On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 08:24:45PM -0400, Geof Kaye wrote:
> What does: -30 mm M-789 HEDP RH LINKED mean?? [This is on the side
> of some ammo boxes I bought.] TIA geof
30mm = caliber of ammo
M-789 = model designatore of the ammo
HEDP = High Explosive Dual Purpose
RH = not sure, maybe right hand having to do with spin arming of the warhead
LINKED = ammo is linked together
most likely, this ammo was for the GAU-8 30mm gun in the A10 Warthog
-- Eric Kozowski Joseph, OR MVPA #22135
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