Old Missiles

[jmcquate]

What happens to all of the old AIM-54s, AIM-7s and outdated AIM-9s that were never used?

 

[BigRed389]

De-mil/harvested for usable parts. At least that's what I've seen in other weps programs.

 

[SynixMan]

I know we shoot -B model Hellfires for practice in the helo world. My understanding is they are usually 80s vintage. We'd load -K/-M/-N in real life.

 

[PropAddict]

I'd love to turn and old TV or IR Mav into the sweetest mailbox on the block. . .

 

[MIDNJAC]

I shot a live warhead Sparrow at a drone at NWSEP last summer. As I understood it, those shots are to test the stock of missiles that are in war reserve. No idea if that is true. A bunch of other guys shot older Sidewinders as well.

 

[BusyBee604]

I'd love to turn and old TV or IR Mav into the sweetest mailbox on the block. . .

How about my favorite... AGM-12C "Bullpup", radio-controlled by Pilot - 2,ooo#/1,000# warhead beast. Fired 21 of these in combat, DEADLY accurate (although they barely scorched the famed "Dragon's Jaw" bridge at Thanh Hoa)! Now a big badboy 'Pup mailbox ought to give home invaders second thoughts!
*BzB preflightihg Bullpup-C on CVA-64, 10/06/67

BzB

 

[scoober78]

There's no way to say this without sounding ridiculous so here goes...

You Sir, are a badass.

Humbled and honored to wear the Wings of Gold...thanks for sticking around to tell the pups how it was.

 

[HAL Pilot]

How about my favorite... AGM-12C "Bullpup", radio-controlled by Pilot - 2,ooo#/1,000# warhead beast. Fired 21 of these in combat, DEADLY accurate (although they barely scorched the famed "Dragon's Jaw" bridge at Thanh Hoa)! Now a big badboy 'Pup mailbox ought to give home invaders second thoughts!
*BzB preflightihg Bullpup-C on CVA-64, 10/06/67
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BzB

We had Bullpups in the P-3 world once upon a time. They took them away because they kept setting our wings on fire when we shot them.

 

[Lawman]

I know we shoot -B model Hellfires for practice in the helo world. My understanding is they are usually 80s vintage. We'd load -K/-M/-N in real life.

Your shitting me.... We stopped shooting Charlie Models in the Army a little while ago because they were so prone to going errant (like impersonating an ICBM errant) . We're up to shooting Fox's now for training purposes and most assumptions is the old SAL I seekers in War Reserve only have a couple years left before they are all useless.

 

[Criminal]

From ground side, old FIM-92 stinger's are shot for practice or decomed, or maybe rebuilt into newer cool things....

 

[LFDtoUSMC]

How about my favorite... AGM-12C "Bullpup", radio-controlled by Pilot - 2,ooo#/1,000# warhead beast. Fired 21 of these in combat, DEADLY accurate (although they barely scorched the famed "Dragon's Jaw" bridge at Thanh Hoa)! Now a big badboy 'Pup mailbox ought to give home invaders second thoughts!
*BzB preflightihg Bullpup-C on CVA-64, 10/06/67
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BzB

To piggyback on what Scoober said...

Because of posts like this I think we should petition Websan to create a new post rating of BADASS. The Like and Agree ratings just don't seem enough...

 

[helolumpy]

Your shitting me.... We stopped shooting Charlie Models in the Army a little while ago because they were so prone to going errant (like impersonating an ICBM errant) . We're up to shooting Fox's now for training purposes and most assumptions is the old SAL I seekers in War Reserve only have a couple years left before they are all useless.

We probably bought our B's from the Army... Who was trying not to giggle at us when we paid for them!!

 

[PropAddict]

Now a big badboy 'Pup mailbox ought to give home invaders second thoughts!

You get 2 or 3 of those and you could make one hell of a loveseat. . .

 

[scoober78]

You get 2 or 3 of those and you could make one hell of a loveseat. . .

When you care enough to send the very best...

 

[insanebikerboy]

Your shitting me.... We stopped shooting Charlie Models in the Army a little while ago because they were so prone to going errant (like impersonating an ICBM errant) . We're up to shooting Fox's now for training purposes and most assumptions is the old SAL I seekers in War Reserve only have a couple years left before they are all useless.

Sadly, tis true. The scariest flight I ever had was when I was buddy lasing for a guy and their Hellfire, B version of course, went straight up after it left the rail. Landed about a mile away about two minutes later. Pretty long two minutes sitting there wondering where that missile went.