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The Ultimate Accidental Discharge!!
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:28 pm
by RKirby
Ever had an AD?
Maybe this will make you feel better.
Pentagon Confirms Patriot Missile Accidentally Fired From Base in Qatar
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Patriot missile was accidentally fired from a military base in Qatar, hitting a nearby farm, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Defense Department spokesman Bryan Whitman said the missile landed in an "unpopulated farm area" and no one was injured.
The incident is being investigated, Whitman said.
"It's been described as an accidental discharge; beyond that it's just not clear at this time" what happened, Whitman said.
The official Qatar News Agency, quoting an unnamed official with Qatar Armed Forces General Command, said the missile was erroneously fired Tuesday from Camp As Sayliyah, located on the outskirts of Doha and caused no damage.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:36 pm
by HighVelocity
I'll bet ya it was one of those Chik-fil-A cows trying to draw attention to the chicken coup.
Re: The Ultimate Accidental Discharge!!
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:56 pm
by MrsFosforos
RKirby wrote:Ever had an AD?
Maybe this will make you feel better.
Pentagon Confirms Patriot Missile Accidentally Fired From Base in Qatar
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Patriot missile was accidentally fired from a military base in Qatar, hitting a nearby farm, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Defense Department spokesman Bryan Whitman said the missile landed in an "unpopulated farm area" and no one was injured.
The incident is being investigated, Whitman said.
"It's been described as an accidental discharge; beyond that it's just not clear at this time" what happened, Whitman said.
The official Qatar News Agency, quoting an unnamed official with Qatar Armed Forces General Command, said the missile was erroneously fired Tuesday from Camp As Sayliyah, located on the outskirts of Doha and caused no damage.
OOPS!
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:11 pm
by OverEasy
Heck, when I was in the Navy I never got to fire anything bigger than an M1 Garand.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:51 pm
by Fosforos
Good thing it was pointed in a "safe direction". I don't know how far those missiles can go, but if it had ended up some 50 miles north east of Qatar, Iran might be a little upset.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:00 pm
by Keith B
Sounds like they at least know to keep their weapons pointed in a safe direction in case of accidental discharge.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:29 pm
by jimlongley
OverEasy wrote:Heck, when I was in the Navy I never got to fire anything bigger than an M1 Garand.
When I was in the Navy we had an AD (or more properly ND) of a FIVE INCH GUN!!!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:27 am
by Paladin
Patriot Missile batteries can be configured to fire on automatic once a non-friendly threat is identified. But I don't know if that's what happened in this case.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:37 am
by Lucky45
Don't these missiles have self destruction buttons anyway, for these kind of occasions.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:01 pm
by anygunanywhere
OverEasy wrote:Heck, when I was in the Navy I never got to fire anything bigger than an M1 Garand.
MK48 ADCAP torpedos and Poseidon C4 Ballistic Missiles.
Never had a hot-run fish or a missile jettison.
Anygun