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Posted: 8/4/2002 4:29:01 PM EDT
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Since there isn't a shiny side,
perhaps...... This side up? ? I'm an aviation guy; I just couldn't resist! Semper Fi Dave |
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Posted: 8/4/2002 4:40:27 PM EDT
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Your answer dosn't hold much water GunnyG. I've seen the "V"s pointing forward and rearwards too.
But I don't know what their purpose is. |
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Posted: 8/4/2002 4:52:56 PM EDT
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If I remember correctly, this was implemented during the Gulf War to help prevent friendly fire incidents. The "V" is made of a material that is highly visible by InfraRed sensors and is used to identify friendly troops. I think it was put into place after the A10 fired on the Canadian APC.
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Posted: 8/4/2002 5:02:05 PM EDT
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The V is used to designate different companies in a battalion. It is not IR paint unless things have changed since 1994 when I got out. The system is this; Regular V=A co.
V pointy side forward=Bco, Pointy up=C co, Pointy left D co, II HQ co, II on its side is E co. This may not be correct for all units, but it is the convention I recall forom the 24th ID. Edited to add, I guess this means ignorant=Naked-Gunman now. |
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Posted: 8/4/2002 5:08:33 PM EDT
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Ignorant...no. Requesting knowledge..yes.
Acidic replies, not necessary. [b][blue]NAKED[/blue][/b] |
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Posted: 8/4/2002 5:14:43 PM EDT
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I thought it was a friend or foe marker.
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Posted: 8/4/2002 6:21:06 PM EDT
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I'll defer to Poikilotrm. My explaination was based on heresay and a bad memory.
It never seemed to make much sense that the vehicles would be marked to distinguish friendly forces in a way that could be easily duplicated by the enemy. Edited so that sentence made sense! |
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Posted: 8/4/2002 6:57:43 PM EDT
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Quoted: Ignorant...no. Requesting knowledge..yes. Acidic replies, not necessary. [b][blue]NAKED[/blue][/b] Hey don't be so thin skinned! Remember, you are the one who, in a blanket fashion, called me ignorant every time I read one of your posts. Remember your sig line? ignorant=you? Hmmm? |
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Posted: 8/4/2002 7:13:44 PM EDT
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I guess poikilotrm = rectal/cranial inversion. Why the hell would expect someone outside of the service to now the info you shared?
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Posted: 8/4/2002 7:15:27 PM EDT
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Hey slt223, shut your fuckhole. If you reference my reply, and if you had paid attention before, you would know to whta I was referring. Who pulled your fucking string anyway?
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Posted: 8/4/2002 7:17:14 PM EDT
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poik,
You have the wrong naked...I have no idea what you are talking about. [b][blue]NAKED[/blue][/b] |
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Posted: 8/4/2002 7:29:31 PM EDT
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Oh-oh...this must be the first flamefest on the new board.
So I'm calling the first IBTL. [:D] |
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Posted: 8/4/2002 7:39:51 PM EDT
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Quoted: poik, You have the wrong naked...I have no idea what you are talking about. [b][blue]NAKED[/blue][/b] Oh. Sorry. You aren't the naked gunman who had something about bullet weight in your sig line that ended with ignorant=you? Thought you were, my apologies. |
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