"Misfire, Unload!"

SB118 · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:00

Just some snaps robbed from another forum (did a search, nothing showed up)

Step one - Request your round.

Step two - recieve round.

Step three - Put your hands over your ears.

Step four - Misfire! :eek:

FIVE British soldiers in Afghanistan are engulfed in a massive fireball as a 105mm field gun explodes.
The frontline gunners had turned their backs as the order to “fire” rang out as they targeted the Taliban seven miles away.
But a flaw in the recoil system meant the breech holding a high-explosive 15kg shell exploded – shooting a ball of flame 25ft into the air.
Incredibly, the men from 4th Regiment Royal Artillery emerged with just minor burns after the horror in the southern town of Garmsir.
The gunners, based in Osnabruck, Germany, were supporting colleagues under rocket fire from Taliban fighters.

Dj_Jestar · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:01

Azagoth · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:02

Only minor burns? I bet the guy who took the rabbits foot along is going to get a few drinks bought for him.

Vita · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:03

Dayum.

EDIT: Why does the guy in the first pic look like he's going to bust a move.

MrJimjok · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:03

Pretty lucky if you ask me!!!

marlos · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:04

Easy tiger.

georges · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:04

Seems a pretty fortunate escape :eek:

Scania · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:05

A similar thing during World War 2 killed my Grandfathers entire platoon, leaving only him as the sole survivor!

They were very very very lucky.

4p · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:05

105mms are beasts

very lucky indeed

Welshy · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:06

Bloody hell, wasnt expecting that last picture, lol.

Good thing they're alright!

Gaygle · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:06

Woah. Luckily i think the gun took most of the power, but still :eek:

Duke · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:11

Fire in the hole!

TaKeN · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:12

Does anyone else see a guy upside down in the last pic ??

Or are my eyes playing me up :confused:

Extremely lucky that didn't kill them :eek:

Vita · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:13

Nah the guy on the right finally moves a tad forward. He isn't upside down.

TaKeN · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:14

Vita said:
Nah the guy on the right finally moves a tad forward. He isn't upside down.

ahh, just noticed after carefully looking at it

marlos · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:16

TaKeN said:
are my eyes playing me up

yes they are hes still standing.

Dark88 · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:16

R124/LA420 said:
A similar thing during World War 2 killed my Grandfathers entire platoon, leaving only him as the sole survivor!

They were very very very lucky.

a whole platoon?

thats gotta be a pretty big round..

Kristoph · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:18

Yeah, did the artillery misfire or did the round actually land on the platoon? How big was the platoon?

Azagoth · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:29

Has anyone seen the idiot terrorist experiencing this? He drops a shell into what looks like a 60mm hand-held mortar, but upon hitting the bottom of the actual tube the thing goes off. He gets what he deserves though. :cool:

SB118 · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:32

Azagoth said:
Has anyone seen the idiot terrorist experiencing this? He drops a shell into what looks like a 60mm hand-held mortar, but upon hitting the bottom of the actual tube the thing goes off. He gets what he deserves though.

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