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RogerRabbit
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Joined: 05 Sep 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:46 pm    Post subject: Baghdad Swiftboats Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why camo paint job, it's in the water right?
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rbshirley
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

...... ......

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
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That whole area is just one big nasty slough! (backwash)
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