davecb@nexus.yorku.ca (David Collier-Brown) (01/28/91)
From: davecb@nexus.yorku.ca (David Collier-Brown) jl3p+@andrew.cmu.edu (James Ting Lui) writes: | -How effective has the counterbattery artillery been? I would think | that in todays hi-tech era, you could put the counterbattery on auto & | have a salvo launched before the enemy salvo landed. Alas, it only helps if your artillery has the same range as the other guy's. In the Gulf the Iraqui artillery has between 10km and 10mi extra range over ``ours''. They're using Gerald Bull's ``base bleed'' shells. We're not. --dave -- David Collier-Brown, | davecb@Nexus.YorkU.CA | lethe!dave 72 Abitibi Ave., | Willowdale, Ontario, | Even cannibals don't usually eat their CANADA. 416-223-8968 | friends.
hhm@ihlpy.att.com (Herschel H Mayo) (02/04/91)
From: hhm@ihlpy.att.com (Herschel H Mayo) > Alas, it only helps if your artillery has the same range as the other > guy's. In the Gulf the Iraqui artillery has between 10km and 10mi extra > range over ``ours''. They're using Gerald Bull's ``base bleed'' shells. > We're not. At least 10 or 12 years ago, the South Africans were modifying their artillery with rocket shells to obtain a large increase in range. They did this after being pasted with long range Russian guns in Angola, and were determined that it wouldn't happen again. Are we so stupid as to have no rocket assisted capability for our artillery? This is hardly new technology, yet the only talk of using rocket shells was as a potential augmentation for 16 inch shells on the Iowa, Wisconsin etc. As I recall, however, this was never done. Larry Mayo
Steve.Bridges@Dayton.NCR.COM (Steve Bridges) (02/12/91)
From: Steve.Bridges@Dayton.NCR.COM (Steve Bridges) In <1991Feb4.044710.9877@cbnews.att.com> hhm@ihlpy.att.com (Herschel H Mayo) writes: >Are we so stupid as to >have no rocket assisted capability for our artillery? I read in the local paper this week that U.S. arty does have rocket assist, but I don't remember if it was in the 8" variety or 155MM also. -- Steve Bridges | NCR - USG Product Marketing and Support OLS Steve.Bridges@Dayton.NCR.COM | Phone:(513)-445-4182 622-4182 (Voice Plus) ..!ncrlnk!usglnk!uspm650!steve | AOPA #916233 ..!uunet!ncrlnk!usglnk!uspm650!steve| PP-ASEL, AMEL (I want a P-38 type rating)