Split Thread: CS Powder and SOG

[Sacamuelas]

Originally Posted by Air.177

We need to Get am AM to tell some of his CS powder stories on here, That is truly some nasty shit.

I 2nd that motion.

[The Reaper]

Originally Posted by Sacamuelas

I 2nd that motion.

In order to prevent the hijack in progress, maybe you should start a new thread titled "101 Bad Things to do with Powdered CS Tear Gas".


TR

[Roguish Lawyer]

Well?

[rwt_bkk]

Well if this the place I have a couple of CS stories. I loved the stuff. You could always tell when the dogs got it up the nose - went ballistic and I smiled

One problem with it was how fine the powder was. I usually carried a canteen full of it with a C4 and a short time fuze taped to the back. But I punched a small hole in the top and taped it over with layers of black tape. This was for pouring it out on the trail for the aforementioned dogs.

One mission I was setting on the pad and the Kingbees were doing something so we weren't loading right away but the rotors were turning. Just about the time we get into the choppers everyone came down with the running nose and red eyes. Somehow the vacuum sucked that stuff right through about 4 layers of black tape and was gassing us and the crews... none of which was humored at the time.

Changed methodolgy later to small insect repellent bottle for dogs and canteen tightly sealed (no holes) for the boom version...

[QRQ 30]

Folks: I hate to be a wet rag, but this subject falls right into the crux of the allegations against us in "The Tailwind" controversy. It is best droped, at least on an open forum.

[Razor]

I thought the Tailwind controversy was more about using nerve gas and actively hunting down traitors.

[QRQ 30]

Originally Posted by Razor

I thought the Tailwind controversy was more about using nerve gas and actively hunting down traitors.

I think you will find it broader than that. To some, a chemical agent is a chemical agent with no differentiation between agents. Among other things we were accused of contaminating water and food supplies with chemical agents. Personally I just don't think this is a bone we want to dig up. I have lots of stories which I'll take to the grave.