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Re: Vehicular Flamethrowers for SG2

From: Barry Cadwgan <bcadwgan@f...>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 06:46:31 +1000
Subject: Re: Vehicular Flamethrowers for SG2

> > UK WW2 Cockatrice 300 feet UP in AA mode (!)
> 
> Who in heck came up with the FT as an AA weapon? Very unorthodox
> (might work against helicopters though).

It was designed a little after the Battle of France.

I have a vague memory it was designed to be used on enemy paratroops.. 
Any Winston really liked flame weapons..

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 The end is the sum of the means,
 as the road travelled determines the destination." 
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