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Topic: 3.5 Rocket Launcher (Read 1034 times)
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John Bain
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Yep..remember the 3.5 rocket launcher well, including the 17 pounder we used in Germany in 1955/57 as our main anti-tank weapon. I think we use to haul the 17 pounder around with the Oxford carrier. Now those who are not familiar with the 17 pounder....... http://www.nasenoviny.com/17pdrGunEN.html |
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Hugh Conway
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In '62 I was the pl sig of 9 pl C Coy 1RCR, weighed 120lb wet. Carried the 3.5 and the 510set incl spare battery. The 3.5 wasn't heavy, but was cumbersome, the site was on a hinge and made of aluminum, there was no locking mech. or spring to keep the thing out of 'harms way" so it was always snagged on something which bent it. I never saw a round from one even near the target. BUT, who remembers the 3.2, a Canadian launcher. Cheers, Hugh Conway
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1961 RCR Depot, 1 RCR '61 to '65 - Coy Sig & Sect Comd, '65 to '68 NZ Army Int Duties, '68 to '73 Cdn AB Regt Pathfinder, '73 to '75 C Int C 421 Ftr Sqn. '75 to '83 MWO L Edmn R, '83 to '91 commissioned.
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Al Meecham
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Hi Hugh and Don
Hugh,you would remember some of my old buds from C Coy,John MacEnzie,Bob Jones.I was tpt sgt. C Coy 65 then retired 66.Roger Degobeo was coy comd and Wayne Smith was 2i/c,two good officers.Don your right,as I recall,the #2, hooked up 2 wires from the rocket onto 2 magnetos on side of launcher which created an electric current which in turn when it followed it,s path,fired the rocket.Don,it,s something like that,but it,s been a long time.I know for sure there was one hell of a backblast,and when #1 sqeezed the trigger, #2 made sure his ass was against #1,s
Al
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Don Marche
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Hi Al, I remember firing one of them in 1964 it was during depot or just after going to the Battalion, what a rush firing it for the first time scared the crab out of this, than a young Newfoundlander.
Don
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1964-1965 RCR Depot North West Canada Pl,
A Coy 2 RCR London
1965-1968 B Coy 2 RCR Fort York Germany,
Promoted to Cpl 68.
1968-1973 D Coy 1 RCR London,
Promoted M\Cpl 69
1970 Cyprus
Promoted to Sgt 73
Took my release in Sep 1973 Rank Sgt
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SSM, Peace Keeping, UN-Cyprus, Queen's Jubilee, CD1
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Len Daoust
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I was in anti-tank 1Rcr in"62 I fired both 3.2 & 3.5 I preferred the 3.5 was quicker to load but I found when fired the rocked moving down the tube forced the tube down was hard to stay on target.B/B was interesting.3.2 was better to keep on target but in a hurry them damn wires were frustrating.In the end give me the "106 recoiless rifle with the "50 cal.sighting.Len
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Terry H.G. Bruce
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Tony you never fired the old stovepipe even I was fortunate to get a couple of rounds down range with that
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Phil Morris
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Re:Heller Rocket launcher..I was on the trial and Eval team in CFB Borden with Cpl John Babaineau,,there was Myself Bruce Smyth,and a couple of more who names escape me..when we where test firing the weapon in Churchill Man{cold weather trial} one blew up and killed 2 RCR Eagle & Duff can,t remeber there first names..it was agood weapon but very un reliable in cold weather.
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Terry H.G. Bruce
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Tony If theres any way I'll be there talked to Dave Blondeau he's back in Regina if your talking to any of the old crew give them my best
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