From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed Dec 01 2004 - 06:25:20 PST
When I was in the machine, the following distance was twice the speedometer
reading in yards which gave plenty of distance to stop safely. IMHO
following so close that a CB radio would be needed to direct the operator to
jam on his/her brakes would put a convoy in a huddle real fast and that may
be what the enemy wants?
I'm not sure how they do it nowadays, maybe they have a better way.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] What will they buy next?
>
>
> >As they explained existing radios were not available in quintiles great
> >enough to supply the need, it was some over a year ago that this took
place
>
> Possibly the greater need is for communicating possible threats? Convoys
> are speeding along at top speed quite frequently from what I gather. I'd
> expect it to be a lot easier to stop a 45-55mph convoy quickly and safely
> if the lead vehicle yelled into the radio to stop immediately instead of
> just pounding the brakes and hoping that everybody behind him is wide
> awake and eyes on the road.
>
> Anybody on this list have recent convoy experience in Iraq? If so,
> please contact me off list as I have a number of questions relating to
> current convoy SOPs.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
>
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