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Canadian Sniper's World Record Kill Canadian Sniper's World Record Kill. 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.
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Giant Yukon moose confirmed as world record The rack on the moose shot by a Yukon hunter last fall has now been verified as a world record. The moose shot by hunter Naef Heinz in Yukon last fall has been confirmed as a world record. (Photo courtesy Brian Naef) Last month Heinz Naef of Dawson City and his fellow hunters had to travel more than 10,000 kilometres to Reno, Nev., to have the rack verified.
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+40C for first time this year and 120-year record broken The communities of Osoyoos and Warfield were the first in Canada to creep past the 40oC mark this year on June 27. Aggazis, B.C., had its hottest June 27 in 120 years, since 1895. Some communities not only had their warmest June 27 on record, they also had their warmest-ever record for any day in June, period. The least-hot record on Saturday's list is from the Mackenzie area, at 28.4oC. Record high temperatures were also set in portions of Alberta Saturday.
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Longest slap shot ever taken? Confidence votes 3. the longest slapshot ever taken by a professional hockey player was on January 4th 1998in russia it streched the full 180 feet from the goal line into the Russian net. 3 people found this useful.
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Rob Furlong Furlong's first shot missed and his second shot hit the knapsack on the target's back. The third struck the target's torso, killing him. The distance was measured as 2,430 m (2,657 yd). With a muzzle speed of 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s), each shot reached the target almost four seconds after Furlong fired. This became the longest sniper kill in history at the time, surpassing the previous record set by his teammate, Master-Corporal Arron Perry, by 120 m (130 yd).
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Article Archive Details Hendon Publishing The longest shot to date is not as clear. The one incident we were able to best document was 187 yards, again in a hostage rescue operation handled by the Pennsylvania State Police. We were able to interview the sniper and he provided ample documentation to verify the distance.
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- Brayden MacIntosh. The fastest hat trick in National Hockey League history was tallied by Bill Mosienko of the Chicago Blackhawks against the New York Rangers on March 23, 1952 – three goals in 21 seconds. Just over 62 years later, his feat was bested by an eight year old. Brayden MacIntosh of Hanover, Ont., scored three goals in 10 seconds this week in a WOAA championship tournament final against the Goderich Sailors.
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Year-Round The Longest Completed Section of the Trans-Canada Trail in Alberta. Imagine: the mid 1800s, during the peak of the fur trade, a Red River Cart journeys down the corridor that is now known as Alberta’s Iron Horse Trail. In fact, you can still see some of the ruts left behind by these pieces of our history.
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Guinness World Records 60th anniversary: The most weird and wonderful records ever broken The farthest arrow shot into a target using the feet is 6.09 m (20 ft) and was achieved by Nancy Siefker (USA) on the set of 'Guinness World Records Unleashed' in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 20 June 2013.
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How many rounds has the longest shoot-out in NHL history been? Report Abuse. I hate the shoot out. During the longest shoot out in NHL history, Malik had the stick headed in the right direction when he put it between his legs. He just made the mistake of shooting the puck instead of putting the stick where he should have.
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World's longest sniper kill - 2.47km twice! Harrison's feat is clearly the stuff of legend. The previous record holder - Furlong - killed an al-Qaeda fighter from 2.43 km during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan in 2002. Furlong's shot was also legendary – he made military history. There would not be any military personnel in the world who would not be aware of Furlong's feat, and subsequently Harrison's, and who would not measure that distance off towards the horizon every day when they are in a combat zone.
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Women's professional sports See also: List of most watched television broadcasts in Canada. The most watched television broadcast in Canadian history was the Gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, played between the United States and Canada.
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2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa. A series of shootings occurred on October 22, 2014, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. At the Canadian National War Memorial, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau fatally shot Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a Canadian soldier on ceremonial sentry duty.
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- Walkerton's Longest Day of Golf added a new photo. Walkerton's Longest Day of Golf. WOW!~ What a great turn out yesterday for the Longest Day of Golf. We had 65 teams participate, raising a Grand Total of $56,070. All Proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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5 Longest Sniper Shots Ever Recorded Billy Dixon, a civilian buffalo hunger, placed a shot with a Sharps .50-90 during the American Indian Wars in June of 1874 that spanned a distance of 1,538 yards. Dixon still ranks in at number 9 on the longest sniper shot list. Not bad for a guy relying on 19th century technology!
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- Canada, unlike United State, recorded only three mass shootings between 2000 and 2014. January 23, 2016. The outside of La Loche Community School is shown. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the shootings occurred at a high school and another location but did not say where else.
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- Banff National Park /ˈbæmf/ is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains.
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Craigellachie, British Columbia The Canadian Craigellachie is most famous for being the site of the Last Spike of the CPR, driven by Sir Donald Smith, a director of the CPR, on November 7, 1885. ^ Craigellachie (community). BC Geographical Names.
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- The two-man Canadian team, coupled with American Sgt. Zevon Durham of Greenville, S.C., made the kill from 2,430 metres, or nearly 2 1/2 kilometres, on the second shot.
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The Longest Sniper Shots For the record, these are the world’s longest shots. Long shots, let alone the “Longest Shot,” are the stuff of Hollywood legend. In the movie The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Clint Eastwood, as “Blondie,” uses three shots to split a lynch rope that his partner is about to hang from.
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World's longest sniper kill - 2.47km twice! Indeed, an elite sniper's skills cannot be assessed with a single measurement, so the “longest confirmed kill” record stands as the pseudo world championship for military combat riflemen, and as of now there's a new outright champion - using an Accuracy International L115A3, British Corporal Craig Harrison killed two Taliban with consecutive shots at a distance of 2.47 kilometres (8120 ft) in Helmand Province, Afghanistan last November (2009).
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- World’s Longest Sniper Kill Shot Ever Recorded in History. February 14, 2016 Comments Off on World’s Longest Sniper Kill Shot Ever Recorded in History 4,600 Views. Former British sniper Sgt. Craig Harrison holds the record for the world’s longest sniper kill in combat history. By Andrew Linnett – Defence Imagery, OGL, In his 2009 world record, he took out a machine gunner with a shot over the distance of 2.5 kilometer, more distance than his gun was supposedly capable of reaching.
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The Longest Sniper Shots Apparently, just days before Furlong’s shot, Canadian Arron Perry, of the same unit as Furlong, made a shot at 2,526 yards. Perry’s shot is unconfirmed. For the record, these are the world’s longest shots. Long shots, let alone the “Longest Shot,” are the stuff of Hollywood legend. In the movie The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Clint Eastwood, as “Blondie,” uses three shots to split a lynch rope that his partner is about to hang from.
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The Longest Sniper Shots Prior to that, the longest shot was by Canadian Rob Furlong from 2,657 yards (1.51 miles) in Afghanistan in 2002 using a .50-caliber McMillan TAC-50. Apparently, just days before Furlong’s shot, Canadian Arron Perry, of the same unit as Furlong, made a shot at 2,526 yards. Perry’s shot is unconfirmed. For the record, these are the world’s longest shots. Long shots, let alone the “Longest Shot,” are the stuff of Hollywood legend. In the movie The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Clint Eastwood, as “Blondie,” uses three shots to split a lynch rope that his partner is about to hang from.
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- Canada’s renowned golf course architect, Stanley Thompson, masterfully created this breathtaking 18 hole course out stunning Rocky Mountain terrain. With vistas of snow-capped mountains, and glacial-fed lakes, Jasper Park Lodge is the most scenic course in all of Canada.onoka Golf Club. The Ponoka Golf Club, located in the scenic Battle River valley, is a mix of parkland and rolling links style holes. The historic course in Central Alberta was established in 1936 by a group of hard working residents.
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Longest recorded sniper kills Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kill that contain information regarding the shooting distance and the identity of the sniper have been presented to the general public since 1967.Snipers in modern warfare have had a long history since the development of long distance weaponry.or example, the Canadian Army 2002 sniper team that saw two soldiers (Arron Perry /2,310 m and Rob Furlong /2,430 m) set consecutive new records, also made a number of kills at 1,500 m that are not counted here.