Libya pictures

[peteblight]

Here's some interesting pictures of ordnance and associated stuff from Libya.

The rest can be found at http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/diy-weapons-of-the-libyan-rebels/100086/

Cheers

Pete

 

[weberoed]

that article and photos was pretty interesting, thanks for the link

 

[strakv]

Note the V-429 fuzes in the S-5 rockets in picture no.29:tinysmile_hmm_t2:!

 

[peteblight]

My favourite is number 16!

 

[EOD]

Note the V-429 fuzes in the S-5 rockets in picture no.29:tinysmile_hmm_t2:!

Yes, looks like lots of work for all those NGOs clearing the duds now.

 

[V40]

Picture number 23 is odd. It is the Russian-made UB-32, Multiple Rocket Launcher". Why is the writing on it in English? Also, the weapon in picture is a silenced FN-P9 with a 40mm grenade launcher under the barrel. I wonder how they got that one?

 

[EOD]

Mark, there was quite a bit of aircraft ordnance the Russians exported with English language markings on.

Also the FN gun and many other have been sold to Libya in recent years as Gaddafi was amongst "the good" again - a very good example how the west turns figures/countries as they need them at that moment. This had been done in the past (Saddam Hussein in Iraq), is done right now (Akhmadinedzhad in Iran and Assad in Syria) and will be done in future to who ever will fit the plans....
You may check in the internet as for details of who delivered what in recent years. You may be surprised after that.

 

[V40]

Thanks..

Alex, thank you for making that crystal clear. I will also agree with you on weapons in general being sent to countries in favorable positions to us around the world.