Pic for guys who love to hear things go boom

[Bornsouthern34]

This may not be the best forum for this pic but I was not sure where else to put it. Enjoy

2000 Lb Mobile Launch Rocket- $150,000

200 Lbs C4 explosive- $2500

Having the breath knocked out of you at 3/4 of a mile- Priceless

[Double D]

Ya gotta say black powder cannon to stay on topic, so you should have said something like, "this wouldn't fit in my cannon so..."  Then you would be on topic. But now that I have said that we are back on topic.

We are always proud of the job our GI's have done to keep our country free.  We were hoping however to see some smoke and fire...

Is that the rocket that is used in the MLRS?  Sure come a long way from the Congreave and Hale rockets...

[Bornsouthern34]

Gotta drum up some support before I put the video on. 


Gotcha on the rules.

[Bornsouthern34]

This may not be the best forum for this pic but I was not sure where else to put it. Enjoy

2000 Lb Mobile Launch Rocket- $150,000

200 Lbs C4 explosive- $2500

Having the breath knocked out of you at 3/4 of a mile- Priceless

200 Lbs of the fastest green "black" powder stuff you ever saw. 

[seacoastartillery]

     As long as you can state that no scorpions or snakes were harmed during the making of this film, then we could watch it.   

Mike and Tracy

[Bornsouthern34]

"Is that the rocket that is used in the MLRS?  Sure come a long way from the Congreave and Hale rockets..."

Unfortunately, us Air Force guys do not speak Army. If you are referring to the big Osh Kosk truck that the Army uses for everything from towing to hauling cargo. Yes. This one rear ended another during a sandstorm going into Baghdad. SOP is to destroy the munitions rather than having something happen during use.

We were at 3/4 of mile during detonation. I could not even see the rocket any more but when it went off, well, I just can't explain it. Then the shock wave hit about 3 seconds later. You could see it running across the desert just like the movies.

[subdjoe]

Well, how much cannon grade Holy Black would it take to make a similar BOOM?

And, if you were to try to lauch that thing from a tube, how many pounds of it would you need to send it 5000 yards?

[leesecw]

That isnt anything like the mlrs rockets that Ive seen at grayling. They look more like flying telephone poles

[Bornsouthern34]

I came off a M977 or M1075. I cannot find a picture with that system on it. Unfortuantely all my pictures from the war were ruined by the continuous sandstorms.

[gulfcoastblackpowder]

Did you say you have video?!?

[Cannoneer]

"Is that the rocket that is used in the MLRS?  Sure come a long way from the Congreave and Hale rockets..."

Unfortunately, us Air Force guys do not speak Army. If you are referring to the big Osh Kosk truck that the Army uses for everything from towing to hauling cargo. Yes. This one rear ended another during a sandstorm going into Baghdad. SOP is to destroy the munitions rather than having something happen during use.

We were at 3/4 of mile during detonation. I could not even see the rocket any more but when it went off, well, I just can't explain it. Then the shock wave hit about 3 seconds later. You could see it running across the desert just like the movies.

England's William Congreve was inspired to design rockets by his knowledge of East Indian military forces using martial rockets with good effect against British troops in battles of the latter 1700's; Congreve's design was improved upon by William Hale in the 1850's. Congreve rockets were used by invading British forces against American targets in the War of 1812.



"Plate 13 from The Rocket System by Sir William Congreve (published 1814) shows the various Congreve Rockets. One of the medium sized bombardment rockets designed by Congreve was the 32 Pounder Carcass, which has a rocket head approximately three feet in length and requires a 15 foot stick. This 32 Pounder was the smallest rocket used as a carcass in bombardment and the largest armed with either shot or shell for field service. It quickly became the most widely used model."

[dan610324]

rockets are totally accepted here 
this comes from a 1706 artillery teaching book

[RocklockI]

i have no idea what that thing is ......1950s mars lander ...? it kinda looks like a fuel air  or multply munitions .


does the army shoot this thing ? but cool way cool . rockets are good big rockets are better .

does it burn black powder as fuel ?

[RocklockI]

look at that rocket poster posted by Boom J

theres a parachute flare shown . 

[Cannoneer]

look at that rocket poster posted by Boom J

theres a parachute flare shown . 

Rocklock, that's one of the first things that caught my eye on that sheet, and notice how those creative Brits even managed to design the parachute so it resembles an open umbrella.

[Bornsouthern34]

i have no idea what that thing is ......1950s mars lander ...? it kinda looks like a fuel air  or multply munitions .


does the army shoot this thing ? but cool way cool . rockets are good big rockets are better .

does it burn black powder as fuel ?

1200 lbs of solid rocket fuel

600 lb high explosive warhead

One Hellava Bang

I will try to post the video tonight.

[Bornsouthern34]

Sorry for the delay. Here is the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgKW2FHlLfg