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To: fso301

Our first bunker busters were built at Eglin AFB and made from surplus cannon barrels.


49 posted on 04/13/2007 12:15:57 PM PDT by mbynack (Retired USAF SMSgt)
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To: mbynack
Our first bunker busters were built at Eglin AFB and made from surplus cannon barrels

The sad part of that if my memory serves me correctly is that the barrels were from 8" howizters bored to a 10" inside diameter. If memory serves me correct, the 8" gun was the "Long Tom" and they aren't making any more of them.

56 posted on 04/13/2007 1:07:57 PM PDT by fso301
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