From: Edwin M. Dyer, III (sturmtiger1944@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2003 - 18:54:50 PST
Greetings:
Someone I know was saying there was a report the
Iraqis are using the AT-14 Kornet. This might explain
the hit to the AAV-7.
Information can be found here:
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/kornet/index.html
If this is true, it is another thing Russians arms
dealers were selling illegally to Iraq.
Cheers,
Ed
--- Steve Grammont <islander@midmaine.com> wrote:
> Hi Ryan,
>
> >Its an Infrared Recognition device I think.
>
> Thanks for the confirmation.
>
> >The AAV-7 was hit by an RPG-7 if I'm not mistaken.
>
> I have yet to see a picture of it yet, but this is
> sorta within my area
> of expertise. My collegues are of the opinion that
> the damage done to
> the AAV7 was far in excess of anything a RPG could
> do. There also
> shouldn't have been anything in the vehicle to have
> caused a catastrophic
> explosion. The only conclusion therefore is that
> something MUCH bigger
> hit it. Supporting evidence comes from the Marines
> who are on the record
> as calling the enemy's weapon, which was mounted on
> the back of a pickup
> truck, as being a "TOW" like weapon.
>
> Steve
>
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