El Tejon
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I don't remember anyone shooting .50USMG in Spinal Tap. Would have been a much better movie if there had been!
Lost .50 BMG ammo in NC
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Bart Noir
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US helicopters with gun turrets under them are the Apache (US Army) and the Cobra (US Marines). These are both 30 mm cannon, although the Apache is a single barrel, called the Chain Gun due to its method of operation. There may still be some Army Guard units flying older Cobras with 20mm cannon.
So if they lost live ammo for a helicopter gunship, they may be explosive 20mm or 30mm shells, and that would explain the searching for the ammo. There are also non-explosive training rounds.
Bart Noir
So if they lost live ammo for a helicopter gunship, they may be explosive 20mm or 30mm shells, and that would explain the searching for the ammo. There are also non-explosive training rounds.
Bart Noir
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Tinfoil hats to the ON position before reading any further!
I'm not usually a conspiracy theory type guy, but is it possible they actually lost something else a lot more dangerous than some .50 BMG rounds and simply passed this story along to explain all the manpower wandering about in the woods? Suppose they lost a bunch of C4, or some 40MM HE grenades, or some mortar rounds, the list goes on and on.
What better way to hide the truth than in plain sight. Skew the story slightly on what was lost, run a bunch of scare pieces to put the fear of god into those that live in the area, then if the general public finds some bit of Army gear in the woods they won't go near it. Just a thought.
Okay back to my corner now!
I'm not usually a conspiracy theory type guy, but is it possible they actually lost something else a lot more dangerous than some .50 BMG rounds and simply passed this story along to explain all the manpower wandering about in the woods? Suppose they lost a bunch of C4, or some 40MM HE grenades, or some mortar rounds, the list goes on and on.
What better way to hide the truth than in plain sight. Skew the story slightly on what was lost, run a bunch of scare pieces to put the fear of god into those that live in the area, then if the general public finds some bit of Army gear in the woods they won't go near it. Just a thought.
Okay back to my corner now!
NickEllis
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yea, but this one goes to 11...
The spinal tap quote was referencing a guitar amp, not a .50 BMG. However, it would have been nicer if there WERE .50 cals in the movie!
The spinal tap quote was referencing a guitar amp, not a .50 BMG. However, it would have been nicer if there WERE .50 cals in the movie!
Happyshooter
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Was it 50 DP?
El Tejon
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:banghead:
Gaiudo, :banghead: no, "it goes to 11" and Raufoss is in the book Molon Labe.:banghead:
Gaiudo, :banghead: no, "it goes to 11" and Raufoss is in the book Molon Labe.:banghead:
i was thinking the same thing, but then i was like WHY would the army need this stuff OFF base or OFF the firing range? im not at all familar with the place they lost it if they have a LIVE range around there OFF base or what but that would be the only reason i could think of them having some live ordance in a helo off base. but arent army bases big enough for a live firerange? or most of them have one on base?
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jerkface11
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If they're lying about WHAT they're looking for maybe they're also lying about HOW it got there.
larry_minn
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I have to admit IF I lived in that area I would likely be doing more then normal amount of wilderness hikes.
KimKommando
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Here's the link: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/02/mcammobelt070228/
Found the article:
Search continues for lost ammo belt
By Trista Talton - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Mar 1, 2007 17:16:20 EST
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Marines, local law enforcement and emergency personnel continued to look late Thursday for a belt of .50-caliber ammunition that fell from a UH-1 Huey helicopter Wednesday afternoon.
Recovery efforts were continuing as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Capt. Clark Carpenter of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. How the ammo was lost remains under investigation, he said.
The belt fell somewhere between the off-base Hunters Creek housing complex and Camp Lejeune, according to a spokesman with the Onslow County Emergency Services and Homeland Security Department. About 6,000 families live in the area.
The department received a call around 3 p.m. Wednesday from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261, based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., that the belt had been accidentally dropped from the Huey during its return to the air station.
Onslow County schools were immediately advised, and warnings went out to teachers and students in the areas where the belt may have fallen, according to a press release. The school system issued an automated telephone advisory to parents living in the Hunters Creek and White Oak school districts about the search.
Residents are being urged to call 911 if they find the ammunition.
Found the article:
Search continues for lost ammo belt
By Trista Talton - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Mar 1, 2007 17:16:20 EST
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Marines, local law enforcement and emergency personnel continued to look late Thursday for a belt of .50-caliber ammunition that fell from a UH-1 Huey helicopter Wednesday afternoon.
Recovery efforts were continuing as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Capt. Clark Carpenter of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. How the ammo was lost remains under investigation, he said.
The belt fell somewhere between the off-base Hunters Creek housing complex and Camp Lejeune, according to a spokesman with the Onslow County Emergency Services and Homeland Security Department. About 6,000 families live in the area.
The department received a call around 3 p.m. Wednesday from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261, based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., that the belt had been accidentally dropped from the Huey during its return to the air station.
Onslow County schools were immediately advised, and warnings went out to teachers and students in the areas where the belt may have fallen, according to a press release. The school system issued an automated telephone advisory to parents living in the Hunters Creek and White Oak school districts about the search.
Residents are being urged to call 911 if they find the ammunition.
hankdatank1362
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Thanks! I turned the web upside down trying to find a story on it, and just couldn't!
hankdatank1362
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Oh, and the conspiracy theory is actually not a bad idea... wouldn't surprise me.
Professor K
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Huh, it's belted. It should be easy to find, but I think some smart person found it and kept it.
If I lived there, you know I'd go grab it just for bragging rights.
If I lived there, you know I'd go grab it just for bragging rights.
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