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Officially labeled a rocket launcher, the M202 FLASH stood for Flame Assault Shoulder. It was intended to replace the World War II M1 and M2 flamethrowers that were used as standard incendiary devices by the military all the way to the 1960s. A prototype was tested in the Vietnam War, allowing soldiers to give feedback to improve the flaming rocket launcher. Its use was supposedly discontinued after the conflict, but it, or a variant of it, has allegedly been carried into combat in modern conflicts. The true nature of the weapon’s use today is mired in denials and secrecy...
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HUMM I just posted this yesterday. LOL. M202 better than backpack flame thrower. Saw backpack demonstration years ago at a school. One "lucky" student got to fire it. They dressed him in a fireproof suit. Scary..
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
CW5 Jack Cardwell Sounds Like Something I Don't Want to Screw With. LOL! We Do Tend to Follow the Same You Tube Channels Don't We?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I was trained to work on them and do hydrostatic test on fuel and air tanks. Scary when testing air tank and you can see it getting longer. Time to shut down test!
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Now that's an interesting combination, is the back blast still about 100 feet. I remember the Flash, and the old flame thrower used both, believe me we preferred the Flash. Great history though.
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