Forward Base Falcon Disaster

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: fornax

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
If you find pictures of the base, both before and after, you see that the ammo had large walls around it. So all the explosive power went up into the air.

Sad and funny at the same time. No wonder we're the laughing stock of the world when it comes to education and literacy. Don't tell me you're a real "Prof."

You're the dumbass here. The powers-that-be declared that all facilities in Iraq would be protected by 13 foot concrete barriers to protect against indirect fire attacks. The barriers have wide bases and are interconnected so they are fairly strong. At the very least, the ammunition was kept behind those but also probably dirt berms to, just as ProfJohn says, direct the force of any unintentional blasts skyward.

Actually, I'm kidding. We just stacked ammunition crates next to our tents. I slept on a 155mm shell -- makes a great pillow! :roll:

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: palehorse74

Originally posted by: LunarRay
Wonder what was burning and exploding in that video and if it is related to the event?

1) that video was NOT of this incident as it was uploaded last January. duh.
2) not-a-newsflash: Ammo dumps and POL storage areas get hit from time to time. GG Insurgents! even they can get "lucky" sometimes... that said, it's also not unusual for LEP's to give the enemy a layout of the base after working on one.
3) the entire casualty list in the OP is fake.
4) some of you need more tinfoil.

The fact remains that you claimed that the attack never occured, even though the military confirmed it had.

:roll:

And he's supposedely in Military Intelligence.

now thats an oxymoron...military intelligence..lol

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: palehorse74

Originally posted by: LunarRay
Wonder what was burning and exploding in that video and if it is related to the event?

1) that video was NOT of this incident as it was uploaded last January. duh.
2) not-a-newsflash: Ammo dumps and POL storage areas get hit from time to time. GG Insurgents! even they can get "lucky" sometimes... that said, it's also not unusual for LEP's to give the enemy a layout of the base after working on one.
3) the entire casualty list in the OP is fake.
4) some of you need more tinfoil.

The fact remains that you claimed that the attack never occured, even though the military confirmed it had.

:roll:

And he's supposedely in Military Intelligence.

now thats an oxymoron...military intelligence..lol

Wow, that's amazingly original! Did you think of that one all by yourself?