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==[[YAK-B 12.7mm Machinegun]]== | ==[[YAK-B 12.7mm Machinegun]]== | ||
This four barreled Russian machinegun was/is the standard armament on the later model Hind gunships. It is unique in the world of "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by | This four barreled Russian machinegun was/is the standard armament on the later model Hind gunships. It is unique in the world of "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by the 23mm and 30mm cannon. | ||
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The following weapons were used in the film Charlie Wilson's War:
AK-47
The AKs used by the mujahadeen early on in the war were, by and large, captured from the Soviets which,given the time frame, would have made them late model AKMs or AKMSs. Though the AK/AKS-74 came into use during this period it was generally only issued to elite units like the Red Army Airborne or Spetsnaz. As noted in the movie a great many of the weapons used by the Afghans were Egyptian or "Maadi" copies of the AKM but not noted was that Chinese Type 56-1 AKs were also provided to the 'Muj" by the CIA.
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DShK heavy machine gun
The standard Soviet heavy machinegun for almost 50 years it is shown, primarily, in the anti-aircraft configuration. This weapon is also prominent on the cover of the book on which this film is based showing the real Charlie Wilson firing one off at a refugee camp on the Afghan/Pakistani border.
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YAK-B 12.7mm Machinegun
This four barreled Russian machinegun was/is the standard armament on the later model Hind gunships. It is unique in the world of "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by the 23mm and 30mm cannon.
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FIM-92A Stinger
The successor to the "Redeye" missile, the "Stinger" became the symbol of U.S. support for the Afghans during their war with the Soviets. Man portable and extremely effective it set the standard for MANPADS systems in use today.
MILAN 2 ATGM
One of the most successful MAWs for almost four decades this Franco-German anti-tank missile is mentioned, and shown, in photographs (but never actually seen being fired in combat) as the CIA ramps up its' s support for the "Muj" and includes this advanced ATGM in it inventory of supplied armaments.
