Posted on 11/09/2015 3:28:10 PM PST by JPX2011
The U.S. Navy said it launched a second -- and final -- missile in a planned exercise Monday afternoon from a submarine off the Southern California coast.
The second test launch of the Trident II (D5) missile from a ballistic submarine in the Pacific Ocean took place Monday afternoon, the Navy said. The blast-off took place to far less fanfare than Saturday night’s launch, which provoked residents from San Francisco to Mexico to take to social media, posting photos of an eerie-looking bluish-green plume smeared above the Pacific.
Speculations were wide-ranging, including rumors of an otherworldly alien UFO visit. In fact, the streak was generated from the Trident missile’s rocket motor.
The Navy later confirmed a ballistic submarine launched an unarmed Trident II (D5) missile in a test flight, but would not define the window of time available for conducting additional launches, nor would it disclose where the exercise was actually taking place.
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Sure they did you now how to Mine a harbor? one press release
Stunning isn’t it? We have to show Russia and Korea we can flex our muscles, too.
When we test a missile, it is exposed for scrutiny. Wonder just how tough it actually showed itself to be, when compared to those of other threatening nations?
Under Obama, are we even still the master and commander in sky warfare?
Obama is more of a Master uh,er..........Baiter.
Wow. Dear Leader is pulling out all the stops!
Just showing Russia and China we can reach out and touch them from here...in a completely survivable fashion.
Loose lips and all that, but those markings have long ago now been removed from newer charts, and I'm certain that anyone who would be in position to cause possible harm to submarines, have copies of the old charts (from back when Loran C and Loran A markings would be on the same chart, iirc)
Heck, a guy can't hardly BUY a chart nowadays --- have to download it from NOAA, then take the computer file to a printer.
Yes, and indisputably so.
we had all those charts on the boat and they all were up in my room from so cal waters and a Jaclyn Smith poster
The direction that Obama is pointing the rockets says volumes.
The lyin king hates.
We have 17 months to survive this onslaught against the constitution.
And we are doing this right off Los Angeles,,,,because?
It could be done a thousand places where nobody would see.
I think it was designed specifically so plople in So Cal would witness it.
Obama is up to no good.
And in the middle of all this tension, can anyone imagine the wailing from DC and Obamas press if any other nation would have done this?
What does a missile launch feel and sound like when you are inside the sub?
Up until then I hadn't noticed I had such a thing for her.
In the dream she lavished her fullest attentions upon me. I was shocked. She was tremendous. Everything about her. Aah, and that voice, ooh baby.
Same as any other day in the toilet....
Isn’t it because the expanse of sea west of Point Magu is ringed with radar sites that they use to track sub launched missiles during this type of testing?
I bet as much fun as dream of Jaclyn Smith
Yes and i belive they were targeted and destroyed by a land based laser or some stuff
That’s what I thought too at first but after reading some comments by people familiar with that type of testing I think that what is being interpreted by some as the missile exploding was actually the missile staging and/or phenomena associated with plume behavior in thin atmosphere.
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