4.2

[ggyoung]

:thumbup: How many old salts rember the 4.2 inch mortars or the Howtars of Vietnam? I for one think that they should not have retired. We as in Whiskey 3/12 could at times 16 rounds in the air by one tube, then times that by 6. That is a lot of steel coming down on the VC and NVA.:banana: :yes:

[FISTFU68]

:usmc: I WOULD HAVE HATED 2 BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF THAT,FIRE FOR EFFECT! I,KIND OF DUG THOSE QUAD.50'S&THE ONTOS,6 106'S.THOSE BIG MORTAR'S,THEY WERE SUPER~HAMMER'S,SEMPER FI,2 THAT! 10/4/20/20 (LONG LIVE FORCE) :usmc: :beer:

[wsky9er]

i was in whiskey 2/11, Chu Lai in 66-67. our 4 Dueces did do some damage

[FISTFU68]

Welcome,home! Whiskey 2/11,you Not Only Put The Hurt.on The Gooner's,you Saved Marine's Live's! 10/4~20/20 (long Live Force)

[emsrotor]

Whiskey 3/12 66-67, what a great time was had by all!

[ggyoung]

Whiskey 3/12 was known also as "Whisket a go go" Those wer the greatest days of our lifes. Get Some

[goingfast222]

those were the good old days back in 2/11 whisky 1967 tam key and all the 4.2 pits on that road

[wsky9er]

Goingfast 222,

I was in whiskey 2/11 until march 6 1967 when I rotated back to the States. We were on Hill 35. Were you there at that time

[goingfast222]

thanks for the reply i came too hill 35 march 28 i was in pit mumber two my name is cpl donald walker i was allready in the corp 3 years when got orders to the naum.. do you remember me.....

[JustaPlanoTexan]

Great ideas never die.


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The Expeditionary Fire Support System is a mortar-based system that is designed to provide mobile fire support for expeditionary forces. The system utilizes a 120 mm rifled towed mortar that can fire rifled or smoothbore ammunition. Rifle is the internal spiral grooves inside the barrel that rotates the round as it exits the barrel. It includes an ammo trailer and two internally transportable vehicles. The system can be deployed from amphibious ships, internally, in CH-53 helicopters and MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft.
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[Lineman2511]

I remember the 4.2 in mortars because I too was in Whiskey Battery 3/12, 1967 -68
Semper Fi
Ron