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[ClearedHot]

Pentagon’s Lightning Gun Sold for Scraps on eBay

All of which would make for a funny little story, if that buyer didn’t discover that the multimillion dollar “Joint Improvised Explosive Device Neutralizers,” or JINs, were kluged together from third-rate commercial electronics, and controlled by open Wi-Fi signals. In other words, the Pentagon didn’t just overpay for a flawed weapon. On the off-chance the JIN ever worked, the insurgents could control it, too.

[sky_king]

I thought this was an Onion article at first.

[DFRESH]

"Lasers"

[LoneStar]

Ultimate Truck Nuts

[ol-IEWO]

Anybody interested in a some F-16's or A-10's or an F-15? 110,000 pounds of aluminum?

Not eBay, but an internet auction: link

[GovernmentMan]

Looks like those scraps would be good for making a kickass bar or maybe a traditional static display. Not good for much else. I hope.

[ClearedHot]

Looks like those scraps would be good for making a kickass bar or maybe a traditional static display. Not good for much else. I hope.

I think they would look great................ on a gunship target range.

[Guest]

I think they would look great................ on a gunship target range.

When the decision was made to end the F-4 every jet that wasn't slated to become a QF-4 was stripped and hauled onto the 70 series at Nellis within a week. There were many General Officers in the block 50 mafia who absolutely wanted to make sure those F-4s never came back.

Contrary to CH's sentiment, I remember no one wanted to drop on or strafe those airplanes...not even the block 50 guys.

The F-4 had a long and proud history of serving this country and kicking ass in combat. For many years it was hard to imagine there would be a replacement, especially for the WW. Seeing those jets as targets after they had just been on the Nellis ramp a week earlier gave everyone a glimps of their own jet's mortality.

FWIW

[Beaver]

Anyone else spend 2 hours browsing that auction site? So much cool shit on there.

[Guest Greg G]

Anyone else spend 2 hours browsing that auction site? So much cool shit on there.

uhhhh yes +1, awesome site

i wonder when these categories are used:

1810 - Space Vehicles (0)

1820 - Space Vehicle Components (0)

1830 - Space Vehicle Remote Control Systems (0)

1840 - Space Vehicle Launchers (0)

or a turboshaft engine anyone? $150 min bid

Edited August 12, 2011 by Greg G

[Guest]

Anyone else spend 2 hours browsing that auction site? So much cool shit on there.

At least. I'm going to buy something. Anyone done that yet?

[kbronc]

At least. I'm going to buy something. Anyone done that yet?

I bid on a Duece and a half, lost by $100.

[Beaver]

I'm going to bid on a trailer.

Kbronc, what was the winning bid?

[Guest]

I'm going to bid on a trailer.

Kbronc, what was the winning bid?

I'm looking at CUCV/CUTV and a trailer.

[Beaver]

I'm looking at CUCV/CUTV and a trailer.

M-101 trailer? That's what I'm looking at. You can check out www.ih8mud.com and see some pretty cool stuff dudes have done with those.

[Guest]

Yep.

[spudsmac]

It would be nice if they listed Davis Monthan items. I wouldn't mind a box of instruments or a B-52 yoke.

[kbronc]

They won it for $2300. I have seen private sales asking for $4500, once titled. Check out steelsoldiers.com if you want further details on various vehicles and the auction process. I would love to have one bobbed.

[Beaver]

~25 M101A2 trailers up for auction in San Antonio starting on the 23rd.

[Guest]

There's another govliquidation thread around here somewhere. If you find it, let me know so I can merge them.

UTSF

[Guest]

That's a great idea. Trouble is, when I posted, any search resulted in a FlyingSquadron.com Internal Server Error #4913WTUQX7763.

$5 mewling fine x2 for being a moderator and mewling about why you couldn't UTSF.

Looks like you fixed it. Thanks for that, Bro.

No problem, Bro.

Anyone ever buy any M101s?

'>Are you fucking kidding me?

This is great.