Maximum Takeoff: 31,000 lb
Performance :
Speed: 1.0 Mach
Ceiling: N/A
Combat Radius: 103 mi (90 nm / 167 km)
Armaments:
One fuselage-mounted 25 mm gun system
Standard Air-to-Ground (A/G) load: Six Mk 82, 500 pound bombs
Standard Air-to-Air (A/A) load: Four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missiles
Provisions for carrying up to 9,000 pounds of ordnance on seven stations



All photos Copyright of Global Security.Org
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posted on
07/21/2003 9:53:24 AM PDT
by
Johnny Gage
(Support BACTERIA - For some people, it's the only culture they have!)
To: Valin
"'Hey, pilot dude. Come out. We're Americans.'"Great story Valin, thanks for the link.
To: snippy_about_it
Present!
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posted on
07/21/2003 10:21:31 AM PDT
by
manna
To: Valin
Thanks for the link Valin.
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posted on
07/21/2003 10:25:48 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(A rumour has it that rumours are just rumours.)
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