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Leave it to a bunch of 18-20 year olds to tear up a machine prepped for a 600 mile race at pretty much WOT, the Navy Seals are more mature and value the limits of the vehicles that their lives depend on.
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No difference between Seals and young soldiers. They both use things until "It don't work anymore".
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Lawdog, what sort of engine is mounted in the DPV? Is it a later Type 4 "pancake"/Porsche style engine vs the Type 1 Type 2 Bus used in the FAV?
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NEIOWA did the Fast Attack BN S-3(Air) section have FAVs with the UHF/VHF "shark fin" antenna or would that have been the USAF Combat Controllers, now JTAC, assigned to each Infantry Division?
Not in Inf BN. The Inf Bn S-3Air is a grunt officer who just plans the air ops. Has no vehicles or equipment. We had no radios to talk to aircraft unless a AF team was present at the TAC/TOC.
The Air Force at Lewis had their own vehicles/equipment little fenced in compound/motorpool (was across the street from my BN). They didn't seem to do much but I recall their EMs setting up all kind of commo gear and antenna. They generally had wheeled vehicles that matched the equipment of the Bn/Bde a FAC team was assigned to support. I don't recall what in particular other than all was cherry/new condition (as you might suspect). They didn't do any ditch hopping/brush breaking. They would only show up for major exercises during the brief periods when AF was supplying fast movers/training aids. Then would head back to the cantonment area/local Hilton. 100% they would have had FAV when they were in use by 9ID though.
The Air Force at Lewis had their own vehicles/equipment little fenced in compound/motorpool (was across the street from my BN). They didn't seem to do much but I recall their EMs setting up all kind of commo gear and antenna. They generally had wheeled vehicles that matched the equipment of the Bn/Bde a FAC team was assigned to support. I don't recall what in particular other than all was cherry/new condition (as you might suspect). They didn't do any ditch hopping/brush breaking. They would only show up for major exercises during the brief periods when AF was supplying fast movers/training aids. Then would head back to the cantonment area/local Hilton. 100% they would have had FAV when they were in use by 9ID though.