Episode 4

[HELLFIRE]

Bored, so I figured...

*Special notes: Been trying to figure out WHERE this took place
geographically. This possibly took place on Soviet soil, according
to the map and dialogue, but freeze-framing on the Air Force symbol
on those MiGs has me convinced it was in China. As such, I've listed
all Soviet equipment with their Chinese counterpart, just in case...

A Google search on Khanka lists the lake seen on Gaulun's map,
and as being under joint Chinese-Soviet ownership.

Regards

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Model: A-10 Thunderbolt 2
Manufacturer: Fairchild-Republic
In Service With: USAF
Date Deployed: 1977
Armament: 1x GAU-8/A 30mm 7-barrel cannon (1,174 rounds)
full range of US dumb-bombs, GBU laser-guided bombs,
AGM-65 air-to-surface missiles, self-defense AIM-9 Sidewinders
Top Speed: 367knts / 681kmh
Range: 250nm - 540nm, depending on loadout and flight-profile
Special Notes:
- the USAF's Close Air Support weapon, well-known for its gun which is
credited with 1) it's sheer size and weight, 2) putting out 65lb of metal per
second, 3) killing any tank known, 4) literally stopping the A-10 in the air
if the trigger is held down too long.
- Has been supplanted by the F-16C (CAS configuration), but not yet
replaced.
- Known derisively as the "Warthog" for it's ugliness and/or toughness.
- wasn't actually shown in the anime, it was on the cover of
Shinji's "inflight reading material"

Model: F-16 Fighting Falcon
Manufacturer: General Dynamics
In Service With: 30+ nations, including NATO, former WarPac, Mideast
and SE Asian airforces
Date Deployed: 1979 (F-16A)
Armament: 1x M61 20mm 6-barrel cannon, 2x AIM-9 Sidewinders (typical)
later models have full compatibility with (nearly) all USAF and
NATO-standard air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions
Top Speed: Mach 2
Range: 300nm - 500nm, depending on model, loadout, and flight-profile
Special Notes:
- evolved from the USAF's Light Weight Fighter program into the most
widely used multi-role fighter/bomber.
- Has been progressively updated with new avionics and weapons-
capabilities (F-16Cx /Dx models, F-16 Block 60)

Model: MiG-21 / J-7 (in Chinese service)
Manufacturer: MiG OKB (MiG-21), Shenyang Factory (J-7)
In Service With: numerous nations, including (former) WarPac and
Mideast nations, and China
Date Deployed: 1959 onwards (MiG-21), 1966 (J-7)
Armament: various combinations of 23mm and 30mm cannon(s),
infrared- and radar-guided air-to-air missiles
Top Speed: Mach 2
Range:
Special Notes:
- one of the longest-produced, most recognizable aircraft, spawning
numerous variants, sub-variants and derivations.
- grew out of a post-Korean War requirement for a daylight interceptor
under ground control

Model: T-54 (Soviet designation) / T-59 (Chinese designation)
Manufacturer: Former Soviet Union
In Service With: Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Azerbaijan
Bangladesh Belarus Bosnia-Herz. Bulgaria Cambodia Cent. African Rep.
Chad China Congo Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Egypt Ethiopia Finland
Georgia Guinea Hungary India Iran Iraq Korea (north) Laos Lebanon
Libya Macedonia [T-55A] Malawi Mauritania Mongolia Mozambique Namibia
Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Peru Poland Romania Russia Slovakia Slovenia
Somalia Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Tanzania Togo Uganda Ukraine Uzbekistan
Vietnam Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe
Date Deployed:
Armament: 100mm rifled cannon, 7.62mm MG, 12.7mm MG, smoke
grenades
Top Speed: 50kmh / 31mph
Range:
Special Notes:

RF detonators
- detonators that are remote controlled by radio-frequency command,
much like how you operate an RC toy. EXTREMELY sensitive to external
RF energy at or near their own operating frequency.

satellite radio
- long-range radio, that transmits to a satellite in low-earth orbit.

referring to Tessa as 'Colonel'
- Comparing the US' command structure, the Army's O-6 rank of Colonel
is the Navy's O-6 rank-equivalent of Captain
*I couldn't make out the Japanese, but in my fansub, they translated it
as 'Colonel'

taser
- hand-held device capable of generating several thousand volts, enough
to stun / incapacitate via electrical shock. Commercially available for
personal self-defense.

Model: C-17 Globemaster III
Manufacturer: McDonnel Douglas (now Boeing)
In Service With: USAF Air Mobility Command
Date Deployed: 1993
Armament: none
Top Speed: 450knts (high level), 350knts (low level)
Range: upwards of 5000nm
Special Notes:
- the latest USAF cargo plane, the concept for a plane capable of handling
a cargo load in the C-141 / C-5 range, yet operate off airfields only
capable of handling the C-130.
- introduction into USAF service was due more to political than technical
reasons.
- some STO (Short Take Off) capability.



Still need help on these references:
- Gaulun's gun used during the hijacking

- Kalinin, 'old terrorist methods'

- submachine gun (pointed @ Chidori & used by ppl @ the base)

- pistol pointed @ Sagara after he finished his report

- sniper rifle used on Gaulun: I have it down to either a Styer SSG
or M40A

[Tanaka Kichigai]

First deployed 1949. First prototype in 1947, production begins in 1948. Built to replace the T-34 Yes, it's a rifled 100mm, this tank is old. When sufficiently redesigned, this tank was redesignated the T-55 (in 1958) or the T-55A (in 1960). As far as FMP goes, it'd be REALLY HARD to tell the difference between any of the three, but the rule of thumb is, if it's in service before 1960, it's one of the first two, if after 1975, it's one of the last two, and if after 1980, it's the T-55A. Although, it would be designated the T-59 if in service by the Chinese.

Here, lemme put the rest in format for you to check against.

Model: Correct
Manufacturer: Also manufactured by PRC in the early 1980's, under the T-59 designation
Date Deployed: 1949 for the T-54, 1958 for the T-55, 1963 for the T-55A, 1981 for the T-59
Armament: (Universal) 100mm rifled hiveloc cannon, 7.62mm coax, 7.62mm bow gun
Range: (T-54) 400km (600km with 2 200L aux fuel tanks)
(T-55{A}/T-59) 500km (715km with aux tanks)
Max Speed: Theoretical - (Onroad 50kmh)(Offroad 35kmh) Actual Cross Country- ~25kmh
Special Notes: Most T-55s lack the T-54s AA 12.7mm, turret mounted right next to the main gun. Also, the T-55 came standard with an infrared searchlight about 2 o'clock of the main gun (from inside). Most T-54s were retrofitted with this feature when the T-55 rolled out.
The T-55A lacks the 7.62 bow gun, and the T-55 lacks the right cupola (along with the turret ventilator found on it) adorning all T-54s
T-55s have vertical and horizontal stabilization equipment on the main gun, as opposed to the T-54s vertical only, and the basic round capacity was increased from 34 to 43. T-55s have the PAZ radiation detection system, and the T-55A has an antiradiation liner. Also, only the T-55 or later can generate a smokescreen (a side effect of the exhaust system).
the T-54/55 lines generally have thin armor (330mm, 450mm front including RA), making them most effective against APCs and lighter tanks.

Problems with the system include(ed): the ATGM threat radar was generally ineffective due to a filter designed so that it would not falsely detect slow-moving objects, and randomly detonating self-defense rockets. The main gun has a very limited depression capability, meaning it cannot fire from a hilltop, and the gunner's sights are slaved to the main gun. While the tank has an extremely low silhouette, but this is counterbalanced by thin armor. The turret is cramped, which results in slower loading times. Armor and fuel are stored in vulnerable (or even external) locations, and finally, the tank has no filter protection for the crew against chemical or biological weapons.
There are quite a few differences between the different models of T-54, depending upon year of manufacture, as this was a continually improved "stepping stone" to the T-55.

*takes a breath* Okay. I think that's pretty much it. I left out a lot of REALLY technical details, but if you really really want them, let me know.

[HELLFIRE]

Courtesy of Sgt. Sagara Sousuke. Thanks kindly!

Hope you don't mind. Thought I'd answer the questions on 'Episode 4'

Still need help on these references:
- Gaulun's gun used during the hijacking
Probably an Arcus 94 coz the hammer looks about the same.
Single action, 9x19mm Parabellum, 13 round capacity

Or a US SOCOM with a change in hammer.
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg12-e.htm

- submachine gun (pointed @ Chidori & used by ppl @ the base)
PP-90 russian-made, 9x18mm, 30 round capacity

- pistol pointed @ Sagara after he finished his report
Makarov PM / PMM, 9x18mm, 8 rounds (12 rounds PMM)

Pistolet Samozaryadny Malogabaritny, 5,45x18 mm, 8 round capacity

- sniper rifle used on Gaulun: I have it down to either a Styer SSG
or M40A
I believe it's the former...

Regards

[Tanaka Kichigai]

I can tell you right now that the gun used in the hijacking (if it's the one I think you're talking about, which I'm pretty sure) looks to me like a PP90 or a Mac 10 w/shoulder extension. I'll edit this later, give stats and references, but I'm not in a position to do so now.

Edit: Here is the best picture of a PP90 which I can find on short notice. Stats are as follows.

Caliber: 9x18mm
Weight loaded: 1.83kg
Overall length: 485mm
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
Muzzle velocity: 320 m/s
Fire rate: 600-800 rds/min
Effective range: 100 meters
Spec Notes: Developed by the Russians as the light, concealable SMG to be carried anywhere. Abandoned early-on because of poor ergonomics, poor action (action kept jamming, fouling, etc., due to design flaws from them trying to make it a "fold up" gun), and because it was both unreliable and undurable. Also quite rare, due to the fact that almost none were made (and no one wants them anyway.)

My main problem with that gun is, why would anyone want to use it when a Mac model would accomplish the job so much easier? I can't find a good pic , but here is a good site about the Mac 10/11 series.

The stats are variable enough between manufacturers (and I'm being pushed off the computer, anyway ) that I won't try to post them here.

[Sgt. Sagara Sousuke]

Well, I did a search of Khanka and it is a lake located in between China and Russia. Mac 10 was developed by the USA, I believe. Since they are close to Russia, I guess PP-90 would be easier to obtain. Their weapons are provided by the country after all. It would be better to promote their weaponary...
Just my 2 cents...

[Tanaka Kichigai]

MAC 10s are all over the place...they're cheap, effective, and reliable. But you're right, they are near/in Russia, and the PP90 is a Russian gun.

Although why you'd use one is beyond me.