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Originally Posted by Bob Dillon
That's just main battery fire.
When I was in VN in '68, it was fun to sit up in the radio shack and listen to the ANGLICO officer ashore call in a barrage.
"November echo papa papa, this is Basketball, fire mission, over."
"Roger, Basketball. Authenticate Delta Echo."
"Bravo whiskey. Map coordinates __________."
"Roger Bravo whiskey, we're in range, 19 miles, time of flight 32 seconds. Stand by for spotting round....shot out."
"Impact, add 200, left 25, load ham and eggs, fire for effect."
"Basketball, shot out. Time of flight 28 seconds."
"November echo papa papa, Basketball, on target, cease fire, target destroyed."
Roger, Basketball, cease fire. Permission to clear guns?"
"Roger clear guns."
Man, I wish I'd taped some of that.  |
My Gosh, I would almost give up a testicle to experience 16' shells flying over me, esp at night. HAS to be awesome!
In the late summers here in the Phoenix area is when we get a lot of storms with lightning. Later at night when it is real dark and there is lightning flashing over the horizon, I fantasize that was must it be like to see BB's firing at night at a distance.