Flamethrowers?

[rcmodel]

We were playing war games once.
Us in our 106mm RR gun jeep.

And the opposing air force in thier H-13 (Bell-47) helicopter.

Those bastages would pop up over a tree line and drop a brown paper bag of CN right on top of your jeep!!

The CS bags made an impressive cloud of dust in the air when the bag burst.
Then, the rotor wash would stuff it down you shirt all the way to your shorts!!!
And since you had it on your hands too, it wasn't safe to touch your eyes, or your zipper until you could get to a Jerry can of water somewhere.

More harressment then training.
(What were we supposed to do? Shoot him down with a 106mm Recoiless Rifle with no live ammo!!)

And we were stuck in the field in 100 heat for days on end with no shower facilities.
And no running water to wash it out of the jeep.

Miserable days for sure!!

I'd of shot that dang Bell-47 down if I'd of had any ammo!!

rc

 

[AlfonsDeWolf]

"......for FUN"??!! Gheezus, you gotta be kidding me

 

[kBob]

rc,

Flour bombed by a bubble top? What an embarrassing way to go! Believe it or don't I got to fly in one a few times in 1980.......surplused to the Leon County Florida Sheriff's department. Folks thought me nuts to volunteer for "Air Patrol" when one of my FSU profs required we do ride alongs with the Sheriff's department. They were sure I was nuts after seeing the "MASH" bird. I rather enjoyed every trip. Not one chance of being barfed on by a drunk or cut up in a domestic call......and I got to work the search light! High speed case? We don't need no stinking roads or streets!

Will say that compared to riding up front in a OH-58 Jet ranger you feel pretty naked in a bubble top and compared to being temporary cargo in the back of a UH-1 you feel positively like you are Superman flying around.

Maybe this Halloween we can find some powdered CS and paper bags and matches and.........

-kBob

 

[Panzerschwein]

Does anybody out there own a flamethrower? Is it fun?

 

[rcmodel]

I don't think you will find any of us who have fired one provided to us by the generosity of Uncle Sam's Army tell you there is anything fun about them!

Like I said above, they are terrifying, on both ends.

The little civilian models may not weigh 70 pounds and be running 3,000 PSI of napalm strapped on your back.

But I can not really think of any good use for one in civilian life.

Fun being the least of them.

rc

 

[AlfonsDeWolf]

Seems like one sound, intelligent reply

 

[Panzerschwein]

Man, all this push back makes me want one even more now.

Sorry, but I'd love to get one of these little jobs. I'm obviously not the only one either, since this company is selling about 250 flamethrowers per month.

 

[hso]

Let us know which you buy and get plenty of video once you get it.

 

[X-Rap]

You know what they say about flame throwers?
"Always spend as much on nomex as you do the flame thrower."

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[redneck]

Safety concerns aside, utility wise they don't appear very useful. Not something you would use for a controlled burn like weed removal, stripping paint etc. It would get a bonfire going in a hurry.
For entertainment value, I think the novelty would wear off pretty quick, but maybe that's just me.