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To: Lurker

Hey, where's the flame thrower?


6 posted on 03/10/2005 8:46:44 PM PST by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: USNBandit
That's on a classified variant called the John Wayne Zippo Lighter Track and it tows a 500 gal Zippo fuel trailer behind it by the towing pintle and connecting hoses. The valve controls are in the turret and the igniter is at the end of a special fuel hose mounted beneath the main gun.

Nah, just pulling your leg the Army doesn't have anymore flamethrowers anymore that I'm aware of. Something about the GHC protocols and making that stuff illegal.
10 posted on 03/10/2005 8:52:14 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: USNBandit
I've been asking myself that very question a lot these days.

It seems that the US Military could use a few thousand good old fashioned flame throwers these days. Especially since we seem to be sooooo concerend that some bad guys might be hiding in caves.

Oh yea, like that's never happened to us before.

L

12 posted on 03/10/2005 8:53:12 PM PST by Lurker (Remember the Beirut Bombing; 243 dead Marines. The House of Assad and Hezbollah did it..)
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To: USNBandit
Re: flame thrower?

Would white phosphorous rounds followed by some beehive darts suffice?
21 posted on 03/10/2005 9:01:02 PM PST by endthematrix (Declare 2005 as the year the battle for freedom from tax slavery!)
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