It isn’t insane, that is what they can do...I did count 17 SM-2 missile launches though...!
That’s a lot of ordinance! (at about $2 million apiece...but they fire them often enough in exercises or testing.
They used to put on shows for the crew when we were at sea, but It was largely limited to strafing, dropping MK72’s and supersonic flybys...loved those flybys.
When they dropped to bombs, you would see the explosions, the sound would hit the ship through the water, then you would hear the sound of the explosion in the air!
Ordnance
I'm sure there was some editing there mixing various camera angles. Still, every missileer loves to actually fire missiles. Hopefully they had some interesting targets. We usually do...
I bet the crews were excited to put that show on. I know it's a lot of work, and many extra hours were spent preparing and executing, but getting to show off for the Commander in Chief is incredibly rewarding.
Do you ever wonder if they shot any fish accidentally?
/random things that pop up in my head
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