NationStates Jolt Archive

Yes, we have your back.

Oh, and we have tinfoil hats, too.

You never know when a zombie invasion will strike. So it's best to be prepared. Like these guys:
http://www.zombatcommand.com/

BTW, if this is one of you here on NS General, let us know how it's going.

"We make dead things deader"

LMAO. Oh America, what will you think of next?

The tounge is in that cheek so hard it pokes out the other side!

You know, I really like George A. Romero movies. I like guns too, but I like my self respect way too much to even consider joining ZOMBAT.

I'm moving to America. Finally, someone who takes the massive zombie threat seriously.

You know after watching all the zombie movies I've decided that we are going about it the wrong way. Instead of the most modern technology we need to go medieval. Think about it, guns just fill zombies with holes, but someone in full platemaile with a broad sword would be practically immune to their attaches as well as able to remove heads, arms, and legs to incapaccitate zombies.

You know after watching all the zombie movies I've decided that we are going about it the wrong way. Instead of the most modern technology we need to go medieval. Think about it, guns just fill zombies with holes, but someone in full platemaile with a broad sword would be practically immune to their attaches as well as able to remove heads, arms, and legs to incapaccitate zombies.
Wouldn't a nice pole ax do more damage?
http://www.armor.com/2000/catalog/images/010detail.jpg

The ax part can still remove those pesky limbs, but the hammer part can crush skulls nicely and the spike can skewer them through the eyeball. Remember, to reliably kill a zombie you need to get the brain.

You know after watching all the zombie movies I've decided that we are going about it the wrong way. Instead of the most modern technology we need to go medieval. Think about it, guns just fill zombies with holes, but someone in full platemaile with a broad sword would be practically immune to their attaches as well as able to remove heads, arms, and legs to incapaccitate zombies.
I don't think you've given enough consideration to air strikes, artillery, and land mines. Even larger caliber ammunition will do quite a bit more than just put a hole in a body.

I'm sure Sierra can elaborate in much more detail about what kind of destruction lies in the wake of a string of 2000 pound bombs.

I don't think you've given enough consideration to air strikes, artillery, and land mines. Even larger caliber ammunition will do quite a bit more than just put a hole in a body.

I'm sure Sierra can elaborate in much more detail about what kind of destruction lies in the wake of a string of 2000 pound bombs.

I don't want to be near a "string" of those.

One was more than enough. A laser guided bomb. "Only" 2000 pounds.

I was 1000 meters away, and it still felt like someone had struck me in the chest with a large log. That, and as I lifted my head, you could see 50 ft tall trees sailing up into the air.

They told us that less than half of the weight of the bomb is explosive filler, but don't let that fool you.

I don't want to be near a "string" of those.

One was more than enough. A laser guided bomb. "Only" 2000 pounds.

I was 1000 meters away, and it still felt like someone had struck me in the chest with a large log. That, and as I lifted my head, you could see 50 ft tall trees sailing up into the air.

They told us that less than half of the weight of the bomb is explosive filler, but don't let that fool you.
I'm thinking a Mk84 has 600 pounds of explosives.

I watched a B-52 drop a string on some minefields one night. It was almost as awsome as the AC-130 'sparkling' a target. The problem with flying an attack aircraft is that you never see your own bombs go off. There's always something else to do. *jink - flares - look around - jink again - more flares - punch the master caution light - more flares -- and so on*
And it's real bad if you see the lead's bombs go off ...

I don't imagine that there are very many 'whole' victims of those kinds of strikes.

I also remember a "joint" exercise where we (the 2/502nd) were going to assault a hill after our Air Force liason lased the "target" and a Marine Harrier dropped a laser guided bomb (GBU-16?)

Well, he came up from behind us (not a stunt to give us comfort). He apparently wanted to be fancy, and did it as a toss - you could see him start to pull up and then the bomb released. Behind us.

We could hear the clicking of its fins and I watched him instead as he climbed, then rolled inverted so he could watch. No jinking for him.

The bomb went over us (at a considerable altitude) and hit the target. After a few "exercises" like that, I gained a fear of attack aircraft.

I also remember a "joint" exercise where we (the 2/502nd) were going to assault a hill after our Air Force liason lased the "target" and a Marine Harrier dropped a laser guided bomb (GBU-16?)

Well, he came up from behind us (not a stunt to give us comfort). He apparently wanted to be fancy, and did it as a toss - you could see him start to pull up and then the bomb released. Behind us.

We could hear the clicking of its fins and I watched him instead as he climbed, then rolled inverted so he could watch. No jinking for him.

The bomb went over us (at a considerable altitude) and hit the target. After a few "exercises" like that, I gained a fear of attack aircraft.
LOL. I can tell so many Harrier stories. Only a few have to do with the airframe. If there were ever a bunch of pilots that needed babysitting it's them.

I've lofted a few bombs, too. We usually have a pretty good plan for it, though. I think I told the story about lofting one at a tank and sweating out the delay in hearing from the FAC. No, we didn't kill him, didn't even scare him. Just killed the tank.

The other thing that scared me was their habit of coming up from behind us at what seemed like treetop level (I swear I saw tree branches caught in their wing roots) and would lay down CBU on the target. I've always wondered if these guys ever drop anything short. I think that Marine pilots think they're in a ground vehicle that goes really fast.

The other thing that scared me was their habit of coming up from behind us at what seemed like treetop level (I swear I saw tree branches caught in their wing roots) and would lay down CBU on the target. I've always wondered if these guys ever drop anything short. I think that Marine pilots think they're in a ground vehicle that goes really fast.
We usually knew where troops were. If there was some reason to restrict run-in headings, the FAC usually got that in his brief. Our FACs were aviators doing a disassociated tour. I don't know where the Army got it's FACs, but there is considerable merit in having an aviator on the ground directing other aviators.

And short hits are always a problem. Parallel to the troops is the only way to do an attack. All it takes is a little twitch or a little spasm on the pickle button and the bombs are going. If you're really looking out for SAMs and AAA, it's easy to drag you hand over the pickle and drop a bomb. The master arm is on from the IP inbound, so the button is always hot.

Wouldn't a nice pole ax do more damage?
http://www.armor.com/2000/catalog/images/010detail.jpg

The ax part can still remove those pesky limbs, but the hammer part can crush skulls nicely and the spike can skewer them through the eyeball. Remember, to reliably kill a zombie you need to get the brain.
Maybe, but wouldn't you always be worried that it might get stuck in a zombie's eye-socket? Trying to wrench that thing lose while several more undead are lurching towards you isn't that good an idea.

Did anyone look at the gallery in the zombat site? I swear that guy must be a cardboard cut-out! He has the same vacant expression and same stance in every single picture!
Maybe he's actually a zombie himself. Makes sense - you call him up to rid yourself of the undead plaguing you. He comes round, cleans them up (easy for him, as they'd ignore a fellow undead), is welcomed into the secure enclave by the relieved human survivors and that night....'Flesh! Must have flesh!'. Another enclave destroyed by zombat.

Funniest. Thread. Ever.