Science Unique Military Weapons - Page 24

Randallflagg · 10-07-2017, 02:43 PM

Not a "new" military weapon, by any stretch of the imagination, but I recall the first time it happened in Viet Nam - our Company Commander had requested air support from Battalion and they said that it was on the way - to "get everybody's heads down and STAY down'

a couple of minutes later the B-52s came Hell, you could barely see the con trails they were so high.....and then the bombing started.

My God in heaven....the earth was actually shaking....and everyone in my unit was SCREAMING.....Lordy but those things were effective.

20 Minutes later - the jungle and the canopy in front of us (1,000 yards) was gone - and so was every living thing with it...from that point on, when we left the fire base to head out - we were all hoping that those damned '52s were too busy to help us if we needed them....

**Rain Man** · 10-07-2017, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BiStateNo

Not a "new" military weapon, by any stretch of the imagination, but I recall the first time it happened in Viet Nam - our Company Commander had requested air support from Battalion and they said that it was on the way - to "get everybody's heads down and STAY down'

a couple of minutes later the B-52s came Hell, you could barely see the con trails they were so high.....and then the bombing started.

My God in heaven....the earth was actually shaking....and everyone in my unit was SCREAMING.....Lordy but those things were effective.

20 Minutes later - the jungle and the canopy in front of us (1,000 yards) was gone - and so was every living thing with it...from that point on, when we left the fire base to head out - we were all hoping that those damned '52s were too busy to help us if we needed them....

I want more cool stories about life on the 17th parallel.

**Easy 6** · 10-07-2017, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BiStateNo

Not a "new" military weapon, by any stretch of the imagination, but I recall the first time it happened in Viet Nam - our Company Commander had requested air support from Battalion and they said that it was on the way - to "get everybody's heads down and STAY down'

a couple of minutes later the B-52s came Hell, you could barely see the con trails they were so high.....and then the bombing started.

My God in heaven....the earth was actually shaking....and everyone in my unit was SCREAMING.....Lordy but those things were effective.

20 Minutes later - the jungle and the canopy in front of us (1,000 yards) was gone - and so was every living thing with it...from that point on, when we left the fire base to head out - we were all hoping that those damned '52s were too busy to help us if we needed them....

The days before bombs were 'smart' must've been unimaginably scary... all you could do was hope the bombardier knew what the hell he was doing

GloryDayz · 10-07-2017, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BiStateNo

Not a "new" military weapon, by any stretch of the imagination, but I recall the first time it happened in Viet Nam - our Company Commander had requested air support from Battalion and they said that it was on the way - to "get everybody's heads down and STAY down'

a couple of minutes later the B-52s came Hell, you could barely see the con trails they were so high.....and then the bombing started.

My God in heaven....the earth was actually shaking....and everyone in my unit was SCREAMING.....Lordy but those things were effective.

20 Minutes later - the jungle and the canopy in front of us (1,000 yards) was gone - and so was every living thing with it...from that point on, when we left the fire base to head out - we were all hoping that those damned '52s were too busy to help us if we needed them....

In the 80s one of the boats I was on, the USS Narwal (SSN 671) hosted the WWII vet of the former USS Narwhal (SS 167) and we got to hear from one of the crew members what it was like to be depth charged. I don't think it was as loud as what you had happen, but the one NarVet just laughed and said "if you stood it was like you had Elvis Presley crazy legs."

**notorious** · 10-07-2017, 04:29 PM

I can't imagine 40 tons of bombs x the number of 52s would be like impacting the ground nearby.

**Easy 6** · 11-11-2017, 07:23 PM

The military applications of this are clear to see IMO, particularly when they figure out how to put a set of wings on it and control it better, as the guy here talks about

In 10-15 years we'll be hearing about Delta/SEAL types using this technology while wearing temperature controlled, automatic wound treating exoskeleton suits, with heads-up display visor helmets that give them total awareness of the battlefield like an F-35

**Easy 6** · 12-15-2017, 08:45 PM

Fantastic photo of an F-4 Phantom barrel rolling over a Soviet Bear Bomber, on a routine intercept circa 73-74

http://www.wearethemighty.com/news/t...russian-bomber

Its also incredible to see the side by side difference in the Phantom, and the fighter it replaced, the F-102... we had clearly made a dramatic leap in capability

Dramatic departure in terms of aerodynamic form, and hawkish profile... my Korean War pilot Uncle 'Bad' Bob Campbell used to fly the 102

He once 'stole' one of them from the Montana ANG to go visit a relative in Wyoming

bigjosh · 12-15-2017, 08:46 PM

Here's a good one.

https://youtu.be/mY1IFTR12Kg

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n...works-11700133

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**Easy 6** · 12-15-2017, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjosh

Here's a good one.

https://youtu.be/mY1IFTR12Kg

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n...works-11700133

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Its hilarious how close some of those shots got, he had him on the run

bigjosh · 12-15-2017, 08:57 PM

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Its hilarious how close some of those shots got, he had him on the run

I was in tears I was laughing so hard. I think it being in Italian made it even funnier for some reason.

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**Easy 6** · 12-15-2017, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjosh

I was in tears I was laughing so hard. I think it being in Italian made it even funnier for some reason.

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Heh yes to the babbling on in Italian, with the general tone being 'yeah come on and get some you mother****er!'

**Bwana** · 12-15-2017, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjosh

I was in tears I was laughing so hard. I think it being in Italian made it even funnier for some reason.

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Heh

Yeah we used to have a lot of fun with bottle rocket at one time.

bigjosh · 12-15-2017, 09:16 PM

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Heh

Yeah we used to have a lot of fun with bottle rocket at one time.

Me and my friends had Roman candle fights all the time. Fun times.

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**Easy 6** · 12-20-2017, 08:39 PM

The Navy has turned the MQ-25 Stingray drone into a carrier launched stealth tanker, seems like a perfect mission for unmanned

http://www.wearethemighty.com/gear-t...ker-looks-like

Some really incredible looking flight footage here, displaying all of its weapons bays... what a hawkish beauty, look at that natural front profile... its like a bird crossed with a UFO

**Easy 6** · 12-21-2017, 06:03 PM

Laser cannons on US fighter jets by 2021, some really sweet CGI of it in action here

10-07-2017, 02:43 PM	#1
Randallflagg MVP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Olathe Casino cash: $9987156	Not a "new" military weapon, by any stretch of the imagination, but I recall the first time it happened in Viet Nam - our Company Commander had requested air support from Battalion and they said that it was on the way - to "get everybody's heads down and STAY down' a couple of minutes later the B-52s came Hell, you could barely see the con trails they were so high.....and then the bombing started. My God in heaven....the earth was actually shaking....and everyone in my unit was SCREAMING.....Lordy but those things were effective. 20 Minutes later - the jungle and the canopy in front of us (1,000 yards) was gone - and so was every living thing with it...from that point on, when we left the fire base to head out - we were all hoping that those damned '52s were too busy to help us if we needed them....
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Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3337775	The military applications of this are clear to see IMO, particularly when they figure out how to put a set of wings on it and control it better, as the guy here talks about In 10-15 years we'll be hearing about Delta/SEAL types using this technology while wearing temperature controlled, automatic wound treating exoskeleton suits, with heads-up display visor helmets that give them total awareness of the battlefield like an F-35
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12-15-2017, 08:45 PM	#7
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3337775	Fantastic photo of an F-4 Phantom barrel rolling over a Soviet Bear Bomber, on a routine intercept circa 73-74 http://www.wearethemighty.com/news/t...russian-bomber Its also incredible to see the side by side difference in the Phantom, and the fighter it replaced, the F-102... we had clearly made a dramatic leap in capability Dramatic departure in terms of aerodynamic form, and hawkish profile... my Korean War pilot Uncle 'Bad' Bob Campbell used to fly the 102 He once 'stole' one of them from the Montana ANG to go visit a relative in Wyoming
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12-20-2017, 08:39 PM	#14
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3337775	The Navy has turned the MQ-25 Stingray drone into a carrier launched stealth tanker, seems like a perfect mission for unmanned http://www.wearethemighty.com/gear-t...ker-looks-like Some really incredible looking flight footage here, displaying all of its weapons bays... what a hawkish beauty, look at that natural front profile... its like a bird crossed with a UFO
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12-21-2017, 06:03 PM	#15
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3337775	Laser cannons on US fighter jets by 2021, some really sweet CGI of it in action here
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