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01-24-2012, 06:08 PM
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Re: A-10 Gun Run Gets a Little Too Close to British SAS in Afghanistan
Dear Santa..... Armament Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GAU-8/A Avenger gatling cannon with 1,174 rounds Hardpoints: 11 (8× under-wing and 3× under-fuselage pylon stations) with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,260 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× LAU-61/LAU-68 rocket pods (each with 19× / 7× Hydra 70 mm rockets, respectively) 4× LAU-5003 rocket pods (each with 19× CRV7 70 mm rockets) 6× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm (5.0 in) Zuni rockets) Missiles: 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders air-to-air missiles for self-defense 6× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles Bombs: Mark 80 series of unguided iron bombs or Mk 77 incendiary bombs or BLU-1, BLU-27/B Rockeye II, Mk20, BL-755[91] and CBU-52/58/71/87/89/97 cluster bombs or Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs or Joint Direct Attack Munition (A-10C)[92] or Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (A-10C) Other: SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys and chaff dispenser pod or AN/ALQ-131 or AN/ALQ-184 ECM pods or Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or LITENING targeting pods (A-10C) or 2× 600 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for increased range/loitering time. · |
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01-25-2012, 09:13 AM
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Re: A-10 Gun Run Gets a Little Too Close to British SAS in Afghanistan
good footage, but why always the hyperbole with units - 'SAS' my ass, dont use that kit.
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01-25-2012, 11:49 AM
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Re: A-10 Gun Run Gets a Little Too Close to British SAS in Afghanistan
Just out of curiosity, but how can you tell they are not SAS? I was under the assumption that the SAS can carry pretty much whatever weapons they choose. Thanks, Will |
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01-27-2012, 05:01 PM
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Re: A-10 Gun Run Gets a Little Too Close to British SAS in Afghanistan
It's not SAS and repost but thanks.
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01-27-2012, 07:57 PM
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Re: A-10 Gun Run Gets a Little Too Close to British SAS in Afghanistan
At 32 seconds, it looks a lot like a SA-80 assault rifle leaning against the trench wall, and given that the SAS do choose their weapons (M16 is top of the charts), I'd say its a dead give away they are not SAS, also their accents sound like they are from the same part of england, so probably a county regiment -Essex,Gloucestershire that sort of thing, as opposed to special forces who come from all over the UK to one place to train.
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01-27-2012, 09:12 PM
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Re: A-10 Gun Run Gets a Little Too Close to British SAS in Afghanistan
It is the Royal Anglian Regiment.
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