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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by Ian » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:24 pm

Oooooooh! I can't believe I haven't seen this thread before. Well, let's see what I can dig up.
First, a few from my trip to the Army Ordnance Museum...

Me in front of a Russian T-34
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An original "tank"
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German railway gun
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Yes, a nuclear mortar
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by Ian » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:28 pm

Now for some Navy stuff:

My first ship, the USS Gonzalez
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Presenting the future USS Zumwalt
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The Army ain't got nothin' on this
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:31 pm

Ian wrote:Oooooooh! I can't believe I haven't seen this thread before. Well, let's see what I can dig up.
First, a few from my trip to the Army Ordnance Museum...
ABERDEEN!!!!!!! :drool:
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by AshtonBlack » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:34 pm

I think they do you, know...
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by klr » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:35 pm

Ian wrote:Now for some Navy stuff:

My first ship, the USS Gonzalez
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Arleigh Burke class ... not too shabby. 8-)
Ian wrote: The Army ain't got nothin' on this
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Back in WW II, she would have been covered in 40mm (x 80) and 20mm AA (x 50) guns.
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by Ian » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:36 pm

AshtonBlack wrote:I think they do you, know...
Ha!
May I introduce the Ohio-class SSBN, complete with 24 tubes' worth of nukes.
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by Don't Panic » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:38 pm

Ian wrote:
AshtonBlack wrote:I think they do you, know...
Ha!
May I introduce the Ohio-class SSBN, complete with 24 tubes' worth of nukes.
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192 warheads, those could cause some damage. :hum:
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:38 pm

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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by CJ » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:39 pm

AshtonBlack wrote:I think they do you, know...
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I do believe nuclear shells were also mooted for the US Navy as well.
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by AshtonBlack » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:40 pm

Ian wrote:
AshtonBlack wrote:I think they do you, know...
Ha!
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I think even the fly boys can do that now.....
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:41 pm

CJ wrote:I do believe nuclear shells were also mooted for the US Navy as well.
The Atomic Cannon was an 8" gun. We had a lot of cruisers with the same caliber. However:

"It is not the policy of the United States Navy to comment on the presence or absence of nuclear weapons on its ships or shore installations." *beep*
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by CJ » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:42 pm

AshtonBlack wrote:
Ian wrote:
AshtonBlack wrote:I think they do you, know...
Ha!
May I introduce the Ohio-class SSBN, complete with 24 tubes' worth of nukes.
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I think even the fly boys can do that now.....
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That's comforting it's a Russian bomber!
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by klr » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:42 pm

AshtonBlack wrote:
Ian wrote:
AshtonBlack wrote:I think they do you, know...
Ha!
May I introduce the Ohio-class SSBN, complete with 24 tubes' worth of nukes.
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I think even the fly boys can do that now.....
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That's a Tupolev 160. :whisper:

SNAP, CJ got there first ...
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by AshtonBlack » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:44 pm

Which they would have to do because of this....
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Re: The "I love military hardware" thread.

Post by CJ » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:10 pm

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