
Direct fire
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Direct fire
I forget what day I took this, second or third day, but this is an element of Battery B, 2 BN, 18 FA direct firing on T-72 tanks 2000 meters out front. We were moving northeast toward Basrah. ~Chris


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Re: Direct fire
Welcome to the forum, we welcome any more photos you have to offer too.
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Re: Direct fire
Target that Tank
Direct Front
Range Two Thousand
Fire at Will
Direct Front
Range Two Thousand
Fire at Will
Desert Shield/Desert Storm/Cease Fire
3rd Bn 17th Field Artillery
210th FA Bde
DS (OPCON) 3/2 ACR, GS 1 ID
FIRE MISSION!
3rd Bn 17th Field Artillery
210th FA Bde
DS (OPCON) 3/2 ACR, GS 1 ID
FIRE MISSION!
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Re: Direct fire
I think I have a few good ones but they will have to be scanned. This has always been my favorite.
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Re: Direct fire
8" in direct fire ... that will shake some stuff up.
Desert Shield/Desert Storm/Cease Fire
3rd Bn 17th Field Artillery
210th FA Bde
DS (OPCON) 3/2 ACR, GS 1 ID
FIRE MISSION!
3rd Bn 17th Field Artillery
210th FA Bde
DS (OPCON) 3/2 ACR, GS 1 ID
FIRE MISSION!
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Re: Direct fire
My last deployment escorting convoys was awesome but will never compare to firing 8" artillery. A note on the above pic, we had a HEMMT for ammo parked along-side to use the crane. It had to be pulled back far to protect the windshield from blast wave, didn't work. We were firing some old white bag powder and the passenger side ended up looking like a spider web after this mission. Several of our M-548's broke down and were left with their crew for maintenance to recover. The ammo section kept the guns in action. Sure miss the guns.FA1SGret wrote:8" in direct fire ... that will shake some stuff up.
B Btry, 2 BN, 18 FA
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Re: Direct fire
I miss the guns as well. Wish I could have one, I'd do a salute every morning and evening ... nothing like the rush of firing the big guns to keep the heart happy and the blood pumpin'
Desert Shield/Desert Storm/Cease Fire
3rd Bn 17th Field Artillery
210th FA Bde
DS (OPCON) 3/2 ACR, GS 1 ID
FIRE MISSION!
3rd Bn 17th Field Artillery
210th FA Bde
DS (OPCON) 3/2 ACR, GS 1 ID
FIRE MISSION!
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Re: Direct fire
You mean fire at HAJI.FA1SGret wrote:Target that Tank
Direct Front
Range Two Thousand
Fire at Will
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