We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:11:27 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Really. Even at Fort Rucker, home of Army Aviation. I actually had a much funnier post working until this farking connection blew up. I may change hotels.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:12:27 -0600 I believe there may be a "cannon" bone in a horse's leg. Femur, or something. Beth would know. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65817 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65817 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:23:37 -0600 Cannon: a carom in billiards. Just saying ... Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65802 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65802 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:39:45 -0600 Oh, my - we went all filosofical round cheer. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65787 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65787 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:43:13 -0600 Blast. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65786 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65786 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:02:17 -0600 Trias "Canon" works a little better. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65784 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65784 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:54:31 -0600 So the Armourer's Cannon is cannon? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65783 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65783 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:30:28 -0600 I learned a *long* time ago.... never try to stump the artillery chump (aka John) [Hey! -the Armorer] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65781 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65781 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:00:21 -0600 "What's old is new." ... someone hasn't spent quality time with 'older' ammunition. Probably a Choctaw. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65779 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65779 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:40:01 -0600 Jeff - GONG! Thank you for your interest in artillery terminology. You may sit down. Reeely. Didja think the retired-artilleryman-known-as-the-Armorer was gonna get that wrong? 8^ ) The distinction you are trying to make is... Gun vice howitzer vice mortar. Where the gun is a long ranged, flat trajectory piece, a mortar the short-ranged high trajectory piece, and the howitzer bridges the gap. The tubes for all *three* are properly termed... cannon. For example, the M120 120mm mortar consists of the... M298 Cannon Assembly (110 lbs) M190 Bipod Assembly (70 lbs) M9 Baseplate (136 lbs) and the M1100 Trailer (399 lbs). Or the M777 155mm Howitzer, mounting the... M776 Cannon. Just sayin'. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65778 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65778 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:02:51 -0600 Kamping in Komfort Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65777 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65777 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:18:35 -0600 this own. Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65773 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65773 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:11:41 -0600 I'm not sure what it is, but it's not a Blackhawk. The picture was obviously taken in a museum since there are no oil/hydraulic stains on the aircraft. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65769 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65769 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:04:14 -0600 OK, it's a howitzer, but close enough. This is one of a handful of blogs where readers know or care about the difference. Being designed for mule-packing probably makes it a great deal easier to tuck inside a Blackhawk. What's old is new. Jeff http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65768 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/i_can_find_a_ca.html#comment-65768 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:41:58 -0600