Wrong..the flechettes were skinny little things..I have loads of them... The
little things in question are called "LAZY DOG" bombs..SGM Pantano
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Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Help Me ID This Item (Sort of OT But Was Dropped from
MVs)...
> It is my understanding that these are (were) called fletchettes, as into
> arrow feathers being called fletching, and an arrow maker a fletcher (old
> french). Anyway, as I understand it, they were dropped as semi-guided
> schrapnel (spelling??). Fins, kept the pointed in forward, and hopefully
> kenitic energy would cause bomblett to penetrate soft skinned targets.
> Can't testify as to the usefullness of the design. Must have made some
sense
> or they wouldn't have made so many of them. But on the other hand if they
> were such a great invention, why don't we still have them in the
inventory??
>
> Just my observations, Tom Campbell - Birmingham, Alabama
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