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U.S. Uses Huge Bomb Against Taliban Forces
Associated Press ^
| November 5, 2001
| staff
Posted on 11/05/2001 5:47:46 PM PST by Lady In Blue
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To: anniegetyourgun
I really LIKE your post.
To: Boston Capitalist
"The BLU-82 combines a watery mixture of ammonium nitrate and aluminum with air, then ignites the mist for a huge explosion that incinerates everything within up to 600 yards.""What kind of accuracy can they get from 30,000 feet?"
With a blast radius of 600 yards, what kind of accuracy do you need?
To: Lady In Blue
I wonder if iron oxide added the the ammonium nitrate-aluminum mix would give it a thermite effect. You know, burn a hole half way to China.
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11/05/2001 5:57:58 PM PST
by
oyez
To: nevergore
Get more bang for your bucks!
To: Kevin Curry
Dirt-cheap bargains. Talk about "bang for buck."
LOL! My exact thoughts!
To: Trueblackman
I know!hehehe!
To: Boston Capitalist
I am presuming they are "unguided". What kind of accuracy can they get from 30,000 feet? I'm not sure, but I think they kick it out the back of a C-130 from a relatively low altitude.
How would you like to see that monstrosity on a parachute coming at you? Wow!!
To: GuillermoX
I'm sure they just love it!
To: Lady In Blue
I can already hear eleanor rodham clift squealing "It's not fair!" Bomb away, dudes!
To: Lady In Blue
My favorite AC/DC song:
I've got big bombs
I've got big bombs
Dirty big bombs...
To: Boston Capitalist
Bomb descends by small parachute. With 15,000 pounds of bang, you do not need much accuracy!
To: Lady In Blue
To: Lady In Blue
about the size of a Volkswagen Beetle but far heavier. How about we drop on them an even bigger one in the shape of a Ryder truck. Taste of their own evil medicine.
To: Lady In Blue
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posted on
11/05/2001 6:02:17 PM PST
by
dep
To: Boston Capitalist
I'm sure that with the size of those bad boys,it doesn't matter whether they're guided or not! They'll hit something!
To: Lady In Blue
Someone set up them the Bomb!
Oops, that was us!
Never mind.
To: doug from upland
Naaaaaaw FORD EXCURSION all the way! LT model of course.
To: Boston Capitalist
I am presuming they are "unguided". What kind of accuracy can they get from 30,000 feet? They drop the bomb from 6000' according to the article (last paragraph). While that is still pretty high, with this kind of power, accuracy is of secondary importance.
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posted on
11/05/2001 6:03:39 PM PST
by
Drew68
To: Lady In Blue
ROCK AND ROLL
To: dep
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11/05/2001 6:04:38 PM PST
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blam
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