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Video: IED vs M1.

Discussion in 'RAC' started by California_Tanker, Nov 21, 2006.

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  1. California_Tanker

    California_Tanker LE

    http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fadc431531

    M1 gets thrown about five meters into the air. One heck of a blast.

    I'll wager a few cracked ribs, maybe a broken nose after that one. And a pissed off crew. Probably was able to make it home under its own steam.

    NTM
     
    California_Tanker, Nov 21, 2006
    #1
  2. TheLordFlasheart

    TheLordFlasheart

    Holy fuck!

    That is one mahooosive IED!
     
    TheLordFlasheart, Nov 21, 2006
    #2
  3. fastmedic

    fastmedic LE

    That is a bitch of an IED. Hope that the crew were not too badly injured.



    fastmedic
     
    fastmedic, Nov 21, 2006
    #3
  4. DrStealth

    DrStealth LE

    ouch.
    hope the crew is ok.
     
    DrStealth, Nov 21, 2006
    #4
  5. tankieboy

    tankieboy War Hero

    Hope they had the BV lid closed!
     
    tankieboy, Nov 21, 2006
    #5
  6. Devil_Dog

    Devil_Dog

    Holy crap!
     
    Devil_Dog, Nov 22, 2006
    #6
  7. doublecrease

    doublecrease Old-Salt

    fcuk me! Hope the crew was alright, looked like they took more from being launched into the air than from the blast
     
    doublecrease, Nov 22, 2006
    #7
  8. pomps

    pomps LE

    Holy Sh1t
    anyone have any idea how much gear you need to do that to a M1 or similar???
     
    pomps, Nov 22, 2006
    #8
  9. Praetorian

    Praetorian LE

    A fucking lot!

    It really is creepy how those insurgent boys keep chanting "allah akhbar"
     
    Praetorian, Nov 22, 2006
    #9
  10. California_Tanker

    California_Tanker LE

    Look on the bright side... Imagine it from the perspective of the bombers:

    "So, Abdul. We have spent the entire night transferring a half ton of explosives into this culvert. That should rip even the toughest of the American tanks into little tiny infidel pieces... oh, here it comes... ready, ready.. god is great yadda yadda.. boom! Why is the tank not in little itty bitty infidel pieces and why is it still rolling forward?"

    NTM
     
    California_Tanker, Nov 22, 2006
    #10
  11. Devil_Dog

    Devil_Dog

    At this point in time the only thing rolling forward is the insurgent propaganda machine. This clip shows every Abdulla out there that the impossible can be done, that is, the best ground combat vehicle can be stopped on it's tracks by a raggamuffin bunch of towel wearers sitting behind a bush screaming incoherently.
     
    Devil_Dog, Nov 22, 2006
    #11
  12. Tartan_Terrier

    Tartan_Terrier LE

    Our old AT mines had 7kg explosive in them, and they made a Hell of a bang, but I doubt they'd get an M1 so high in the air.

    The amount required depends on what kind of explosive it was, but quite a lot anyway.
     
    Tartan_Terrier, Nov 22, 2006
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  13. DrStealth

    DrStealth LE

    i belive most of the large IEDs are made with arty shells, how many 155mm in that bang?
     
    DrStealth, Nov 22, 2006
    #13
  14. California_Tanker

    California_Tanker LE

    By definition, if it was stopped in its tracks, it wouldn't have been rolling forward when the tape ended. Of course, the tape ends before the crew are given a chance to recover.

    NTM
     
    California_Tanker, Nov 22, 2006
    #14
  16. armchair_jihad

    armchair_jihad LE

    It looks like the M1 is lifted on a raft of road.....ouch
     
    armchair_jihad, Nov 22, 2006
    #15
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