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From: lafford@serum.Kodak.COM (Rick Lafford)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Depleted Uranium A-10 ammo
Message-ID: <1991Mar28.032935.3123@amd.com>
Date: 27 Mar 91 21:21:45 GMT
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From: lafford@serum.Kodak.COM (Rick Lafford)

I believe that I read somewhere that the A-10 nolonger uses the
depleted uranium ammo due to the high toxcicity (lousy fingers).
As it was explained to me, the gun is not the most effective tank
killer anyway (Mavericks are) and the DU rounds created a definite 
hazard to clean-up.  Does someone out there know more on this topic?

I only posted this to inform people that still think that the 
DU round is being used by the A-10.

Rick Lafford
Eastman Kodak Co.
lafford@serum.kodak.com