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2005-07-05 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2005-07-05 13:32|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 All Japanese troops are out on humanitarian missions. If you are shelling the camp, press 1. To snipe at the camp, press 2. For IED strikes, press 3. For VBIED attacks, please hold the line and the next available Aussie SAS will be with you shortly.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2005-07-05 14:37|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-07-05 14:37|| Front Page Top

#2 spotted outside the camp by an unmanned helicopter

Looks like they been doing a little independent work on RPVs.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-05 15:45|| 2005-07-05 15:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Damn, can't find a Janes.... what was that late '50 early '60s remote control anti-sub helicopter that was gonna be all the rage? Lash? Stamps, Not Lamps.... Rash? Leash?

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-05 15:49|| 2005-07-05 15:49|| Front Page Top

#4 DASH In the early 1960s, the US Navy obtained a small "Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter (DASH)" that could fly off a frigate or destroyer to carry homing torpedoes or nuclear depth charges for attacks on enemy submarines that were out of range of the ship's other weapons.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-07-05 16:25|| 2005-07-05 16:25|| Front Page Top

#5 The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force also bought a small batch of 16 DASHes in 1968.

From Steve's link. Name was driving me nutz, there were entire ship programs built around the DASH.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-05 17:57|| 2005-07-05 17:57|| Front Page Top

#6 According to sev milblog or boards the CHicoms have allegedly secretly informed Russian contacts that they will attack Japan iff Japan goes nuclear, including options for pre-emptive strike. For one it surreally appears from these blogs/boards the Chicoms are more worried about Japan dev nukes that they are about the Norkies launching one or a few at anybody, even at Beijing!?

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2005-07-05 22:49|| n/a]">[n/a] 2005-07-05 22:49|| Front Page Top

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