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RogerRabbit Master Chief Petty Officer
Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:46 pm Post subject: Baghdad Swiftboats |
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Here is a couple pics a friend of mine sent me from Iraq - I guess they us them on the river - 50 knots after a engine tinkering session. 2 50 cal mounts forward and a 40mm aft.
These are low resolution (640 x 480) I have a higher resolution 92304 x 1728)if some one wants them - drop me a pm
Go get 'em Swifties
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lthrneck Lieutenant
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Why camo paint job, it's in the water right? _________________ "Old Breed, New Breed, There's not a DAMM bit of
difference so long as it's the MARINE Breed"
- Lt. Gen Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Semper fi
uuurah
Carry On!!
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rbshirley Founder
Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 394
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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lthrneck wrote: | Why camo paint job, it's in the water right? |
These boats were/are called the Brown Water Navy for a good reason.
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Some Swifts even got a make over to "jungle green" when in the Ca Mau
Neither the Tigris nor the Euphrates can be characterized as "blue water"
Semper Swift ... including the modern generation of Special Warfare Craft
PS: As with Swifts, the designers of these craft chose function over beauty.
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blue9t3 Admiral
Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 1246 Location: oregon
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:38 am Post subject: |
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That whole area is just one big nasty slough! (backwash) _________________ MOPAR-BUYER |
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