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Canadian Forces Sniper Rob Furlong CBC Sunday Report #1
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- čas přidán 16. 09. 2007
- Former Canadian Forces Sniper Rob Furlong discusses his world record shot of 2,430m in Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda in 2002 and his subsequent treatment by the military. Also includes some reporting from the Canadian Forces sniper school. Broadcast on CBC Sunday Report on September 9, 2007(cbc.ca)
ROB FURLONG ,,,,THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES MATE FROM AUSTRALIA
Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that I have enjoyed reading all of your comments and words of support. Over the years I have had many people attempt to contact me for various reasons (what was my experience in the military like, or what type of rifle they should buy). I have constructed a Facebook account, so I can stay in contact with everyone and answer any questions you might have. Hope to talk to you soon, take care. Ret.Cpl.Rob FURLONG.
i've been looking for this video thanks for posting
I love it. they are very talented,and Brave. I want them to stand with us.U.S.A.this is what shouldering is all about. You ask, we Help
Congratulations ! I am always proud of our Canadian soldiers, and just as proud as I am of my late Father for fighting with the Canadian Army in Holland, and Belgium in W.W. II . he was one of the lucky ones who made it back home in one piece. If you won't stand behind our soldiers, the please feel free to stand in front of them.
Proud to be apart of the CF !
The ones I met in Afganistan could sure as hell hold their own. Your boys deserve and have earned more respect than I think most people know.
Absolutely. I just graduated from university and am considering joining the Forces. Fantastic soldiers.
now thats impressive...the number alone is big, but when you actualy see the distance, its astonishing...one hell of a shot
I thought you guys might find this interesting;
On CPL. Furlongs shot the bullet dropped about 190 ft., the bullet was still going about 1500 fps when it got there, it had about 3600 ft lbs. of energy, it took the bullet about 4 seconds to reach the target.
Rob Furlong is a true warrior. Extremely deadly, but also humble.
Makes me so proud to be Canadian.Canada hell yes!!!!
Proud Canadian. I'm Canada and I do not fear to travel, because I know I'm not hated. We are Canadian, we are proud.
Hes from Newfoundland... my day is complete.
I was a US Marine Charlos hathcock was always my fav and held the record for shooting longest shot a canadian beat him all i can say about this is it is motivating the amount of training he went threw and the lives he saved because he was dedicated to his job and good all i can say is thank you rob thank you to all the canadians it was always fun training with you when we got to at camp lejeune
It's sad how many Canadians don't even know who this guy is. Thank you Rob, you made the world a better place that day!
Proud to be Canadian and in the Army !!!
They should give his spotter some recognition. That jobs harder than being on the gun, and usually goes to the more experience or "better" sniper.
Furlong,top shelf shooter.There have been a lot of good snipers throughout history,most kills,best distance shot,concealing etc,but the best all round sniper of them all was gunny Carlos hathcock 2,USMC.He was active during the Vietnam era,imagine what he could have done with todays equipment.He was a snipers sniper,rip HOG!!!!
God Bless Canada-from an American and thank you for your service..
The Marine Scout Sniper school has been picked as the hardest and best sniper school in the world
Nothing against Canadians
@RAVENxFLIGHT as an American-born person, I totally agree with you. We Americans do have a vast army, but on a sniper level, Canadians have proven to be among the best in the world....no question about that.
Our young men and women from the east coast bear an uneven burden of the frontline CF. Something about the cold harsh climate, yet warm communities breed a special kind of solidier. And no, I am not from the east..... Born in Toronto and raised in other locals throughout Canada and Europe. See, I grew up as a brat, and recognize the contribution first hand as an operator myself.
Cheers.
100% proud to be Canadian!!
Im American and believe that we have one of the greatest military in the world. Did you notice that I said "ONE" of the best???
I know from history that it was the Canadians who risked life in WW1 running suicide missions in the tunnels. Tunnel warfare was built around the brave souls from Canada.
That is pretty much the argument I used in a essay on the topic in a first year history course at my university. My professor wrote a very valid counter argument to every single one of my arguments. In then end you have to see that while the US failed in achiving many of its war aims it's still considered a victory due to to the nation building that resulted. The outcome of the war was still a positive one in the US as it was in BNA.
@MrRobiJay yes, never said Canada didn't have an aerial display team. They fly the CT114, which is not a combat aircraft.
The Navy's Blue Angels, are the oldest aerial demonstration team in the world, and they fly the F/A 18 Super Hornet, which is the standard combat Aircraft of the USN, the planes flown by the Blue Angels can be modified within 72 hrs to be combat ready. Also the pilots do not wear G suits, which is standard for combat aircraft, and keep in mind they are pulling much sharper
True, shooting isn't hard (Plaxico Burris proved that), but shooting well at distances beyond 300m is. Although I was never a great shot I did train with some outstanding ones and had the honour of watching a Queen's Medalist practice. Shooting like that is an artform, a real pleasure to watch. VERY few people can reach that level of skill and I stand in awe of them.
Respect, thats what living in the Canadian landscape will do to you; finding a place to hide even when deciduous plants lose their leaves or when the ground is covered in snow.
God bless all allied troops, regardless what country they are from.
The difference between the USMC record you speak of and the current Canadian one is that the Canadian record was set using the principles created by at USMC sniper.
Anyone who has graduated from a 50 cal sniper course can do what the Canadians did. But few have had the opportunity and fewer have their story told.
FYI: Cpl. Furlong was awarded the Bronze Star for valor on the battlefield by the USA.
Furlong (Canadian) made a shot at 1.5 miles. He was beaten by Harrison (British) at 1.65 miles, not a huge difference, but both are great shots.
Good shot Mr. Furlong. And thank you sir.
Has no-one corrected this yet the longest shot is now held by a english sniper called Craig Harrison with a distance of 2,475 m (2,707 yd)
this man (rob forlong) is my hero what a great man
You have to figure distance, slope, height, temperature, wind, humidty, bullet travel time, bullet drop, if youre shooting into or out of shade or not, then you have to figure out where to shoot because you have to lead the target, meaning shoot where its going to be, while as it happens, is moving at 500 miles per hour and weighs over 350,000 lbs. Next at distance a .50 hits anywhere in a 1ft circle. So whatever your aiming at the round is going to hit 1ft above, below, left or right of it.
The simple reason why Canadian snipers are good are rooted in a tradition of hunting. Even back in earlier wars we were renowned for producing good marksman. It is a Canadian tradition to be armed and to be compassionate at the same time. I will NEVER tolerate being disarmed by my government. Never allow your government to disarm you. EVER!
@mrmott44
Furlong (Canadian) made a shot at 1.5 miles. He was beaten by Harrison (British) at 1.65 miles, not a huge difference, but both are great shots. BOTH USED THE SAME RIFLE, with different ammunition.
And sorry for the erases, english isnt my first language, so trying to be as much clear as possible. Thank you.
It would be nice if he stayed and become a sniper instructor. We could use good guys like him. Great work to Canadian snipers and US weapons, a very deadly combination.
good vid, but i hate it when the sound doesnt match the visuals
Best place for any information for any course is thorugh your chain of command. That way you know the latest detials.
furlong is a monster and ya gotta love jtf 2 they dont fuck around
these guys are awesome
Holy crap. I had heard about this guy from my dad (he's a cop in edmonton too) I didn't believe him when he said he had the longest recorded sniper kill. Guess I was wrong.
You don't understand my point. He said that "Canadians didn't win the War of 1812 because Canada wasn't a country." and I said "Well that's like saying the Americans didn't win the Revolutionary War because America wasn't a country." It has nothing to do with the valor of soldiers that fought in either war. Trust me, the motto for the Canadian Forces since 1867 has been to take the objective no matter the cost, just look at Passchendaele and Juno Beach.
Awesome stuff. I'm proud to be Canadian. I'm happy to have good allies like the Americans and British. We have some bad ass armies!
@timetogetwicked Thank you for everything you have done. God bless your friends and family
@76slippery You are correct, it was a Accuracy International .338 Lapua Magnum.
BAD ASS!
Wherever he is from.
BAD ASS!
I'm a 12yr US Navy Officer.....We just gotta step up our training.
The simple reason why Canadian snipers are good are rooted in a tradition of hunting. Even back in earlier wars we were renowned for producing good marksman. It is a Canadian tradition to be armed and to be compassionate at the same time. I will NEVER tolerate being disarmed by my government. Never allow your government to disarm you. EVER! I agree "Accuracy International" rifles in .338 Lapua are just excellent. It would be my choice for sure.
i would love to try and become a sniper
i've been shooting all my life, but shots like 3-3.5K blow my mind, i cant even begin to imagine trying to see through 3 kilometers of variables
You are right. In terms of training the US and Canada are equal each being better in certain areas. But Canada is more experienced because the CF has a longer retention rate.
I am an American and I Respect the Canadian armed forces as much as I respect mine they are both brave people who would not think twice before giving or taking lives for their country and I don't see why all this hatred for Canada it really not necessary oh and btw 2,430m is about 1.5miles for anyone who doesn't know
It's the McMillan sniper rifle.
it uses .50 cal bullets.
similar to the barrett series.
I'm from Canada but moved to United States recently. I'm interested in history and present warfare. I've been watching the millitary chanel and history channels for mounts now. There is only one show that mentined the canadian longest sniper shot using stating the same of the country. It's ok to say that you're the best in everything because the purpuse of these shows are to promote the army. But, it would be nice if they spoke about other countries.
its also a huge talent factor
It's always going to be an us and against them!! I was in Rob's unit and was one of the clerks who saw him off to the sandbox. He was well respected in my unit - when my unit was in the sandbox in 2002, the Cdns time and time again out performed American soldier because we were more fit and better trained. The Brits have said over and over again that they would rather serve with us than with the Americans - that goes the SAS preferring to work with our JTF2 guys as well.
From an American. Thank you
@Thanato26- Im not a USMC sniper yet dude i do long range shooting for the past year and a half and i have talked to a fe snipers (not just marines) but they have said the best shooters and tactics they are the best the world has to offer in the name of long range precision shooting ect you can't bet the Marines
Man some of you are really incapable of thinking beyond what was simply stated.
They're not saying a .50 cal will cause a jet liner to come hurdling down from the sky nor that you could even shoot one from the ground.
It's simply saying the round has enough power to cause damage to vulnerable areas, which in turn would force the aircraft to land (or prevent takeoff-think hijacking). You damage the avionics and it will need to be landed/grounded.
@jmam91 is important, but that's covered in selection. I'll admit I don't know where JTF2 selects from, and I know soldiers from all professions in the British army can apply for the SAS, Delta I know will usually invite candidates from the Rangers and Special Forces to try out, since these candidates already have a history in the special operations community, they know they can perform on the special ops level, and they know they can operate as a team. Selection for Delta focuses on how the
We were saying the same thing in different ways. That is precisely what I was getting at.
@BubbaLee2
Is this message in English? What is "dump scum" and "gov. won't be no more cells"? I have no idea what you're talking about.
@jmam91 I'm just saying, it was a little off of you to say not to compare forces, then go on to say JTF2 is second best next to the SAS, a unit's experience allows it to approach a hostile situation with previous knowledge of what worked for them, and what didn't. What works for one group, may not work for another, which is why the experience of a unit is important. JTF2 is a mighty fine unit, that has proven itself in A-stan on several occassions, but when it comes down to it, they don't
@VoidsRein and the Rangers (Ranger School, not the75th Regiment) are historic with this small unit training, they are the world's master's at Small Unit Training and have been for quite some time.
thumbs up to that MH!
They are pretty good. Even though Furlong broke the record, I still think White Feather still the best sniper in the world consider he was fighting against the VC and NVA in the tropical climate.
The SAKO M28 is a modified version of the Mosin-Nagant M28 (which is a Russian bolt-action rifle.)
I love being Canadian.
my brother is at gage town right now for the summer training with the mulisha
Thanks for saving our boys butts. Now to find out he is an police officer too. All around great guy! Semper Fi to our neighbors to the north!
Some of the best soldiers in the world are Newfoundlanders. I am a Maritimer and spent many years in the CF and let me tell you.... Newfoundlanders are an undervalued possession. They are tough, funny and great soldiers.
@Nephi895 I don't know about that. You could probably knock out an engine, but it really is hardly a threat considering the speed of the aircraft
Canadian snipers are so bad ass
i love the fact how they still catch their spent cartridges when they are using bolt action rifles
Id be interesting going thorough sniper school...but i don't think i can stay prone for days on end.
Mike Austin is said to have the longest golfing drive in the world. But he's no Tiger Woods. I think that is a good way to compare Rob Furlong to Carlos Hathcock.
depends where they're from exactly in Canada and how they're raised changes their accent. You can hear a bit of the "average"(as in when it deviates from what we see as an american accent) at the beginning of his sentence at 4:20
@AllstarCanadian true, in the end we are all on the same side right? we are all brothers in arms.
@VoidsRein The US also trains in all seasons. Up in Alaska, troops undergo winter training, and as I recall, Alaska is just as cold, or Colder than Canada, Desert training in the Mojave, swamp training in Georgia and Florida, Mountain training in the Carolinas, you name the condition, the US has a facility for it, so training in all seasons is not unique to Canada. As for quantity, sure we have more troops to train, that's why they're split into training platoons, small units.
The .50bmg will not shoot down an airliner or penetrate the armor on an APC. It can disable an unarmored or lightly armored vehicle.
To set the record straight, Canadians were involved in Vietnam, fighting as US servicemen, they did not fight as Canadians. Canada was not involved.
Again, what training does the JTF have that American Units don't, that makes them "better"? This is the third time I've asked you the question. Since you mentioned the SAS, what makes them the best? What training do they have that makes them more elite?
Obviously you'll never be able to answer these questions (probably why you've ducked the question the previous 2 times).
Just for your information and understanding about what actually happened there. Most people think the sniper job is always "one shot, one kill" but it is not the way things work in real combat situations, specially in those kind of extreme long range shots.
we canadians have to be humble when doing this type of work for a living....
What was the gun that Rob used for the 2,430m shot. Was it the Barrett M107???, and is this the best sniper in the world???
@moepippy I believe so. By a british sniper. He beat the previous record by 150 ft. Both countries have great sniper schools.
@jmam91 heavy fire, and were quite effectively pinned down. What changed the tide, was not an officer, or a plan, but when a lowly corporal said something along the lines of 'enough of this fucking shit' and charged, everyone else followed, and the airfield was seized. Training helps, but only so much, initiative takes the rest, and saves lives, and this is something the British and Canadian armies I have since then incorporated.
Once again, nothing but respect for all these forces.
@robfurlong if your the real rob furlong where do you reside right now do you still live in canada? or did you move? and what do you do for work now?
@VoidsRein I'm sorry, since when did the distance of the shot equate to being the best? sure it's a great shot, but with a .50 cal, over open territory... hitting a moving, minimum exposure target at less than 500 yards with a smaller round is still a more difficult shot.
and I'd like to see what air shows your talking about. Take into account the US is the only country to use full fledged fighters for aerial displays, the Blue Angels. the Canadians... crash an f18 while preparing for an airshow
Do you have spell check on your computer?
I think you are a little confused. The Canadian Forces cross train with other militaries but we do not bring large numbers up here to be trained by us.
yah i do actually one of my dads good friends was actually a sniper in vietnam but you totally right people keep saying canada has a poor miliary but it totally not true because they rival or are even better than our military
did you mean i wouldnt be seeing it on youtube? whats jtf2?
@VoidsRein so different countries can showcase their teams. Certain aircraft, such as a CT114 flown by the Snowbirds and the Golden Centenaires, or the BAE Hawk used by the Red Arrows, are capable of some maneuvers that the F-16, and the F18 are not capable of because of their size. The size of the f18 makes maneuvering far more difficult. Should I also add they tend to 'fly dirty' since you probably don't know what that means, i'll explain, they keep their landing gears out while they fly.
proudly canadian.
@VoidsRein There was a study conducted by the Canadians that took a look at casualty ratios in a-stan. Out of the US, UK and Canada, the US had the lowest casualty ratio, the UK was just slightly higher, and Canada had the worse, by a lot, i'll try to find the link and PM it to you. The US doesn't simply accept everyone, the physical requirements aren't exactly easy, and the suggested physical standards are rather tough. If you can't cut it, you're out, especially in the elite units.
No. The British forces in 1812 were 300 sailors and all of our ships, and officers. The British Army was fighting Napoleon back home and had no troops to spare. To say Canada didn't win is to say Americans didn't win the Revolutionary War because they were British Subjects.
@25daygo its youtube, not the guiness world records. besides this was uploaded in 07