Congressional Budget Tightening

[buffalowings]

Originally Posted by Zathros

I think the guy strapped to the A-10 could probably drop a couple of bombs too, if you know what I mean. That would probably be unavoidable on my part.

LOL!!!

[Nemesis7485]

It seems budget cuts to military spending is a world-wide problem. The British Army is about to cease training it's tank crews in expensive simulators. Instead, after much research and development, they've ordered a few hundred of this newly developed trainer. Apparently it's CO2 emmissions are much lower, too.

[lepercan]

That's not all he would probably drop...
Lep
Thomas Long MSG, USA (Ret)

[Phil]

Originally Posted by Nemesis7485

Now that would be great for my bykaboose...might aquire some fun looks!

[liamF1]

I love the last one ohh that made my day!

[CharlieC]

There's a Vespa with a recoilless rifle in the museum at Saumur. Apparently developed for french paratroops in the 50s/60s. I can see a new production run starting.

Regards,

Charlie

[jacberk]

I remember seeing once where the German Army in the 20's & 30's used 3 wheeled bikes with wood and whatever superstructures to teach strategy & tactics etc. to new armor recruits when they were still under the WW I disarmament rules.

It would've been interesting to see those classes. Tho' that led to the Blitz Kreig of WW II. It wasn't primarily for cost cutting, but, it certainly worked.

Jack

[shrike]

A lot of air forces have used bicycles as 'formation trainers' with groups of pilots pedaling around airbases. Partly for budget reasons, and because fighter pilots are bratty children at heart.

[buffalowings]

Originally Posted by CharlieC

There's a Vespa with a recoilless rifle in the museum at Saumur. Apparently developed for french paratroops in the 50s/60s. I can see a new production run starting.

Regards,

Charlie

if you rode that, you would literally be in the "hot" seat!