Flat Earth Follies: Military Ballistics doesn't take Earth Curvature into Account

Flat Earthers will often claim that military ballistics doesn't need to take Earth curvature into account.

Ordnance Pamphlet No. 770 begs to differ:



'Nuff said.

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