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To: OldGuard1
Tomahawk warhead is only 1000 pounds.

Yep, on E-models, which were the bulk of what was used on the Syrian airfield. But by the same token, that's twice the payload of the usual bomb droped in a *stick* of ten by a WWII B-17. Which usually got the job done, though it sometimes took repeated applications.

Was this a serious military strike, or just *sending a message.* And if the latter, will we get a message in return?

81 posted on 04/07/2017 7:34:46 AM PDT by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, and eat you.)
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To: archy

Don’t forget the enhanced option in the works to use the remaining JP-10 fuel on board, when it arrives on target, as a FAE icing on the cake. Los Alamos had that in the works a few years back, should be fielded by now.


84 posted on 04/07/2017 8:32:17 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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