Rapid Fire 11/09/05
* U.S. plans 200-ton uranium dump
* Fallujah: firebombs yes, Willy Pete no
* “Steel Curtain” secret = tribal politics
* New scanner keeps shoes on
* Recruiters vs. war flicks
* Assault ship’s remote gun
* Gyro-plane gets cash
* FCS: Israel out
(Big ups: Gizmodo, Military Outpost)
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Good Evening Guys,
As far as I know WP or Willy Peter is used as a white smoke marker by Artillery and Mortar Crews to mark target for air strike. White Smoke marks the enemy position, colored you own. Gun crews hate usinf WP, it’s crossive and the projectals tend to leak.
I can see nothing unusual about it’s use as a marker, I’m sure it was used. As a weapon to attact targets with, I don’t think so, CBU’s are much more effective and you can enter the area right away, just don’t step on or kick a yellow object.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”
Alas, they were using it for more than smoke markers according to some of the soldiers there.
Shake n’ bake, baby.
Good Morning Kelly b,
You probably are refering to the article in the March issue of “Field Artillery” magazine which documented this event.
WP was used only by Artillery units and not by Tact Air in the form of a Mk77. Besides the traditional uses of this ordience it was also used to flush out enemy troops and against a structure.
All the uses of WP that occured in Fallugah were with in the rules of land warfare.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”