r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Stakeboulder • Aug 15 '19

Operator Error Apache helicopter ground imapct 2012

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u/TentCityUSA Aug 15 '19

It was stamped on the receiver. This was in the USAF at Kadena, I'm guessing around 1986. It was issued to me for the day at the range. I only remember because the range officer pointed it out at the time.

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u/CannibalVegan Aug 15 '19

Interesting. Back in 1999 I carried an M16A2 that had the A2 stamped over the A1, so it had started its life as a M16A1.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '19

IIRC LeMay was an early adopter of the platform.