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06-11-16, 17:16
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Afghanistan was not a lot different. The engineers re-enforced the requirement that when we scrapped anything electrical, the wire had to be cut up into very short pieces. The locals would salvage Canadian (or other coalition countries)wire from the KAF dump and use it in the IEDs against us.
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06-11-16, 19:55
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I saw almost everything in Afghanistan… one guy made a piston out of wood log for an old russian truck. Pistol made with a pipe and two nails. An entire truck cab made in carved wood… this one was a real piece of art. At some point, they are like us 80 years ago. They have the time of doing everything. Us, we run after our own time. Technology is supposed to make our life easier but in fact we use it to make more things in one day.
They made one IED triggered electrically using 48 "dead" AA batteries (mostly all from canadian soldiers) and the 48 batteries were producing the very minimum of power to triggered the explosive. The "dead" battery pack was producing 1.8 volt. In any asymmetrical conflict, the enemy is usually very smart and resourceful. Adding the fact that they know the terrain very well give them a certain advantage. They have the habit of making miracles out of nothing, so when we provide them half of the solution, they become better and better at their job.
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07-11-16, 13:56
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Robin,
The manual for the RAM prototype built in 1969 specifies a bracket for a LAW mounted behind the passenger seats indicating that it was in practice for Canadian vehicles to carry the weapon at that time . ( I need a bracket or pictures of one.) Jack
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07-11-16, 16:20
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Here is a photo of subject bracket. They could be found hiding on many vehicles.....in this case the troop seats of a M577 (M113 command post). I'll keep an eye at my favorite scrapyard for some of those seats. Seems like they were regularly thrown out.
NSN for the old bracket is 2540-21-116-6305 and dates back to 1968. It is still used on many vehicles in service, although there is a newer NSN from the early 2000s for a new one.
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07-11-16, 18:31
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I would be interested in a bracket Rob if you find a spare one, happy to pay for it.
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Robin Craig Home of the Maple Leaf Adapter 2 Canadian Mk1 Ferrets Kawasaki KLR250 CFR 95-10908 ex PPCLI Canadair CL70 CFR 58-91588 Armstrong MT500 serial CFR 86-78530 Two Canam 250s Land Rover S3 Commanders Caravan Carawagon 16 GN 07 Trailer Cargo 3/4 T 2WHD 38 GJ 62
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#7
07-11-16, 18:47
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Thank you Rob,
I too would be interested in a bracket if you find some. Jack
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