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Ez2cDave 08-03-2019 04:37 PM

Can Anyone ID This Rocket ?
 
Can anyone ID this rocket ?

Dave F.


jadebox 08-03-2019 11:25 PM

That's a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG).

ghrocketman 08-04-2019 12:52 AM

Ridiculous.

Ez2cDave 08-04-2019 07:14 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by jadebox
That's a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG).



It looks way too big to be a RPG . . .

Dave F.

jadebox 08-04-2019 09:04 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ez2cDave
It looks way too big to be a RPG . . .


It's in the foreground, so it is hard to tell its size in that photo.

jeffyjeep 08-04-2019 10:17 AM

Where is it located?

frognbuff 08-04-2019 10:25 AM

Russian 250mm S-25-OF rocket. Tube-launched from an aircraft. Bulbous HE/fragmentation warhead. Part of the S-25 rocket family often seen on Su-24 and Su-25 aircraft.

frognbuff 08-04-2019 10:25 AM

Wiki even has this EXACT round

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-25_(rocket)

Ez2cDave 08-04-2019 12:53 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by frognbuff
Wiki even has this EXACT round

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-25_(rocket)


According to the data, it's almost 11 ft long and just under 13.5" diameter ( body ) . . . Bigger than I thought it would be.

Dave F.

frognbuff 08-04-2019 08:39 PM

I wonder where that display is located. The rocket is in such pristine condition and isn't even secured to the ground. Sadly, in this country, somebody would likely steal it! Perhaps it was only a temporary display. After all, Russians (and other former Soviets) aren't exactly known for ignoring opportunity either. I read an article that said the radiated city of Pripyat, Ukraine (the city next to Chernobyl) has been completely stripped of any Soviet-era memorabilia. Careful what you buy on Ebay - it may be radioactive!


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