On Thu, 13 Apr 2017 22:18:44 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
<spirit@stlouis.com> wrote:
>On 13 Apr 2017 14:45:23 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
>wrote:
>
>>In article <dvrvechq9dffna0k433vtl3prapnd5bqds@4ax.com>, Charles Lindbergh
>>says...
>>>
>>>On 13 Apr 2017 14:23:28 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article <i5qvec9p5jp3c72r2a73vbev35e5686cm0@4ax.com>, Charles Lindbergh
>>>>says...
>>>>>
>>>>>On 13 Apr 2017 11:07:45 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>http://gizmodo.com/us-forces-just-dropped-its-largest-non-nuclear-bomb-for-1794298289
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Citing military sources, CNN reports the United States just dropped a
>>>>>>30-foot-long bomb with a blast yield equivalent to 11 tons of TNT on suspected
>>>>>>first time a MOAB has been used in combat.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Details of the attack remain sparse. According to CNN, the bombing aimed to take
>>>>>>network also says that the bomb was dropped from an Air Force Special Operations
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What we do know is that the MOAB is an extremely powerful weapon. First
>>>>>>developed in the lead up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, the bomb, officially named
>>>>>>the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast, had only been detonated in testing
>>>>>>psychological warfare after it was moved into the theater back in 2003. The US
>>>>>>military also distributed videos of test drops that show how the 21,600-pound,
>>>>>>GPS-guided bomb can level entire armies. They are indeed scary videos:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Update 1:49pm - White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed the MOAB
>>>>>>detail about the attack but instead referred reporters to Gen. John Nicholson,
>>>>>>commander of US forces in Afghanistan, as well as the Defense Department for
>>>>>>more information. It remains unclear if President Trump authorized or even knew
>>>>>>about the bombing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>The Grand Slam bomb, developed by Barnes Wallace during the second
>>>>>war, was a 22,000 lb. monster which was loaded with Torpex. Grand
>>>>>Slam was a penetrator, able to bury itself up to 130 ft below the
>>>>>surface before detonating.
>>>>>
>>>>>The MOAB is loaded with H6 and is designed to air burst, not
>>>>>penetrate, if I am not mistaken.
>>>>>
>>>>>I wonder what the advantages are of the MOAB vs. the Grand Slam. As I
>>>>>recall, the Grand Slam was extremely effective.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>http://www.ajc.com/news/local-military/what-the-mother-all-bombs-and-what-does/MIfXaYYaPyCaraZNF4UOcK/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks, I appreciate the reply.
>>>
>>>Aside from one being an air burst weapon and the other being a
>>>penetrator, I am still curious about the advantages and why they would
>>>use an air burst weapon against tunnels instead of a penetrator.
>>>
>>>Further research revealed the USA has a device which is larger than
>>>the MOAB, it is the GBU-57, a 30k lbs. penetrator. Capable of
>>>penetrating 200 ft. of reinforced concrete, which is quite impressive.
>>>
>>>http://newatlas.com/massive-ordnance-penetrator-mop-gbu-57ab/20538/
>>
>>
>>http://www.businessinsider.com/moab-airburst-bomb-explanation-2017-4?google_editors_picks=true
>>
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>>
>Thanks, obviously it all depends upon the construction of the target.
>I suppose open caves or mines would be susceptible to an air burst
>weapon where a specifically constructed, underground bunker would
>require a penetrator.
>
>I appreciate the research you conducted.
BEFORE we went into Iraq, there was all kind of "talk" about the
mass of sophistocated deep, hidden bunkers that Hussein had built.
Never heard any more about them.---"Fake News"?
Dave:
#TriggerWarning------RUN
HIDE--WHIMPER--SUCK THUMB
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