16-253 Garand Picture of the Day

[Sentryduty]

We had copperheads for the 81's but due to the cost didn't use them much.

That's the truth, I have never seen one or heard mention of them, we only trained for TP, TPT, and HEDP. Even the ERYX system, technically "qualified" however never fired a live missile in my life, lack of funds/missiles.

However for that I am kind of glad, I could have ended up like these guys:

Actual ERYX system:

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[browningautorifle]

we only trained for TP, TPT, and HEDP.

That's too bad...I remember when Clarence White**** and I fired a new car down range out of the 81mm mortar. That was HE bombs, M43A1, and a new car was $3000CDN. That was 1976...a bit ago. Peter will remember...he was in Canungra...

I was on the pilot course for ERYX and we had to write the package end then run a course. One of the clowns broke the computer set up before we could do it, so this was the end result. The Van Doos did this demo... Valcartier I think this was... Typical panic over nothing. It wouldn't have armed.

[Sentryduty]

I remember when Clarence White****

If that name ends the way I think it does, I did both reserve QL3 and reg force Battle school with his nephew.

The Van Doos did this demo... Valcartier I think this was... Typical panic over nothing. It wouldn't have armed.

I agree, well sort of, if the primary rocket motor didn't work correctly I always wonder what else is going to fail, trusting the safety on a lowest bidder produced item is not my idea of winning the lottery.

It's along the same vein as films where actors cook off a hand grenade before they throw it, nope, nope, nope, sure the fuse is supposed to burn for 4 to 5 seconds, but why put your life in the hands of some factory worker that builds a little bombs?

[browningautorifle]

I always wonder what else is going to fail,

Well, in Gagetown there was the 84 that detonated as it left the launcher...and in Germany an 81 went off as it left the tube...so, I guess... Of course you're right.

I did both reserve QL3 and reg force Battle school with his nephew.

They came from a prominent town between Wainwright and Calgary as you put a ruler across the map. I know his older and younger brothers were both in also.