Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]With all of the good info on DU weapons notwithstanding, I seem to remember (maybe from Turnley) that on the "road of death" US forces were using some bomb that actually opened up above the ground, dispersed a flamable gas into the air and ignited seconds later. How's that for a run-on sentence. . .jeez! Could be another answer. Parker - --- Jack Herron <jackherron@cox.com> wrote: > Gentlemen, > The armor-piercing ability of DU tipped weapons > is due to the pyrophoric > properties of the uranium. On impact the kinetic > energy of the bullet > ignites the uranium, which then forms a stilleto of > burning uranium and > steel which burns its way through the armor. On > penetration, this metallic > blowtorch fills the tank with instant fire, then > typically continues out > through the less heavily plated tank bottom. > Anything inflammable within > the tank instantly burns, adding to the heat and > flames. Not only is the > tank "holed", but any occupants are immediately > removed from the field of > battle. > Jack C. Herron > 8118 E. 20th St. > Tucson, AZ 85710 > 520 885-6933 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@mac.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 11:52 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT- War Photography > > > > >I was at once shocked that a > > >weapon we have could have > > >such an effect, I discovered that the culprit > more then likely was the > > >use of depleted uranium tipped shells. > > > > The depleted uranium tipped nature of the weapon > would only involve its > armor-piercing ability since the tip of the weapon > is able to break through > the tough armor. Once a weapon erupts inside an > armored vehicle then no > matter what happens things get ugly. Just the > kinetic energy transfer is > going to do ugly things. > > > > However in terms of shock you must not be clued > into flame throwers and > napalm. > > > > And of course there are car bombs, shrappnel, the > works being used against > purely civilian targets all over. To me the military > weapons pale in > comparison. > > > > AB > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html