Thanks for the linksSerbian use of AA missiles in late 1990s, with or without boosters, comes to mind. Mostly with boosters, installed on Praga V3S armored cars where previously were two 30mm AA guns. Two of AA-8 or one AA-11 on each truck. link (scroll down to the thumbnails and click on thumbnails). Better pic of the twin rocket set-up: link; 1-rocket: link.
Also Serbian use of SA-2 as ground attack wepon (warhead of almost 200 kg + toxic fuel will do some damage), then the rocket launchers from aircraft installed in pairs on trucks to act as a MLRS. Use of AA guns as infantry killers was widespread, too.
Installation of the 30mm AA gun from a truck to the river boat (in front of the bridge).
Cuban installation of AA guns and missiles on self-propelled platforms is widely known.
The most unusual use of land-based artillery in 21st century is probably the attempt to shoot down, or at least harras combat aircraft: link.
Thanks for the links
Do you know if the short range of R60 Was an issue in the SAM role
Who needs a motor?
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Thanks , Yugoslavs are such smart enterprising peopleCertainly was in the 1st, very crude installation, that lacked booster motors.
A lot of Serbian (both by Bosnian Serbs and those from Serbia proper) and Croatian improvisations can be found here, thumbnails are clickable.
Thanks , Yugoslavs are such smart enterprising people
Wish we had more of them on this side of the Atlantic
Why did the Serbs and croats make such improvised SAM mounts , if I remember correctly they had a decent amount of conventional SAM and MANPADS ?Nope, we (Suthern Slavs that are still here) are not that smart. Really smart and/or hard working and/or enterprising are at other corners of the world.
Why did the Serbs and croats make such improvised SAM mounts , if I remember correctly they had a decent amount of conventional SAM and MANPADS ?
Why did the Serbs and croats make such improvised SAM mounts , if I remember correctly they had a decent amount of conventional SAM and MANPADS ?
It wasn't that light.Christmas shopping can get a bit heated at times.
I heard that some people tried to use the early versions of the L85 as a rife instead of a lightweight club.
My father saw those in action.An Air D dense Artillery unit in Viet Nam had an M-163 Vulcan (Vulcan mounted on APC) in a convoy attacked by VC. The high rate of 20 mm high explosive was apparently quite an unwelcome surprise.