Word: 5s
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Westover, the nation's oldest Air Force Reserve base, and Dover have been the two main embarkation points for the giant C-5s that form the backbone of the U.S. airlift to and from the Persian Gulf...
Iraq's artillery is modern and highly capable. Among other things, its arsenal includes hundreds of South African G-5s, probably the best field guns in the world, with a range of more than 20 miles. The artillery force has serious weaknesses, though. First, Iraq has no spotter planes in the air, and its artillerymen will be unable to shoot at anything they cannot see in front of them. Second, almost all the Iraqi guns have to be towed around by trucks. That means they can be pinpointed by allied artillery and aircraft, and the huge quantities of shells piled...