RIFLE

This video was sent in by a friend who is also a Brother - filmed by some Air Force Joint Tactical Air Controllers (JTAC) in Tal Afar, west of Mosul in Iraq (date unknown):

A Marine unit was pinned down in the street. They set their video camera on the bumper of their armored HUMVEE, which they were using for cover.

Keep an eye on the opposing van parked just down the street. On the audio you can hear them shooting back and forth. The rounds you can hear are from the Marines, and the ones you hear pinging against the side of the vehicle with no accompanying pop are from the bad guys.

Listen carefully; when the Marine says they just fired the "rifle," it means an F-16 aircraft just launched a Maverick missile. You can see it strike the vehicle the bad guys were using for cover.

End of story . . . for the bad guys.



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SILVER JOYSTICK

I get all kinds of stuff from left field coming through the STORMBRINGER mail locker, but this is kind of cool, especially if you're a fighter pilot:


F-16 Silver Stick and Throttle

As an aviation fan I mix business with pleasure by sculpting numerous joysticks models of famous combat airplanes including the F-16.





This particular model replicates the joytick of champion pilot: Colonel G. E. Epstein - recording 17 hits of Russian-made MIG planes!





Every Aviation loving person will enjoy having this unique true 1:1 scaled model stick on his desk. Each joystick is positioned on a black wooden base with a proper space for personal endorsement.


This F-16 Stick’s measurements are: Length: 13.4 cm/5.36 inches, Width 7.9cm/3.16 inches, Height: 22.6 cm/9.04 inches.

The Throttle of the F-16 measurements are: Length 12.3cm/4.92 inches, Width 7.6cm/3.04 inches, Height 19.3 cm/7.72 inches.


Solid sterling silver, this is a great gift idea! Because I'm going commercial, I'm going to contact the artist - Amnon Caspi - and see about setting up a link for those interested to click on. For today he gets some free advertising; interested parties can contact me, and I'll put you in contact.

-Sean Linnane



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AWESOME

These were sent in by my good buddy Ferrell the Ferret - enjoy! - S.L.






























That's a Javelin; a shoulder-fired, portable anti-tank missile that automatically guides itself to the target after launch - S.L.







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M114 155mm Howitzer


















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