Mike Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Ha! nice work! More pics please bud.. that's well interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Lol, gotta keep the coffee & pretzels safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Just 'Youtubed' Phalanx Cannon. What a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 maximum respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Yep the phalanx is one amazing bit of kit, during test fires. But bloody useless when the time comes. I had enough of them while i was out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Mike I have more pics but the slow connection makes it a right pain to upload. Ill try when I can. LBM yeah its quite impressive when its going off M45 they still test them all the time, and even if they dont go off sometimes when they should I still wouldnt wanna be on the wrong end of one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Try sleeping under the ba****d thing when it goes off grrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Try sleeping under the ba****d thing when it goes off grrrrr It if was firing, that meant it was tracking a projectile that was coming down on to your location - The 'P' is a ground area protection weapon only and it does not engage 'tracks' that are not falling witin its designated ground template. You were a lucky man;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 It if was firing, that meant it was tracking a projectile that was coming down on to your location - The 'P' is a ground area protection weapon only and it does not engage 'tracks' that are not falling witin its designated ground template. You were a lucky man;) Just when it does a test fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Brett Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I hope you come hope safe mate. I respect those that serve our country a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 take it easy fella, I'm off to kandahar/bastion with the chinooks in december... - my 6th timeout there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Merlins lincolnshire??? WTF? Well I'll say a cool calm welcome to the fray about 5 years after the rest of JHC went in. I remember being in Basra the first week we took it. Clearing a room that a sniper was spread across by a 50mm cannon was "interesting" Glad to see the work we civvies are putting in at BD is paying off on the merlin fleet. Must say the cockpit on that animal is far better an environment than our chinooks, but when push comes to shove we can lift more, carry more, do more, fly faster, and land in almost the same space as you guys. We also aren't afraid of breaking bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Merlins lincolnshire??? WTF? Well I'll say a cool calm welcome to the fray about 5 years after the rest of JHC went in. I remember being in Basra the first week we took it. Clearing a room that a sniper was spread across by a 50mm cannon was "interesting" Glad to see the work we civvies are putting in at BD is paying off on the merlin fleet. Must say the cockpit on that animal is far better an environment than our chinooks, but when push comes to shove we can lift more, carry more, do more, fly faster, and land in almost the same space as you guys. We also aren't afraid of breaking bits you've proabably heard about this, but there planning to send civvies into kandahar to work on the chinooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstowell Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 have a good tour, my sis is out there on aero med and i am hoping to move to the helis on me next posting. stay low move fast..........cheeeeeeeese!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Good times Heckler, Ill see you there end of the year lol. Theres a lad on our place posted to Chinnies soon. Brian, no i live in Lincs but Merlins are at Benson in Oxfordshire. Its better when it works alright, as for breaking bits we had an interesting night the other night involving a merlin, burst tyres and some sand bags lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstowell Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 the phalanx wasnt in my lots good books fr a wile because all the rumours wur about that it only took the fuze or charge or ignition of the 122mm rocket and off course, the nasty bit landed right in the tent with the boys, bad day for my corps that. stay safe bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Its not that intelligent mate, it just chucks up a wall of lead as fast as poss in the hope of hitting it. It wasnt designed to take out small rockets though, more large missiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 you've proabably heard about this, but there planning to send civvies into kandahar to work on the chinooks Yeah I know they sent a bunch up to Odiham for some line training. Apparently that went "real well" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstowell Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Its not that intelligent mate, it just chucks up a wall of lead as fast as poss in the hope of hitting it. It wasnt designed to take out small rockets though, more large missiles. yeah i know that buddy, i was just saying that it wasnt in our good gaces. just have a good tour buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Just saw the first camel spiders of the year, only the size of my hand, bless theyre so cute when theyre small... Only a month left, 4 weeks, 16 shifts. Not that Im countig lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well, thats Iraq done, dusted and finished. Currently sunning myself in Kuwait, land of Wifi, Baskin and Robbins shakes, Harley dealerships and, erm, 42 man tents in bunk beds Also its fuckin hot, was 50 yesterday and today by 9:30am it was 42. Never needed a beer more than now lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Glad you had a good and safe tour mate. My lot got back last on sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks bud, was alright and lucky it was really quiet on the metal rain front. 2 weeks to go until I get back, then its time to drive drive drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Glad you made it safe and sound i think m going to Kuwait tomorrow if you see a big World Airways aircraft that will probably be me:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks bud, was alright and lucky it was really quiet on the metal rain front. 2 weeks to go until I get back, then its time to drive drive drive! Glad you got out of the missus!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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