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  • "THis is what happens when you dont PMCS your prime mover properly (Pintle Latch) and also dont hook up "Safety Chains" so that if the howitzer does detach from teh prime mover it doesnt do this!!!!"

    The section chief, chief of firing battery, X.O and B.C. have some serious explaining to do.

    Don't know if this qualifies as "gunner porn".
    "This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski
    "The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." Lester Bangs

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    • German monsters offloaded from a Russian Transport
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      • xinhui

        love that first pic, probably the most "Diverse" gunline ever!!! A Canadian 81mm Mortar, a Canadian M777 and 2 Dutch PZH2000 all sitting at the end of the main runway at Kandahar. If I remember right that pic was taken in 08.

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        Arty
        "Admit nothing, deny everything, make counter-accusations".- Motto of the Gun Crew who have just done something incredibly stupid!!!!

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        • Second pic is interesting. The mounted bomblet shields. Camp is Taloqan i think. Guess they're still getting the odd mortar round or rocket in as counter-battery.

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          • Not your "Typical" Soundtrack to an Arty Vid

            But I kinda like it ;)



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            Arty
            "Admit nothing, deny everything, make counter-accusations".- Motto of the Gun Crew who have just done something incredibly stupid!!!!

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            • Iveco Oto-Melara VBPA Centauro 155/39 Porcupine


              Is me, it is dog ugly
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              • Is that thing real!?!?!?
                “Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
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                • very much
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                  • Heck, where are the sights?

                    And that's an artillery piece?

                    How can it fire accurately with no spades?
                    “Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
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                    • Originally posted by Albany Rifles View Post
                      Heck, where are the sights?

                      And that's an artillery piece?

                      How can it fire accurately with no spades?
                      Murphy's rule for precision:
                      Measure with a micrometer
                      Mark with chalk
                      Cut with an axe


                      Insurgent video of U.S. Military 155mm counter battery impacting their position in Iraq.
                      LiveLeak.com - Insurgent View of US 155mm Counter Battery Impacting Their Position in Iraq
                      If i only was so smart yesterday as my wife is today

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                      • Originally posted by xinhui View Post
                        Iveco Oto-Melara VBPA Centauro 155/39 Porcupine
                        The system is the testbed for a mobile 155mm gun system built about 7 or 8 years ago by an Italian Army Arsenal, not by Iveco or OTO Melara. They used an old FH70 howitzer, wrapped it in some metal sheets for a turret, placed it on a traverse table and put it on one of the Centauro prototypes they still had around. The understanding at the time was that if such a system was procured, it'd use a XM777 instead of a FH70 and a Astra 8x8 truck instead of the Centauro, the testbed was mostly in showing off and giving the guys at the Arsenal something to do.

                        Porcupine is the name for Oto Melara's C-RAM solution btw, not for any artillery system. This system consists of a 20mm gatling in a remote-controlled ground turret, and bears no resemblance to the above system. For some reason in particular among Chinese sources the name seems to be stuck to the above testbed though.

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                        • I never cease to be amazed

                          Well If you though a Howitzer lodged in the side of someones vehicle was bad take a look at this.



                          The word is however that they got it the right way up, performed a Fire Control Alignmnet verification. Performed af few other inspections, all was good and gun was shooting the next day!!!!!

                          Now off course teh Crew has no idea how this happened. Apparently it "Just flipped over". Of course it did.

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                          Arty
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                          • What the hell?!
                            "This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski
                            "The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." Lester Bangs

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                            • Arty, did they stay true to your sig line?
                              Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

                              Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.

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                              • @S2 - Yeah that was pretty much my reaction also. Now I can come up with scenarios involving excessive speed, rough terrain with ruts and rocks plus a sharp turn which if i really tried hard enough I might be able to replicate this event. What blows my mind is that nothing was damaged and they were able to get it flipped over without tearing of Sight Mounts etc. Thats an even more impressive feat.

                                @Bigross - Yes they absolutely held true to that motto.

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                                Arty
                                "Admit nothing, deny everything, make counter-accusations".- Motto of the Gun Crew who have just done something incredibly stupid!!!!

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