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2007-03-11 Afghanistan

Coalition strikes Taleban linked to anti-aircraft weapons

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Posted by Steve White 2007-03-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 All right, I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't recognize that missile. Is it an AIM-7? The mid-body fins look too large for an AIM-120 and an AIM-9 doesn't have the white nose.

Whatever, it doesn't really appear to have the form factor of an air to ground jobber. Those are usually fatter.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-03-11 08:41|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-03-11 08:41|| Front Page Top

#2 All right, I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't recognize that missile
Jackal spreads FUD.

Posted by Shipman 2007-03-11 10:56|| 2007-03-11 10:56|| Front Page Top

#3 looks like an AIM-7 Sparrow. same markings, fins

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-11 11:34|| 2007-03-11 11:34|| Front Page Top

#4 That's definitely, a Sparrow should be a -7M - I would have probably worked on that particular missile, as that's a 27th TFS bird from the mid-80s.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-03-11 12:29|| 2007-03-11 12:29|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm just impressed that the Taliwhackers do not have the ordinary, run-of-the-mill 'gun-runners'; no, they have the full up "weapons facilitators."
The Dreaded Spring Offensive must be what brings out the A Team.......

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-03-11 20:59|| 2007-03-11 20:59|| Front Page Top

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