Stryker Takes a Bombload! And Crew Survives!

The_Burning_Kid · 01-04-2006, 21:27 PM

Damn, I know there are some Stryker haters in this forum but I thought you guys would be interested in this:

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/...2004101123.asp

It seems that a Stryker was hit by a 500lbs road-side bomb and even though it was trashed and it was flipped over, it's crew survived without any injury and it actually could drive away under its own power. That's damn tough if you ask me.

leib10 · 01-04-2006, 21:45 PM

Wow that's pretty impressive. That's a pretty big bomb.

**TopHatter** · 01-04-2006, 22:24 PM

We'll want to get Captain Shek's expertise in on this one before we jump to any conclusions. Strategypage has been known to get the sticky little details wrong in the past.

On the other hand, that Stryker got seriously FUBAR'ed (obviously) and if the crew really did survive intact, then Holy Sh-t!

**Shek** · 01-04-2006, 23:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopHatter

We'll want to get Captain Shek's expertise in on this one before we jump to any conclusions. Strategypage has been known to get the sticky little details wrong in the past.

On the other hand, that Stryker got seriously FUBAR'ed (obviously) and if the crew really did survive intact, then Holy Sh-t!

Here's the platoon leader discussing the incident.

**Officer of Engineers** · 01-04-2006, 23:50 PM

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Originally Posted by shek

Here's the platoon leader discussing the incident.

Your Jedi Mind Trick ain't working, Captain.

**Shek** · 01-05-2006, 00:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

Your Jedi Mind Trick ain't working, Captain.

Sir,
Are you asking me to track down the photos that he posted later on?

**Officer of Engineers** · 01-05-2006, 00:20 AM

No, Captain but it would help to know what the platoon leader discussed. There's no link in your post.

**Shek** · 01-05-2006, 00:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

No, Captain but it would help to know what the platoon leader discussed. There's no link in your post.

Oh no! I suck again!

Dammit! Now I need to find the link again.

**Shek** · 01-05-2006, 00:48 AM

Try #2 after the LTC beatdown

More pics here:
http://community.webshots.com/slideshow?ID=252692112

Discussion here:
http://63.99.108.76/forums/index.php...opic=6994&st=0

and here:
http://www.strategypage.com/messageb...es/480-688.asp

The platoon leader has the screen name Legion 46 on both boards. Happy surfing with the visible links.

**TopHatter** · 01-05-2006, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shek

Try #2 after the LTC beatdown

More pics here:
http://community.webshots.com/slideshow?ID=252692112

Discussion here:
http://63.99.108.76/forums/index.php...opic=6994&st=0

and here:
http://www.strategypage.com/messageb...es/480-688.asp

The platoon leader has the screen name Legion 46 on both boards. Happy surfing with the visible links.

Whew....without those links it looked like I was the platoon leader

The guy · 01-06-2006, 02:34 AM

Where was this in Iraq? Afganistan? Eastern Europe? Because if this had happened in Iraq CNN would be all over it for days.

**Shek** · 01-09-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by The guy

Where was this in Iraq? Afganistan? Eastern Europe? Because if this had happened in Iraq CNN would be all over it for days.

If it didn't happen in the Green Zone, if an insurgent being paid as a stringer by CNN wasn't tipped off to the attack prior, or if a higher quality video didn't surface on the AQ website, then it wouldn't be on the MSM.

lemontree · 01-11-2006, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopHatter

We'll want to get Captain Shek's expertise in on this one before we jump to any conclusions. Strategypage has been known to get the sticky little details wrong in the past.

On the other hand, that Stryker got seriously FUBAR'ed (obviously) and if the crew really did survive intact, then Holy Sh-t!

Why don't we all just believe that ..."God looks after fools & soldiers"...hence those men got saved. Lucky chaps..

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01-05-2006, 00:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Officer of Engineers *Military Professional* Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 17,069 Country:	No, Captain but it would help to know what the platoon leader discussed. There's no link in your post.

01-05-2006, 00:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
Shek *Military Professional* Moderator Join Date: 02-23-05 Location: Krblachistan Posts: 7,958 Country:	Try #2 after the LTC beatdown More pics here: http://community.webshots.com/slideshow?ID=252692112 Discussion here: http://63.99.108.76/forums/index.php...opic=6994&st=0 and here: http://www.strategypage.com/messageb...es/480-688.asp The platoon leader has the screen name Legion 46 on both boards. Happy surfing with the visible links.

01-06-2006, 02:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
The guy Banished Join Date: 12-11-05 Location: middle of desert Posts: 24	Where was this in Iraq? Afganistan? Eastern Europe? Because if this had happened in Iraq CNN would be all over it for days.

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