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Post by fish on Feb 12, 2023 12:28:33 GMT 12
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Post by fish on Feb 12, 2023 12:33:15 GMT 12
Anyone know what these are used for? My knowledge is limited to the Vietnam war where they were used as 'white smoke' markers by slow propeller planes so that fast jets could bomb the fuck out of the target.
Could this be a marine flare of some sort? My guess is it is something used by the military? Orions for markers?
Either that or we have accidentally stumbled across a terrorist plot to take out dog walkers on the beach? Someone with a grudge against dog poo?
Either that or the surf club has a real grudge against the kite boarders and was planning to take out as many as possible.
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Post by GO30 on Feb 13, 2023 4:48:08 GMT 12
Good question, what would u use one for? Another good one would be how did it get there considering they are only military.
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Post by ComfortZone on Feb 13, 2023 11:30:30 GMT 12
Anyone know what these are used for? My knowledge is limited to the Vietnam war where they were used as 'white smoke' markers by slow propeller planes so that fast jets could bomb the fuck out of the target. Could this be a marine flare of some sort? My guess is it is something used by the military? Orions for markers? Either that or we have accidentally stumbled across a terrorist plot to take out dog walkers on the beach? Someone with a grudge against dog poo? Either that or the surf club has a real grudge against the kite boarders and was planning to take out as many as possible. smoke markers and/or incendiary bombs |
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Post by jim on Feb 13, 2023 12:52:45 GMT 12
A former workmate once told me about his father who was fighting the Japanese (possibly Malaya) and things weren't going too well for the British, who had quite a few wounded on this particular day. these wounded were placed in a hollow area to keep them relatively safe while the able-bodied fought on... out of the jungle came a small japanese (2 man?) tank that made a bee line for the wounded and ran them over ... and then reversed back over them. this tank was suddenly the focus of the troops and was disabled before a phosphorus bomb was dispensed inside. apparently the Officers were not so keen on the idea but under the circumstances let it go
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Post by em on Feb 13, 2023 13:13:03 GMT 12
Couple of years ago I was transiting tiri channel on a snotty night motoring in to 30 knot SW . Two seasprites suddenly roared about 200 ft off the deck , no navs on just one tiny white strobe each . 3 black RIBs followed not long after also no navs just red glow from instruments, passed bloody close and had black ninjas onboard . They couldve been doing rough water ops recently and lost a smoke marker
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