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2015-04-15 Iraq

ISIS vehicle finds IED, launches skyward, survivors doubtful.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-04-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Boy Howdy that was some IED.

How big was that thing? 500 Kg??

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2015-04-15 00:52|| 2015-04-15 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 That wasn't the gas tank!

Posted by gorb 2015-04-15 01:13|| 2015-04-15 01:13|| Front Page Top

#3 The triggering device held by the Marine in the picture is a typical IED electric 'pressure plate' initiator. It is has an 'air gap' that when stepped on or driven over, collapses to permit contact between two or more electrical contacts. The contacts are wired to a blasting cap in the main charge. Pressure Plate IED's are usually powered by a 9 volt battery. Crude yes, but very effective.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-04-15 01:45|| 2015-04-15 01:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Agree, I have only seen gas tanks do that in the movies.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-04-15 16:36|| 2015-04-15 16:36|| Front Page Top

#5 I love a happy ending.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-04-15 19:13|| 2015-04-15 19:13|| Front Page Top

Width fixed. In future, please set width to 400, otherwise, as you'll have noticed, you break the Burg.

For the moderators,
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Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-04-15 19:31|| 2015-04-15 19:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Houston, we have liftoff.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-04-15 19:48|| 2015-04-15 19:48|| Front Page Top

#8 ISIS vehicle finds IED, launches skyward

Nice hang time.

Posted by gorb 2015-04-15 21:22|| 2015-04-15 21:22|| Front Page Top

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