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Offline FLOOB

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What is this?
« on: May 28, 2014, 09:37:47 PM »
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2014, 10:18:02 PM »
I'm guessing it's a mortar on a Vietnam era gunboat.  IIRC they had a trigger fired mortar (vs the traditional drop the round to fire it)
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2014, 10:25:30 PM »
That would be a BFG on a MFB.

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2014, 05:46:01 AM »
Even if I want some mangos?
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2014, 08:26:30 AM »
Quote from: colmbo on May 28, 2014, 10:18:02 PM
I'm guessing it's a mortar on a Vietnam era gunboat.  IIRC they had a trigger fired mortar (vs the traditional drop the round to fire it)
we need to bring back the zippo boats :D
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Offline kilo2

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2014, 08:46:02 AM »
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Offline FLOOB

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2014, 10:42:53 AM »
Here's a hint.
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Offline Jabberwock

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2014, 11:50:16 PM »

Well, the second one looks like an LVTH6, so maybe the first is connected to the Philippines Marines Corps?

Found it, I think. First one is a Vietnam War LCM-6 River Monitor with 105 mm howitzer?
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2014, 12:01:59 AM »
You win

Same turret as an LVTH6.

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