[Man of the Right]

The Air Force would like a giant platform to replace the B-52 and B-1 in low-risk environments. How about converting C-5s into a platform for delivering our remaining World War II inventory of dumb bombs?

Personally, I was a fan of the old B-52D, which could drop 120 500-pound bombs. A cell of three aircraft could leave a very interesting 1/4 mi. x 2 mi. scene of total devastation. The 150 B-52s used in Linebacker II did some very interesting things to North Vietnam.

The C-5 would make the B-52 look like a Piper Cub. An attack by 50 would convince bin Laden to go to mass.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

JDAMs make dumb, iron bombs smart, and turn strategic bombers into close air support assets.

I would be interested to know if we still have serviceable ordnance from the 1942-45 era. Seems to me the casings would be rusted and the explosive deteriorated and unstable after this long.

[Dead Dog]

I nominate Boeing's (MD's) Blended Wing-Body. They are trying to sell it to the services as a tanker and AWACs. Would make a hell of a ABL gunship.