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 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:11:26 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Having been in the "Bidnez" the video below brought back a torrent of memories... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:06 -0600
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95129 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95129 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:06:48 -0600
As if.  I'd already been down the road with flightlines, hydrostatic locks, travel locks, squelch grease, 1/2 pound of track tension, skyhooks, static lines, and all sorts of other nonsense.  But I sure did like shooting the 106 (and that 50 cal spotter rifle).  Not sure I'd want to do that in a war, but in Hawaii, who cared?

The 106 guys used to practice with a dummy round (wooden head in a shell), which was kept on the vehicle and once, while on the big island waiting for the ship to arrive so we could upload the junk to take back to Oahu, we went to a local store for some munchies.  Outside, for some dumb reason, we got the urge to play-act loading a round and tracking the gun to the front door of the store....  Seemed funny at the time, but after we went inside and discovered the owner cowering with phone in hand, trying to dial the police, we realized we'd been kind of stupid....  we apologized and paid up and left.  Quickly.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95128 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95128 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:56:06 -0600 Meanwhile, the next time they learn about a shipment like this, I hope the ship just suddenly sinks for unexplained reasons.

"Waste not, want not."]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95066 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95066 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:53:18 -0600
But then again, the 1970's was another era.
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95061 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95061 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:26:21 -0600
Just proves that the Iranians are really out to work over the U.S. and our allies- arming the Syrians, Hezbollah, the Al Quida in Iraq and the bad guys in Afghanistan.

I hope the Israelis are very generous with their new toys.  And send every single round to Syria and Hezbollah at the first opportunity.

If Israel takes out the Iranian nuke program that will be a HUGE favor for us and the whole civilized world.

Meanwhile, the next time they learn about a shipment like this, I hope the ship just suddenly sinks for unexplained reasons.  I understand the Israeli submarine guys are really good.   Might even be able to keep a little secret, if you know what I mean.
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95055 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95055 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:08:07 -0600
my dad LOVES the 106RR....  he used one to make a black-sailed fishing boat in da nang harbor go BOOM!
(his words)

he also went through the ONTOS school, but the seabees never got any of those.

it's a damn shame such a good gun gets into the wrong hands.....
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Somebody must have dropped a dime on this load big-time!

Thanx for the link, Boq!  Way cool!
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95050 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/boom_boom_candy.html#comment-95050 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:04 -0600