RE: Flamethrower???
Commander:
Add into that 'burns' issue any stowage that was carried on the exterior, like spare ammo, fuel cans, duffel bags, tarpaulins and camo nets... and an engine intake sucking in burning-hot air would generally cause it to stall out, and the ventillators would do likewise, killing the crews from smoke inhalation.
Anyone who thinks it was a 'neat weapon, should watch Band Of Brothers (not sure if they used 'em) and Pacific (pretty sure they did) and especially 'Flags of Our Fathers' and 'Windtalkers'... where you see the video simulation of a flame-thrower up close and VERY personal... on the targets end, and when the operators' fuel tank went up... and at the beginning of " The Beast " when the Soviet tanks attack the Afghan village...
Thats why I'm pretty sure flamethrowers are amongst the list of banned weapons, just as Napalm is, in the class of 'inhumane'.
OH... and the napalm strike that hits too close in " We Were Soldiers... " (hope you have a stable stomach)
WhiteWolf