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SF Mothership "Warpig" Question
HermannB
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 02:19 AM UTC
Hi all,

with the announcement of BlackDog`s SF truck conversions, I wonder if the real LMTV were converted from M1081 LAPES trucks.
The missing roof and windshield indicates this. I wonder how many of them are in service and how many different Weapons/Commo combinations are possible.

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Hans-Hermann
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 06:25 AM UTC
Hi Hermann,

I´ve collected several SF LMTV photos in past few years. The truck is based on the LVAD/LAPES version. In regards to the weapons, there is always M240 MG mounted in front of the commander´s seat and either 0,5´´ machine gun or Mk.19 grenade launcher in the cargo bay.

Regards

Jiri
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 07:52 PM UTC

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Hi Hermann,

I´ve collected several SF LMTV photos in past few years. The truck is based on the LVAD/LAPES version. In regards to the weapons, there is always M240 MG mounted in front of the commander´s seat and either 0,5´´ machine gun or Mk.19 grenade launcher in the cargo bay.

Regards

Jiri



Is it possible to mount a MK 47 on the cargo bay? Or is the warpig to old for this modern grenade launcher?
skarik
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 07:15 AM UTC
I would say no as all the photos of Warpigs I found come from the invasion campaign while the Mk47 I´ve only seen on pics. from later stages of OIF/OEF.
I hope some US military specialist will answer instead.

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