Comments on: T.I.A.D. – repost

By: Sandman

Sandman — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:37:34 +0000

Say Lex,
I taught CAS for Tacron Eleven to all the west coast CVWs from 1985 to 1988. At least you didn’t skip a Mk 82 Blue through the Marine mortar platoon…on a cold pass! Fortunately, no one was hurt, but that JO got a pretty good chewing on about airmanship, switchology, etc.
Keep up the great scribesmanship.
Sandman

By: Snake Eater

Snake Eater — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:22:27 +0000

I might have missed something here … but I assumed Lex was talking about the RVN era 105 towed USA and USMC Field Artillery piece which is in fact a Howitzer. Not good to be down range or in the air when these bad boys battery fire.I don’t think Kevin’s AC’s spitting a lot of 105’s are the same as a 105 Howitzer round.

Kevin, I did read about a pack 75 or 105 Howitzer being shoe-horned into the nose of a WWII medium (B-24?) bomber in the pacific. The idea was to give the bomber added firepower when attacking a submarine or patrol boat. I recall that the pilot of the aircraft swore that the plane for an instant stopped in mid air every time a round was fired. A wartime field/air/sea expiediency for sure. Best

By: badbob

badbob — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:24:49 +0000

You actually pulled through the horizon and got your nose down? Did anybody see? (just kidding)

RAG stud- one of the young & well..you know.

Re T.I.A.D.- bad idea for a weekly post Lex. Bad ju-ju. Glad you discontinued.

Kevin- don’t those AC’s spit a a lot of 105’s or are you just talking about training rounds at Fallon?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:21:01 +0000

You *must* be old. We haven’t had 105 rounds in quite a while….

*ducking*

By: FbL

FbL — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:24:44 +0000

Holy Cow! Either I somehow missed that in reading yoru archives, or it didn’t have the same impact because I didn’t know you at the time. Oh man, I still haven’t relaxed from reading it!

So… how low to the ground did you get?

*shiver*