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MarkHolloway · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: Video: C-5B Airdrops Sheridans

www.youtube.com/watch?v=50cpPAVoxJQ

Dontos

WARNING:
THIS VIDEO IS ONE OF SPARKY's RANTINGS!!!

bsmart

Huh? It didn't even mention an M-113 Confused

Doug_Kibbey

- Dontos

WARNING:
THIS VIDEO IS ONE OF SPARKY's RANTINGS!!!

Yep....if you're so misguided as to read the description, you'll learn that Headquarters, Dept. of the Army is staffed by "egomaniacal, lying incompetant racketeers."

If Sparky is a serving officer, I'm the Scorpion King. Rolling Eyes

bsmart

Now I see it. Silly me I just looked at the video and didn't even notice the comments that went with it.

The Video isn't bad look at it and ignore the rantings Rolling Eyes

Roy_A_Lingle

Hi Folks!

Nice video!

Anyone notice how that one Sheridan bounced when it landed?

Anyone see a problem with a hard landing like that?

During operation Just Cause, the Air Force dropped four Sheridan's like that. When the crew arrived at one of them, they found the vehicle was not safe to operate. They blow it in place and moved out without it. One platoon, lost 25% of it's firepower just trying to land.

Something that the loadmaster's of the 18th Airborne Corps learned early on after the 4th (Lt)(Abn)68th Armor joined the 82nd AB Div in 1969, was don't drop Sheridans loaded with main gun ammo.

The combustible propellant casings tended to break lose for the projectiles, spilling high explosive pellets all over the crew compartment.

Landing on an airstrip it the best way to bring in a combat loaded Sheridan.
Sgt, Scouts Out!

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