Combat Camera/MilPics: The missile knows where it is.

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Dead Reckoning: Sep 13, 2011

That was the CORONA satellite film canisters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2YQqAnEN_0

They just downlink poo poo now.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 06:58

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# ? May 12, 2024 21:17

Nostalgia4Dogges: Jun 18, 2004; Only emojis can express my pure, simple stupidity.

Ya sorry that's what I meant was in relation to when they actually used film

# ? Dec 18, 2016 07:17

Syrian Lannister: Aug 25, 2007; Oh, did I kill him too?
I've been a very busy little man.; Sugartime Jones

# ? Dec 18, 2016 07:59

Nostalgia4Dogges: Jun 18, 2004; Only emojis can express my pure, simple stupidity.

well then.

https://gfycat.com/DistortedWebbedIvorybackedwoodswallow

# ? Dec 18, 2016 08:17

LostCosmonaut: Feb 15, 2014

They also tried midair retrieval for the D-21 film canisters, never got it to work properly (then again, there were only two attempts that actually got as far as ejecting the film).

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:48

Godholio: Aug 28, 2002; Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

They used basically the same technique for people. I don't think it ever happened except in testing (for which the Lt guinea pig got a bronze star), but a C-130 with a giant hook snagged a line attached to a guy on the ground.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 19:02

Ygolonac

Nov 26, 2007

pre:

*************
CLUTCH  NIXON
*************

The Hero We Need

As seen in The Green Berets, with everyone's favorite action star DAVID JANSSEN!

Wait, I meant GEORGE TAKEI!

Aldo Ray?

# ? Dec 18, 2016 19:11

Syrian Lannister: Aug 25, 2007; Oh, did I kill him too?
I've been a very busy little man.; Sugartime Jones

Godholio posted:

They used basically the same technique for people. I don't think it ever happened except in testing (for which the Lt guinea pig got a bronze star), but a C-130 with a giant hook snagged a line attached to a guy on the ground.

Fulton Skyhook

Also in a James Bond movie

# ? Dec 18, 2016 19:29

UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

Syrian Lannister posted:

Fulton Skyhook

Also in a James Bond movie

And a Batman movie

# ? Dec 18, 2016 19:53

Syncopated: Oct 21, 2010

That was real!? Holy poo poo

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:09

UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

Syncopated posted:

That was real!? Holy poo poo

https://youtu.be/UPUPOTczy7I

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:27

Syrian Lannister: Aug 25, 2007; Oh, did I kill him too?
I've been a very busy little man.; Sugartime Jones

Supposedly it was used during Nam for high value target kidnappings of NVA / VC too.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:37

Proud Christian Mom: Dec 20, 2006; READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD

Every cool thing we've done as a country was probably a front for the CIA

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:48

Mike-o: Dec 25, 2004; Now I'm in your room
And I'm in your bed; Grimey Drawer

Also used in Metal Gear Solid

:madmax:

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:53

Slim Pickens: Jan 12, 2007; Grimey Drawer

For extracting high value sheep

The men on mother base get lonely, gotta keep morale up

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:58

chitoryu12: Apr 24, 2014

Syrian Lannister posted:

Supposedly it was used during Nam for high value target kidnappings of NVA / VC too.

And recruiting new mercenaries.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 21:03

Naked Bear: Apr 15, 2007; Boners was recorded before a studio audience that was alive!

Slim Pickens posted:

For extracting high value sheep

The men on mother base get lonely, gotta keep morale up

And bears. :getin:

# ? Dec 18, 2016 21:08

Naked Bear: Apr 15, 2007; Boners was recorded before a studio audience that was alive!

# ? Dec 18, 2016 23:03

Zeris: Apr 15, 2003; Quality posting direct from my brain to your face holes.

Naked Bear posted:

Eric for GIP mod

# ? Dec 18, 2016 23:11

Zeris: Apr 15, 2003; Quality posting direct from my brain to your face holes.

http://i.imgur.com/SlvEWvB.gifv

# ? Dec 18, 2016 23:22

Mike-o: Dec 25, 2004; Now I'm in your room
And I'm in your bed; Grimey Drawer

Naked Bear posted:

lol the red presents next to the tree look like dynamite bombs

# ? Dec 18, 2016 23:38

hostile apostle: Aug 29, 2006; Stadia didn't outlive SA but it did outlive Lowtax - Happy Birthday Stadia! #ad

Mortar misfire

https://gfycat.com/FavoriteShadowyIsabellinewheatear

# ? Dec 19, 2016 06:11

Syrian Lannister: Aug 25, 2007; Oh, did I kill him too?
I've been a very busy little man.; Sugartime Jones

hostile apostle posted:

Mortar misfire

https://gfycat.com/FavoriteShadowyIsabellinewheatear

Nope

# ? Dec 19, 2016 07:01

Nostalgia4Dogges: Jun 18, 2004; Only emojis can express my pure, simple stupidity.

Nostalgia4Dicks posted:

well then.

https://gfycat.com/DistortedWebbedIvorybackedwoodswallow

Did no one watch this? Stare closely

# ? Dec 19, 2016 07:17

Radical 90s Wizard: Aug 5, 2008; ~SS-18 burning bright,
Bathe me in your cleansing light~

I don't get it, is this like a magic eye thing?

e] Ohhhhhhhhh poo poo, I assumed that was just some rando piece of shrapnel or whatever :stare:

Radical 90s Wizard fucked around with this message at 08:09 on Dec 19, 2016

# ? Dec 19, 2016 07:38

Nostalgia4Dogges: Jun 18, 2004; Only emojis can express my pure, simple stupidity.

No, middle of the gif (the sniper making his descent)

# ? Dec 19, 2016 07:39

Naked Bear: Apr 15, 2007; Boners was recorded before a studio audience that was alive!

Nostalgia4Dogges posted:

Did no one watch this? Stare closely

Oh, gently caress lol. I did not catch that the first time, I thought it was just another building getting schwacked.

# ? Dec 19, 2016 08:16

hostile apostle: Aug 29, 2006; Stadia didn't outlive SA but it did outlive Lowtax - Happy Birthday Stadia! #ad

A young Saddam Hussein flirting with his future wife (also his first cousin)

# ? Dec 19, 2016 21:55

Space Jam: Jul 22, 2008

hostile apostle posted:

A young Saddam Hussein flirting with his future wife (also his first cousin)

such a cute couple

# ? Dec 20, 2016 09:12

Duke Chin: Jan 11, 2002; _{^{Roger That:}}
MILK CRATES INBOUND

_{_{^{- FUCK THE HABS -}}}

Zeris posted:

http://i.imgur.com/SlvEWvB.gifv

They knew what they were doing.

# ? Dec 20, 2016 14:54

Phanatic: Mar 13, 2007; Please don't forget that I am an extremely racist idiot who also has terrible opinions about the Culture series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t-tJv1WA9M

# ? Dec 21, 2016 01:37

Frosted Flake: Sep 13, 2011; Semper Shitpost Ubique

Phanatic posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t-tJv1WA9M

The Mexican police reported 9 dead. It's gotta be way more than 9. :aaa:

# ? Dec 21, 2016 03:42

Phil Moscowitz: Feb 19, 2007; If blood be the price of admiralty,
Lord God, we ha' paid in full!

Phanatic posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t-tJv1WA9M

# ? Dec 21, 2016 14:12

Comrade Blyatlov: Aug 4, 2007; should have picked four fingers

Slim Pickens posted:

For extracting high value sheep

The men on mother base get lonely, gotta keep morale up

sounds like the nz military need to investigate this

# ? Dec 21, 2016 15:36

Syrian Lannister: Aug 25, 2007; Oh, did I kill him too?
I've been a very busy little man.; Sugartime Jones

Frosted Flake posted:

The Mexican police reported 9 dead. It's gotta be way more than 9.

29 dead 70+ injuried

# ? Dec 21, 2016 17:04

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