The TOW missile travels at about 670 miles per hour.
The men that flew in the gliders in World War 2 called themselves the "Glider Riders."
A carrier pigeon could fly 60 miles per hour and would fly as far as 600 miles if needed.
The Lewis Gun was the first machine gun to be fired from a plane.
The WACO's maximum payload was 5,200 pounds.
The Tow 2-B entered service in 1992.
Lances were up to 18 feet long.
R. Lee Ermey: The TOW B-2 takes twenty one seconds to reach its maximum target range. Which, coincidentally, is about the same amount of time that it takes for the enemy to bend over and kiss their a** goodbye.
R. Lee Ermey: The glider pilots had to be careful to keep their aircraft out of the prop wash created by the big transport planes. Otherwise, the turbulence could get so bad, you'd end up eating your lunch twice.
R. Lee Ermey: This is one way that three thousand soldiers of the Pigeon Service carried their birds in World War 2. It's a mesh carry bag that was made by the Maiden Form Bra Company. Helps keep your birds from going tits up, I guess.
R. Lee Ermey: Fast forward a few centuries and this hulking piece of metal (medieval battle ax) turns into...(picks up a WW1 Lewis Gun) this hulking piece of metal!
R. Lee Ermey: Suck in your gut! It's time for Mail Call.
R. Lee Ermey: Welcome to Mail Call. You better brace yourselves, because I'm about to get Midieval on ya.
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