Fireproof Fabric

[nichols]

We conducted some test on a HUMVEE....started fires, forgot the hotdogs and marshmellows

Inside the wheelwell temp reach 900 C, on the sensor located between the rear seat and the fabric, temperature maintained about 2 C above ambient.

[Stan]

Hey Nichols !
A few quick questions without giving away secrets.

What was used to set and/or maintain the 900 degrees ?
How far from the wheelwell was the fabric and sensor ?

Our fire dept performed a similar test at 500 C. to see what their clothing would do. Not good. They used a large propane torch to start and maintain the fire. They also cooked the sensor

Regards, Stan

[nichols]

Stan,

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory bubbas controlled the monitoring...placement and type of sensors and so on.

1st test was thermite grenade, right front tire.

2nd test was gas/deisel mix, right front tire.

3rd test was thermite grenade, left rear tire.

4th test (graph and pictures) gas/deisel mix, left rear tire.

The fabric was lined inside the wheelwell and draped on top of the fender.

That fire department that you mentioned might want to use pyroman for future testing.

There is a point where if the people are wearing a fireproof suit.....they will go to vahalla anyways. The heat from breathing, or in the fireman's perspective; With the current technology, if they are in a fire to long they will be boiled alive from thier sweat.

[Stan]

It appears your HUMVEE was used for other testing

A thermite grenade ? Now that's sounds like fun !

Tom and I had a single grenade on our safe top in Zaire. There was little classified left at that point, and the safe was filled with 12 ga. rounds

I often wondered who would get the honor of stuffing it into the safe while the other began the 100-yard dash

[nichols]

We had the same type of problem in Bangui, the safes and storage of ammo/classified. There was at least 4000 rds of 5.56 which we couldn't shoot because the squirrels had sent the mini 14s away. A SOF detachment came through right before we closed down and they took the rounds that we didn't have weapons for.

All classified, I had no hurry soooo.........desintegrator......much better then shredding or burning

[Stan]

You bring back fond memories of the C.A.R. When our C12 would go there to support IMET and FMF. I had a some rather stressful moments after sending a student from Bangui.

Following his English Language training, arrived on post for follow-on MOS training and decided to visit the post barbershop. Thinking he was still in the jungle, removed his t-shirt for the haircut. The barber, a female screamed and ran out of the barbershop. Frustrated, our gentleman left the barbershop and roamed the post.

He approached a young and attractive female and began a light conversation which progressed to a quick squeeze

She was not impressed and her dad was the Provost Marshall

When we did get him home again, he had the nerve to ask for a Certificate of Completion.

Gotta love Africa !