Oh man, the fear we could strike in my neighborhood with this thing. In other hovering news, this is an immaculately conceived restored 1965 Marine Corps Huey gunship for sale on eBay . You and I are going to buy it together and take turns going on neighborhood patrol. Oooooooor just sitting in it playing helicopter hero because we both lost our pilot’s licenses trying to land on top of 7-11. GW & FRIEND TO SNACK BASE — PREPARE THE CHIPS & SODA AIRLIFT, OVER. IT IS BEING SOLD WITH NO DATA PLATE AND NO RECORDS. ENG, TRANS AND BLADES ARE MISSING SERIAL NUMBERS. ALL GUN MOUNTS, AMMO CANS, CHUTES, GUNS, AND 2.75 ROCKET PODS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE. ALL GUNS ARE NON-FIREING DUMMY’S. THIS HELICOPTER WAS HANGER KEPT MOST OF ITS LIFE. BEING SOLD AS A STATIC DISPLAY THAT RUNS. RECORDS HAVE BEEN LOST. SLOW FUEL LEAK, VERY SLOW HYDROLIC LEAK. (they all leak). NO EXPORTING WITHOUT PROPER PAPERWORK PERIOD. (EUC ). THIS MIGHT BE THE ONLY CHANCE YOU WILL HAVE TO BUY A RUNNING & F***** GUNSHIP AT A STATIC DISPLAY PRICE. *NOTE* HELMETS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE. No data, no serial numbers — they’ll never be able to trace us! The non-firing dummy guns is a shame but I’m sure we can replace them with firework mortars or something. Also, no helmets included? WHO NEEDS A HELMET?! Flying a helicopter with a helmet is like riding a bicycle with a mouth guard and knee pads: overkill. Several more shots, a video of the bird starting, and a link to the auction after the jump.

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Let’s Go Halvsies!: 1965 Huey Helicopter On eBay

The U.S. Special Forces is all set to test the new XM-25 Individual Airburst ‘Smart Gun’ this summer . And you all know what that means : I actually have no idea what that means. The gun fires a 25-millimeter “smart round” that can be detonated at pre-programmed distance, spreading shrapnel in all directions. It uses a rangefinder to figure out how far away a target is, and the operator can manually adjust when the bullet detonates to suit different situations, allowing a soldier to attack entrenched targets around corners and in buildings more effectively. Geez, I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of that thing (or a big ol’ johnson). Granted it’s still no match for my laser blaster. Just sayin’, one time I did bring a two-handed great sword to a knife fight.I cut some asshole’s legs off with a single swing. It’s cool, I’m getting used to the wheelchair. Hit the jump for a video demonstration of the PEWs in action.

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Bang Bangs: Military To Test New ‘Smart Gun’