Posted on 06/20/2011 10:45:59 AM PDT by DCBryan1
For the past four months in Libya, rebel forces made up of civilians and army defectors have been waging battles against Muammar Qaddafi's armed forces, holding their own and sometimes advancing with the assistance of NATO air strikes. Scrambling to arm themselves against mercenaries and a professional army, rebels have been making use of everything they can -- from using captured weapons and munitions to rigging anti-aircraft guns and aircraft rocket launchers to the backs of civilian pickup trucks. Collected here are recent images of some of this weaponry used by the Libyan rebels.
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I've been part of testing Army 2.75" rockets (called Hydra now) from static mounted pods. No way, Jose.
Rube Goldberg would be proud ...
Photo #2
His face and skin protection seems lacking for arc welding(That’s going to leave a mark) same for #17 and #27, well it will be ok, they won’t be able to see it.
Just wondering if 33 would stand up well to 32? Might be fun to try!
You familiar with the 101 Airborne's *Slammer* and *Slammer VI* experiments of the 1970s that mounted 6 Hydra pods on the old M151 Jeep? They'd put more fire and steel on target than either the 81mm mortar or 105 howitzer batteries then in use.
I'd reckon a HUMVEE could fit eight of the posds, maybe ten.
If you're interested, I could chase the info down. At the time, the old 4.2" mortar had just been withdrawn from service, and the 101 came up with a field expedient that was inexpensive, effective and organic to the division via the pods on their [then] Huey Cobras. So naturally, with no cushy project officer job for retired officers, they were ordered to cut it out [Carter years.]
Freepmail if interested.
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