From: Keith Byrd (byrdhouse@netease.net)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2003 - 17:48:59 PST
I missed that part. Like I said before you do what needs to be done in
combat. I just thought it was odd that they didn't try to get the engine
inside some kind of more protected area to work.
"we could get killed" no more needs to be said
----- Original Message -----
From: william f cox <grntrks@juno.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] I don't understand!!!!!!!!
> One of the crew working on the Bradley engine stated-(paraphrased) There
> is sand in everything and the oil makes it stick but, we're doing the
> best we can-if we don't fix it now we could get killed!
>
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 03:08:58 -0600 "Keith Byrd" <byrdhouse@netease.net>
> writes:
> > Since everyone is talking about the war, I saw something yesterday
> > that I
> > can't figure out.
> >
> > Saw news report with reporter who was giving a report during a sand
> > storm.
> > He was wearing drivers goggles and in the back ground were some
> > mechanics
> > working on the engine of a Bradley IFV.
> >
> > I've never been in a sand storm, but I understand that the sand will
> > work
> > it's way into EVERYTHING. I can't see how they could keep it out of
> > an
> > engine.
> >
> > I also understand that in combat you have to do what you have to do
> > and make
> > repairs when and where you can. But I can't see how they could
> > expect that
> > engine to last even a few days. I guess changing the oil daily for a
> > few
> > days may help.
> >
> > Someone please explain what I'm missing.
> > Thanks,
> > Keith
> >
> >
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> Frank Cox (grntrks@juno.com)
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