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Overpressure bombing effects (or why Zarqawi still had a face after the bombing)
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Posted on 06/08/2006 2:31:15 PM PDT by Pukin Dog
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To: the_Watchman
However, that picture begs for a roll of fresh bacon sticking out of his mouth!Hey, they never said what he was wiped down with.
81
posted on
06/08/2006 3:02:49 PM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: taxcontrol
It depends what is in that 500lb bomb.
Some bombs contain just a shaped charge for overpressure effects, with less heat and more boom.
If you look at the video, note how limited the blast effect was. Buildings surrounding the target did not go down.
A normal 500 pounder would have messed up most of the block.
82
posted on
06/08/2006 3:03:44 PM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: All
A short pictorial summary of this great day:
Monster betrayed by closest allies (Zarqawi location tipped off by captured deputies) {Why the libs don't want WOT prisoners questioned!}
"Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey...!"
Hi. My name is Abu Boohoo Zarqawi and I'm dead now.
Happy Iraqis celebrate the death of Z Pig:
Which al Qaeda Son of a pig is next? We will find your "Safe House" and send you to hell to be with the Z pig!
No Problem! Here comes your Bomb!
83
posted on
06/08/2006 3:03:44 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
To: ohiobushman
Ding Dong the ***** is dead
A 500 pounder dropped on his head
84
posted on
06/08/2006 3:03:44 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: Pukin Dog
Just wait until the big laser comes online.Man, that thought just makes me so dang warm and fuzzy.
ZOT becomes a reality!
85
posted on
06/08/2006 3:04:06 PM PDT
by
AngryJawa
({NRA}{IDPA})
To: redhead
Hi redhead! How've you been?
86
posted on
06/08/2006 3:04:39 PM PDT
by
American Quilter
(It's already too hot. I'm ready for autumn.)
To: ArrogantBustard
"Try firing a"
From Barney Miller:
Ever fired a bazooka?
Yea I have, in 'Nam.
Oh sure, outside!
87
posted on
06/08/2006 3:06:29 PM PDT
by
Deguello
To: ClaudiusI
Will chew gum help your lungs pop back out? :) Theoretically, this is possible only if you also hiccup and fart simultaneously, while juggling three eggs and a bowling ball. But this has never been put to the test in a double blind study.
88
posted on
06/08/2006 3:07:09 PM PDT
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(Memo to GOP: Don't ask me for any more money until you secure our Southern border.)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
Oh please- don't let the facts confuse Al Jazeera!
89
posted on
06/08/2006 3:08:57 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(God Bless those who serve.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
90
posted on
06/08/2006 3:09:14 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
To: Pukin Dog
PV = nRT
To: Pukin Dog
Typically they use a high angle and delay fusing to minimize collateral damage if something like a single building needs destroyed. This minimizes the impact of the blast on surrounding buildings. In Baghdad you can actually find buildings that were hollowed out but their outer structure is still standing while buildings adjacent are hardly touched. The bomb came in through the roof, blew the guts of the building out, but left the outer walls standing. It's pretty remarkable how refined the whole process is. They match the delivery platform, to the ordinance carried and marry that to an appropriate fusing and then deliver this package just right (angle of approach the bomb is released, angle the bomb hits the target etc) to get the desired result. They can model the actual outcome before an air strike! Before they drop those bombs they often actually already run a simulation that shows the collateral damage, the outcome of that specific ordinance delivered onto that target! The science, process, hardware and people behind all this is pretty impressive. But of course CNN thinks differently.
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posted on
06/08/2006 3:13:24 PM PDT
by
Red6
To: Red6; Pukin Dog
Of course, you'd need a Super Hornet for that sort of accuracy, no F-14 could do that.
Ducks
To: tongue-tied
You can run, but you cant hide.
94
posted on
06/08/2006 3:23:17 PM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Red6
Its called American ingenuity.
The media is still amazed we broke the Enigma code.
95
posted on
06/08/2006 3:24:48 PM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Yeah, I'd love to go take one of the tours of the Nevada Test Site to see that along with all the other stuff still out there.
96
posted on
06/08/2006 3:26:06 PM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Every person has a photographic memory... but some don't have their flash card installed.)
To: Pukin Dog
If you ain't a fighter, you're a target. Rog.
But these suckers, trust me Pukin, you'd be impressed.
Even the hardcore Tomcat guys in the squadron (when they let the fighter mentality guard down) admit these are some awesome platforms. The whole go fast thing isn't there like it was, but they can admit the lethality is there in spades.
To: tongue-tied
Actually,
A SH with it's AESA does have a better ground picture, his ATFLIR is more capable..... yes, that F14D can not keep up with a SH. Sorry-
98
posted on
06/08/2006 3:37:33 PM PDT
by
Red6
To: tongue-tied
I figured you were being sarcastic?
99
posted on
06/08/2006 3:43:51 PM PDT
by
Red6
To: Pukin Dog
How great is this country. Last night a team of Special ops guys pointed a laser at this scumbag, 2 F-16's dropped 500 lb. bombs on him and I am watching video of it at my desktop PC the very next day high fiving co-workers.
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