tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post1614543690331754605..comments2024-03-28T20:51:58.818-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Civil War Sunday- The Weapon to End All Warsbookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-85118132373862364172012-11-04T17:47:44.097-05:002012-11-04T17:47:44.097-05:00Hi and how are you! You ask
"Are you surpris...Hi and how are you! You ask<br /><br />"Are you surprised by 150 year old technology still being used today?"<br /><br />and I'll answer "no I'm not." Gatling gun technology has been developed to the point where this weapon's descendants is now one of the most dangerous and feared aerial ground attack and close air support weapons in the world. Carried by an American Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt, it was used to devastating effect during the 'road to Bassorah' attack during Gulf 1 and it has continued to wreak havoc wherever (Bosnia, Iraq, Af/pak etc) it has been used ever since. <br /><br />It works like this..the gun is placed in the nose of the plane and it delivers at 70 high-explosive rounds per second. Yup. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZFFQcXDl4o&feature=related<br /><br />Incidentally, and on the same theme, I learned today that businessmen encoded their secret confidential commercial communications long before Blackberries came along. How long? Almost 80 years. And we think we're the whizz kids! <br />:)<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Fripouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321346986665375480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-82253141868772275102012-11-04T09:58:11.976-05:002012-11-04T09:58:11.976-05:00Great video. Very interesting about the teeth :) ...Great video. Very interesting about the teeth :) Have a blog on the Doctor back when we were doing NC/SC "quotes" on Sundays. Sad he didn't see his goal met regarding war. Also, of all places, I got to see a Gatlin gun in a museum in Alaska! Private collector with lots of other goodies too. Great post!Carolina HeartStringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292841944812910360noreply@blogger.com