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Old January 12th 07, 07:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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We are fighting an enemy who has no problem and in fact has it as their
primary tactic to kill civilians. They also have no problem sheilding
themselves with non-combatants, including children. If we don't have the
stomach to attack them whereever they may be we need to call it quits and
pull every soldier, sailor and airman we have around the world back home.
Because we can't win or for that matter defend ourselves.


Golda Meier has been quoted as saying, 'We can forgive them for killing our children, but we can never forgive them for making us kill there's'.
We are fighting an enemy with different values than ours. We need to adjust to that.



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Old January 12th 07, 07:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Golda Meier has been quoted as saying, 'We can forgive them for killing our children, but we can never forgive them for making us kill there's'.
We are fighting an enemy with different values than ours. We need to adjust to that.


That's one of the most enlightened quotes I've ever read -- and it
truly, sadly, sums up the war we're in.

Unfortunately the electorate is too busy worrying about Paris Hilton's
latest diet to notice. By the time they *do* notice, it may be too
late.
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Old January 11th 07, 09:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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In article ,
Bill Watson wrote:

It's going to get bloody in here.... Jay, there's a lot of descriptive
stuff written about this setup and lot's of action stories. I"m sure
people will hook you up. But I always had to turn away from those
stories - even though it's not the most effective, high tech weapon out
there, it is the epitome of high explosive terrorism from the air. Naw,
cluster bombs sound worse.

Objectively, it's not always clear who the biggest terrorists are. So
let's pick up that bloody flag and wave it some more.


Objectively, the terrorists attacked civilians in our own country, via
methods unlawful even in warfare. Had they not done this, we would not
be there.

They take their families along with them and hide behind civilians,
daring us to shoot.

They want to commit terror -- we can (and will) show them what *REAL*
terror is! Mullah Omar reputedly remarked that he was surprised at the
fury of our response to 9/11. Let them know that it is really not a good
idea to pull on a tiger's tail!
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Old January 11th 07, 06:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Jay Honeck wrote: brevity snip
In order to keep the weapons on target, I would think that you'd have
to hold altitude accurately, too, and your "track" would need to be
smooth enough so that the computers could figure deflection accurately.


The capabilities of weapons systems boggle the mind. When I was an
army FO/FAC (70's) it was rumored an 8-inch tracked howitzer could put
2 rounds into the same hole. Probably exaggeration, but not beyond the
realm of possibility.

FDC's (fire direction centers) used to compute the the trajectories -by
hand-, including temperature, humidity, surface wind, winds aloft,
differences in elevation between the gun and target and the rotation of
the earth for the duration of the round flight. A good FO could "Fire
For Effect" and put "steel on target" the third round, but not without
estimating the effect of the adjustment gun's hot barrel as opposed to
the other gun's cold barrels.

I only adjusted navy guns in training but they were, by far, the most
accurate... while floating and rocking in the sea. How... I have no
idea.

With GPS and computer-controlled guns factored into the equation, if it
can be seen, it can be destroyed. I imagine Spooky pilots might not
have to fly much of an attack at all, but I would -love- to hear what
actually goes on.

I've seen video from the FLIR camera of a night attack on "personnel in
the open" using the smaller cannons and the helplessness of the targets
was truly pitiful. One second they were there going about their
business, the next few seconds they were converted to pink mist. There
was -no chance- for escape.
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Old January 11th 07, 11:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On 11 Jan 2007 10:11:47 -0800, "gpsman"
wrote:

The capabilities of weapons systems boggle the mind. When I was an
army FO/FAC (70's) it was rumored an 8-inch tracked howitzer could put
2 rounds into the same hole. Probably exaggeration, but not beyond the
realm of possibility



Keep in mind that the Howitzer makes a sizable first hole.

Don



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Old January 11th 07, 06:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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("Jay Honeck" wrote)
The recent obliteration of the Somali chapter of Al Queda by an AC-130
gunship (See http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130.htm if you
don't know what one looks like) got me wondering how, exactly, one
would pilot such a craft during an attack.



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16576458/
Ooooh, so close.

Would you like to take another shot at winning your gal that big stuffed
Teddy Bear? All it takes to "win" is ONE BBBBILLION dollars. Who'll play.
Who's next? How 'bout you fella?


Montblack


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Old January 11th 07, 06:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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The FAA commercial maneuver known as Turns On A Point. It
is done by using pivotal altitude.



"Montblack" wrote
in message ...
| ("Jay Honeck" wrote)
| The recent obliteration of the Somali chapter of Al
Queda by an AC-130
| gunship (See
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130.htm if you
| don't know what one looks like) got me wondering how,
exactly, one
| would pilot such a craft during an attack.
|
|
| http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16576458/
| Ooooh, so close.
|
| Would you like to take another shot at winning your gal
that big stuffed
| Teddy Bear? All it takes to "win" is ONE BBBBILLION
dollars. Who'll play.
| Who's next? How 'bout you fella?
|
|
| Montblack
|
|


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Old January 11th 07, 08:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Jim Macklin wrote:
The FAA commercial maneuver known as Turns On A Point. It
is done by using pivotal altitude.

and using pitch to adjust for wind. A fun and rewarding maneuver.

So, what is pivotal altitude for AC-130 flying at what? 200+? knots

The faster, the higher, the better, I would guess.



"Montblack" wrote
in message ...
| ("Jay Honeck" wrote)
| The recent obliteration of the Somali chapter of Al
Queda by an AC-130
| gunship (See
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130.htm if you
| don't know what one looks like) got me wondering how,
exactly, one
| would pilot such a craft during an attack.
|
|
| http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16576458/
| Ooooh, so close.
|
| Would you like to take another shot at winning your gal
that big stuffed
| Teddy Bear? All it takes to "win" is ONE BBBBILLION
dollars. Who'll play.
| Who's next? How 'bout you fella?
|
|
| Montblack
|
|


 




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