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Jan
25
2007
Got Wood?
Posted by: Emperor Misha I in Allah's Assholes, US Military Kickin' Ass10:11 AM
After having watched this footage out of Iraq, courtesy of Hot Air, His Majesty has to admit that he’s feeling strange stirrings in his pants:
Take that, Mahdi Motherfuckers.
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That was a thing of beauty.
My guess was a Cobra, from the rockets/30mm gun they were using, but I’m no expert…… And the Cobra (and it’s offspring) have always been chubby inspiring
January 25th, 2007 at 10:26 AMUsing
I almost had a little “cream in my coffee.” Good secondaries.
January 25th, 2007 at 10:52 AMUsing
At first I thought they were AC-130 gunships firing the 105 howitzer but then realized that they use 20 MM instead of 30 MM. Nice to finally see the gloves off!!
Rock On!!!
January 25th, 2007 at 10:52 AMUsing
That would explain the “Nigel Seismic Activity Alarm™” readings.
:smoke_tb:
January 25th, 2007 at 11:07 AMUsing
‘Twas indeed a thing of beauty. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say I don’t think that raw footage and running commentary was the work of CNN’s Baghdad Bureau.
January 25th, 2007 at 11:14 AMUsing
beeeeautiful, and just in time for the Oscars.
January 25th, 2007 at 11:26 AMUsing
some guys have ALL the fun.
January 25th, 2007 at 11:35 AMUsing
30mm would be an A-10, more likely than not.
Whatever it was, it also had rocket pods.
January 25th, 2007 at 11:41 AMUsing
Go get ‘em, boys. Leave no terrorist alive.
January 25th, 2007 at 11:50 AMUsing
Oops, make that “terrorist.” My bad.
[Fixed. -The Management™]
January 25th, 2007 at 11:51 AMUsing
Kristopher sez:
They were AH-64 Apache helos. They are equipped with a 30mm cannon and can carry 2.75″ Hydra rockets or Hellfire missiles or a combination of both. Judging by the size of the explosions and the target, I would say they were firing the Hydras. They have 10 or 17 pound HE warheads and are more of a general purpose weapon than the Hellfire, which has a specialized warhead for taking out heavily armored targets.
January 25th, 2007 at 1:30 PMUsing
Daaaamn…I think this qualifies for Foreplay! Got me feeling frisky! :jittery_tb: :smoke_tb:
January 25th, 2007 at 2:05 PMUsing
Is it wrong that I find this amusing? I’m normally a peacenik, but I like seeing bad guys get it. Is that wrong? :undecided_tb:
January 25th, 2007 at 2:11 PMUsing
ooooOOOHHHHHH! Yeah!
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. . Was it good for you, too, honey?
January 25th, 2007 at 3:05 PMUsing
That reminds me of that scene from the Boys from Company C.
January 25th, 2007 at 3:29 PMWell, except instead of a random hillside it’s a bunch of jihadis getting exploded.
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Uhmmm,…. No.
Most of us here are pretty peaceable folks too, ya know. Just don’t piss us off.
You say that like it’s a Bad Thing. It’s not, it’s part of being human.
Not at all. Remember, every time a Jihadi dies, the good people of the world hoist a cold one!
January 25th, 2007 at 3:51 PMUsing
Thanx … I was unaware that the US military was now using lower velocity 30mm ammo in its chainguns. When I heard 30mm, I assumed A-10.
January 25th, 2007 at 4:43 PMUsing
THAT is why we celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks. OUT-FREAKIN’-STANDING!! Peace through superior firepower.
January 25th, 2007 at 5:36 PMUsing
Ah, the Baby Jesus is smiling today.
Candygram for Mookie…
Hopefully, this means the ROEs are changing for the better!
January 25th, 2007 at 5:43 PMUsing
Livingbrit, Cobras are comparatively rare nowadays. Though the USMC still uses them (mostly because the Navy keeps cancelling any planning for a replacement) there are just a few Cobra units still in the Guard- otherwise, the Army is all Apaches. Also, the Cobra is equipped with a three barrel 20mm cannon, not 30mm.
oh yeah… BOOM! oooh, pretty
January 25th, 2007 at 5:50 PMUsing
That rocked! How different would public opinion on the Long War be if they saw some of this from time to time instead of just a one sided body count every single day?
January 25th, 2007 at 7:02 PMUsing
Woody Personally, I’d like to see the morning briefings come back, rather like they did during the 91 Gulf War.
(I STILL savor the memory of the Public Information Officer trying to keep from falling to the floor in laughter, (let alone keep a straight face), while explaining that an F-15 pilot had “shot down” an Iraqi helicopter the previous night with a 1000lb LGB…)
January 25th, 2007 at 8:00 PMUsing
Damn! Don’t you all just love seeing your tax dollars do some good?!?!
Get some!
January 25th, 2007 at 8:18 PMUsing
Those were some impressive secondary detonations towards the end.
Unless couscous has gotten a lot spicier since the last time I was east of Istanbul, methinks that it’s going to be hard for the MainStreamMedia to spin that one.
January 25th, 2007 at 9:22 PMUsing
Oh, man, I need a cigarette… :smoke_tb:
January 26th, 2007 at 7:07 PMThose AH-64D’s were sending the Assholes for Allah to their 72-raisin reward!
Suck on it, Mujihadin and your MSM allies…
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Whoops, my bad. Shame about the Cobra though, they were flying before I was born and I was sure they’d just keep going and going. In my mind, there are few aircraft as outright menacing nose on.
Mind you, it’s nice to know our airmen have all the shiny, up-to-date date death at their fingertips in the Apache
January 27th, 2007 at 1:50 AMUsing