Posted on 06/17/2025 6:01:53 PM PDT by cuz1961
Run time 13 m
( retired Green Beret, not the clown in the intro clip )
Even if true, I remember the Lend-Lease Act. Israeli pilots and ground support soldiers shouldn't need more than a few hours of training for this brief loan of equipment for a week or three.
“The MOAB won’t fit either.”
Yes it will.
The ceiling of the B2 is much higher than that of the C130J; 50,000 v 28,000
Considering the caliber of the Israeli armed forces, I have no doubt about that.
2nd, he specifically named the 57 , you are conflating the 43 , not him.
Believe whoever or whatever you like, but whatever you do, do not waste a minute of research trying to illuminate your burned out intellect. The guy in the video named the GBU-57 and incorrrectly called it a FOAB, Father of All Bombs. The Russian ODAB-9000 is reputed to exert the highest explosive power of all non-nuclear weapons, even greater than the similar mid-air detonated thermobaric MOAB. In contrast, the dissimilar GBU-57 has great penetration but far less explosive power. The GBU-57 features a total explosive payload of 5,342 pounds (2,423 kg) in a 30,000 pound munition.
Has Russia Deployed ODAB-9000 Father of All Bombs in Ukraine?3 Oct, 2024 - 7:35
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The ODAB-9000 is a thermobaric bomb developed by Russia, often referred to as the "Father of All Bombs" due to its exceptional destructive power. This type of bomb uses ambient air oxygen to create an extremely violent explosion, generating a shockwave that destroys everything over a large area. With an explosive capacity equivalent to 44,000 kg of TNT, it is considered the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the world. It was designed for large-scale missions, such as neutralizing large concentrations of troops, military equipment, and fortifications.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_All_Bombs
Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP),[a] nicknamed "Father of All Bombs" (FOAB; Russian: "cyrillic characters"[b]), is a Russian-designed, bomber-delivered thermobaric weapon.This weapon was claimed to be the most powerful conventional (non-nuclear) weapon in the world, more powerful than GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast, which is often unofficially called "Mother of All Bombs" or MOAB.[1][2]
FOAB was successfully field-tested in the late evening of 11 September 2007.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GBU-57A/B_MOP#Key_components
The GBU-57A/B MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) is a 30,000-pound (13,600 kg) precision-guided "bunker buster" bomb developed for the United States Air Force (USAF).[...]
The warhead assembly contains 4,590 pounds (2,082 kg) of AFX-757 and 752 pounds (341 kg) of PBXN-114, for a total explosive payload of 5,342 pounds (2,423 kg). These high-performance polymer-bonded explosives are optimized for controlled detonation in confined spaces. The bomb's casing is made from a high-density steel alloy engineered to survive the extreme stresses of deep penetration before detonation.
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Combined, these components enable the GBU-57A/B to penetrate up to 60 meters into 5,000 psi reinforced concrete, and 8 meters into 10,000 psi reinforced concrete, making it the most powerful conventional bunker-penetrating weapon currently in the US arsenal.
About 25,000 pounds of steel alloy, combined with about 5,000 pounds of explosive material, make up the GBU-57.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TriASB-F5UY
BUNKER BUSTER BOMB Myth /MIT Prof Ted Postol & Lt Col Daniel DavisDaniel Davis / Deep Dive
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