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	Both systems were designed to give infantrymen something to shoot at aircraft that stood at least a chance of actually bringing the target down. While still useless against high speed jets and high altitude bombers, against helicopters and slow close air support aircraft the Stinger trades quite well, reportedly achieving a 79% kill rate in the Soviet-Afghan war.		Both systems were designed to give infantrymen something to shoot at aircraft that stood at least a chance of actually bringing the target down. While still useless against high speed jets and high altitude bombers, against helicopters and slow close air support aircraft the Stinger trades quite well, reportedly achieving a 79% kill rate in the Soviet-Afghan war.

	The FIM-92 remains in use, although the US and NATO have started making noises about wanting something newer.		The FIM-92 remains in use as of 2020, although the US and NATO have started making noises about wanting something newer.

	{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}		{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}

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	Both systems were designed to give infantrymen something to shoot at aircraft that stood at least a chance of actually bringing the target down. While still useless against high speed jets and high altitude bombers, against helicopters and slow close air support aircraft the Stinger trades quite well, reportedly achieving a 79% kill rate in the Soviet-Afghan war.		Both systems were designed to give infantrymen something to shoot at aircraft that stood at least a chance of actually bringing the target down. While still useless against high speed jets and high altitude bombers, against helicopters and slow close air support aircraft the Stinger trades quite well, reportedly achieving a 79% kill rate in the Soviet-Afghan war.

	The FIM-92 remains in use, although US and NATO have started making noises about wanting something newer.		The FIM-92 remains in use, although the US and NATO have started making noises about wanting something newer.

	{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}		{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}

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	Both systems were designed to give infantrymen something to shoot at aircraft that stood at least a chance of actually bringing the target down. While still useless against high speed jets and high altitude bombers, against helicopters and slow close air support aircraft the Stinger trades quite well, reportedly achieving a 79% kill rate in the Soviet-Afghan war.		Both systems were designed to give infantrymen something to shoot at aircraft that stood at least a chance of actually bringing the target down. While still useless against high speed jets and high altitude bombers, against helicopters and slow close air support aircraft the Stinger trades quite well, reportedly achieving a 79% kill rate in the Soviet-Afghan war.

			The FIM-92 remains in use, although US and NATO have started making noises about wanting something newer.

	{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}		{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}

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	==IRL==		==IRL==

			The FIM-92 Stinger was introduced in 1981 as a direct upgrade to the Vietnam era FIM-43 Redeye. The stock of Redeyes were pawned off to the Afghan mujahideen to little effect. In 1985, America supplied the jihadis with the new hotness and Soviet helicopter kills increased dramatically.

			Both systems were designed to give infantrymen something to shoot at aircraft that stood at least a chance of actually bringing the target down. While still useless against high speed jets and high altitude bombers, against helicopters and slow close air support aircraft the Stinger trades quite well, reportedly achieving a 79% kill rate in the Soviet-Afghan war.

	{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}		{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}

1d4chan>Yorkie: /* In Team Yankee */

2022-02-19T00:20:53Z

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	==In Team Yankee==		==In Team Yankee==
	[[File:Dutch Stinger Card.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|]]		[[File:Dutch Stinger Card.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|]]
	The Stinger is a dangerous anti-air weapon, used by Dutch ~~MANPAD~~ (man-portable air defence) teams to support PRTL (Gepard) platoons in the field.		The Stinger is a dangerous anti-air weapon, used by Dutch MANPADS (man-portable air defence systems) teams to support PRTL (Gepard) platoons in the field.

	Unlike Soviet Strelas or German Redeyes, Stingers are one of the few MANPADs with FP 4+: meaning that unlike the token offering of other nations, these units actually have a strong chance of killing aircraft when fired in numbers. It loses the mobility of the PRTL, but has the potential to dig in and, in some cases, can be deployed in their foxholes from the start of the game. They also have an 8" range advantage over the PRTL's 40" Radar 35mms.		Unlike Soviet Strelas or German Redeyes, Stingers are one of the few MANPADs with FP 4+: meaning that unlike the token offering of other nations, these units actually have a strong chance of killing aircraft when fired in numbers. It loses the mobility of the PRTL, but has the potential to dig in and, in some cases, can be deployed in their foxholes from the start of the game. They also have an 8" range advantage over the PRTL's 40" Radar 35mms.

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	~~'''THE GRAND DAD EMPIRE''' ARE a prolific VINESAUCE-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY~~. ~~Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around~~ the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are ''not'' official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with JOEL).		[[File:DUTCH STINGER@.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|A Stinger squad. Note the rifleman tossing a grenade at his squadmate.]]

	~~They operated out of the SilvaGunner YouTube channel until it was terminated in 2014~~, ~~after which they appear to have transitioned briefly~~ to ~~GiivaSunner~~ in ~~September of 2016 before returning to SilvaGunner in June of 2018~~.		==In Team Yankee==
			[[File:Dutch Stinger Card.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|]]
			The Stinger is a dangerous anti-air weapon, used by Dutch MANPAD (man-portable air defence) teams to support PRTL (Gepard) platoons in the field.

	~~== CHANNELS ==~~		Unlike Soviet Strelas or German Redeyes, Stingers are one of the few MANPADs with FP 4+: meaning that unlike the token offering of other nations, these units actually have a strong chance of killing aircraft when fired in numbers. It loses the mobility of the PRTL, but has the potential to dig in and, in some cases, can be deployed in their foxholes from the start of the game. They also have an 8" range advantage over the PRTL's 40" Radar 35mms.
	~~The original forums appeared to function as four services~~: ~~preparation and communication~~ in ~~service~~ of ~~coming events~~, ~~discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS~~, ~~MEME showcase~~, ~~and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion~~.

	~~== EVENTS ==~~		For Dutch players, the PRTL would probably be your AA unit of choice given its cost efficiency and the fact that they are company level units rather than divisional support: you can bring several platoons of PRTLs to the field. In a single company however, the Stinger is a legitimate option if you need to get more anti-air but lack the points for a second company.
	~~The VINESAUCE MEME events that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE held were known for being diverse and involved~~, ~~due in large part to their incredibly strong YTP scene. These events~~ would ~~involve VINESAUCE-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade,~~ and ~~some~~ that ~~still don't! They also hosted some~~ of the ~~first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments~~, ~~with fan HIGH~~-~~QUALITY RIPS~~.

	~~In later years~~, ~~an event known as GRAND FEST was hosting PREMIERES for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC 69~~, and ~~MEME Wars~~, ~~as of 2019~~.		As with other infantry, expect these to survive plenty of fire unless focused on by the deadliest units of your enemy's army, like heavy artillery and Brutal MBTs. They might lack small arms for self-defence, but have 4+ assault if needed.

	~~== HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES ==~~		The Stinger Peloton comes in units of 2 or 3, at 3 or 5 points each.
	~~Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases~~ or ~~updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE seem to have been most active between 2012 and 2019~~.

	* GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO		==IRL==
	* GRAND DAD 3: THE GAUNTLET OF ASS (FEATURING SMOL NOZOMI, TITO DICKMAN, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SANS UNDERTALE)
	* GRAND DAD 4: GRAND DAD IS GOD
	* GRAND DAD 5: DEATH TO 1D4CHAN

	~~GRAND DAD IS LOVE~~		{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}
	~~GRAND DAD IS LIFE~~
	~~GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI~~
	~~FOR MEMES~~
	~~FOR VINESAUCE~~
	~~AND FOR~~
	~~SILVAGUNNER~~

	~~[[Category: Meme]][[Category: GRAND DAD]][[Category: GRAND DAD Fantasy]]~~

1d4chan>GIRUNDE at 00:49, 8 February 2020

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	~~[[File:DUTCH STINGER@~~.~~jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|A Stinger squad. Note~~ the ~~rifleman tossing a grenade at his squadmate~~.]]		'''THE GRAND DAD EMPIRE''' ARE a prolific VINESAUCE-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY. Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are ''not'' official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with JOEL).

	~~==In Team Yankee==~~		They operated out of the SilvaGunner YouTube channel until it was terminated in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before returning to SilvaGunner in June of 2018.
	~~[[File:Dutch Stinger Card.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|]]~~
	~~The Stinger is a dangerous anti-air weapon~~, ~~used by Dutch MANPAD (man-portable air defence) teams~~ to ~~support PRTL (Gepard) platoons~~ in ~~the field~~.

	~~Unlike Soviet Strelas or German Redeyes, Stingers are one of the few MANPADs with FP 4+~~: ~~meaning that unlike the token offering of other nations, these units actually have a strong chance of killing aircraft when fired~~ in ~~numbers. It loses the mobility~~ of ~~the PRTL~~, ~~but has the potential to dig in and~~, ~~in some cases~~, ~~can be deployed in their foxholes from the start of the game. They also have an 8" range advantage over the PRTL's 40" Radar 35mms~~.		== CHANNELS ==
			The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion.

	~~For Dutch players~~, ~~the PRTL~~ would ~~probably be your AA unit of choice given its cost efficiency~~ and ~~the fact~~ that ~~they are company level units rather than divisional support: you can bring several platoons~~ of ~~PRTLs to~~ the ~~field. In a single company however~~, ~~the Stinger is a legitimate option if you need to get more anti~~-~~air but lack the points for a second company~~.		== EVENTS ==
			The VINESAUCE MEME events that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong YTP scene. These events would involve VINESAUCE-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS.

	~~As with other infantry~~, ~~expect these to survive plenty of fire unless focused on by the deadliest units of your enemy's army~~, ~~like heavy artillery~~ and ~~Brutal MBTs. They might lack small arms for self-defence~~, ~~but have 4+ assault if needed~~.		In later years, an event known as GRAND FEST was hosting PREMIERES for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC 69, and MEME Wars, as of 2019.

	The ~~Stinger Peloton comes in units of 2 or 3, at 3 or 5 points each~~.		== HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES ==
			Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE seem to have been most active between 2012 and 2019.

	~~==IRL==~~		* GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO
			* GRAND DAD 3: THE GAUNTLET OF ASS (FEATURING SMOL NOZOMI, TITO DICKMAN, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SANS UNDERTALE)
			* GRAND DAD 4: GRAND DAD IS GOD
			* GRAND DAD 5: DEATH TO 1D4CHAN

	~~{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}~~		GRAND DAD IS LOVE
			GRAND DAD IS LIFE
			GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI
			FOR MEMES
			FOR VINESAUCE
			AND FOR
			SILVAGUNNER

			[[Category: Meme]][[Category: GRAND DAD]][[Category: GRAND DAD Fantasy]]

1d4chan>LordRao1: /* In Team Yankee */

2019-01-20T18:40:58Z

In Team Yankee

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	The Stinger is a dangerous anti-air weapon, used by Dutch MANPAD (man-portable air defence) teams to support PRTL (Gepard) platoons in the field.		The Stinger is a dangerous anti-air weapon, used by Dutch MANPAD (man-portable air defence) teams to support PRTL (Gepard) platoons in the field.

	Unlike Soviet Strelas or German Redeyes, Stingers are one of the few MANPADs with FP 4+: meaning that unlike the token offering of other nations, these units actually have a strong chance of killing aircraft when fired in numbers. It loses the mobility of the PRTL, but has the potential to dig-in and in some cases, can ~~remain~~ in their foxholes from the start of the game. They also have an 8" range advantage over the PRTL's 40" Radar 35mms.		Unlike Soviet Strelas or German Redeyes, Stingers are one of the few MANPADs with FP 4+: meaning that unlike the token offering of other nations, these units actually have a strong chance of killing aircraft when fired in numbers. It loses the mobility of the PRTL, but has the potential to dig in and, in some cases, can be deployed in their foxholes from the start of the game. They also have an 8" range advantage over the PRTL's 40" Radar 35mms.

	For Dutch players, the PRTL would probably be your AA unit of choice given its cost efficiency and the fact that they are company level units ~~and not division~~ support: you can bring several platoons of PRTLs to the field. In a single company however, the Stinger is a legitimate option if you need to get more anti-air but lack the points for a second company.		For Dutch players, the PRTL would probably be your AA unit of choice given its cost efficiency and the fact that they are company level units rather than divisional support: you can bring several platoons of PRTLs to the field. In a single company however, the Stinger is a legitimate option if you need to get more anti-air but lack the points for a second company.

	As with other infantry, expect these to survive plenty of fire unless focused on by the deadliest units of your enemy's army like heavy artillery and ~~brutal~~ MBTs. They might lack small arms for self-defence, but have 4+ assault if needed.		As with other infantry, expect these to survive plenty of fire unless focused on by the deadliest units of your enemy's army, like heavy artillery and Brutal MBTs. They might lack small arms for self-defence, but have 4+ assault if needed.

	The Stinger ~~peloton~~ comes in units of 2 or 3, at 3 ~~and~~ 5 points each.		The Stinger Peloton comes in units of 2 or 3, at 3 or 5 points each.

	==IRL==		==IRL==

	{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}		{{Dutch Forces in Team Yankee}}