Her is a video of a BAT being shot down. It is hard to see because it is so far away but you will git the idea, ah the good old days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmAr3UyXVYI
Holy crap i have not seen one of those in 4 years and this web page was the last place i thought i would see one. I served 6 years in the army ( 3rd battalion 4Th air defense artillery regiment 82nd airborne ) I was both a manpads ( Man-portable air-defense systems) and an avenger crew member and yes that's a BAT alright. trace63b put it best we used them for training. Basically the BAT is a fake missile in it doesn't have a war head so it wont blow up. Like trace63b said it is used to provide a heat signature for the stinger missile that dose blow up.
Well Mr Mott's you brought back memories for me with this photo lol.
To me, the artistic detail is completely breathtaking! The expression through the angle of the light conveys an older feeling and the mouth itself isn't smiling, rather is seeming pensive and perhaps serious...in any case, it definitely caught my eye and tapped my heart...oh, and did I mention, love your site design look and feel--altogether brilliant! :-)))
Boiler, when I was there, I just felt sad. Knowing what we all went through made me wish everyone who I knew was there was with me. I felt bad being alone. But yes, I went inside and the windows were boarded up. I noticed the eerie wall paintings that I clearly remember, especially the creepy jungle scene. And it was so quiet in there, except for some scuffling noises, but I could hear screaming in my mind. It was just awful, but we all got stronger. I can't believe that it's gone now. Some things should be left under wraps, I guess. Someone actually interviewed me on my experiences. He was a really polite child from a private school who said that he wanted to document the unfairness of mental health treatment for educational purposes and to give us a voice. I am still in contact with him, and I'm sure he'd like to talk to you. Do you want to be interviewed boiler? I think it is all for a good cause and people need to know what happened to us so that our other brothers and sisters can fight for proper rights to stop other's lives from being ruined. If you give me your contact number and your permission, I could have him arrange an interview on the phone so that we can make it known what the hell happened within those walls.