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2003-03-12 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-03-12 10:24 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I like the fluorescent flame/orange color... a little psychological intent there?

Posted by Frank G 2003-03-12 10:45:09|| 2003-03-12 10:45:09|| Front Page Top

#2 It occurs to me that these weapons look like they could be mounted on the hardpoints on the inner wing, the ones that used to carry "hound dog" missles and external bomb stores, on B-52's. I dont know what they are rated to carry weight-wise, but its a nice thought anyway.

I kind of like the image of a squadron of B-52's dropping two of these each from high altitude.

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-12 11:07:14|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-12 11:07:14|| Front Page Top

#3 It needs one of them Flying Tiger faces on the nose.

Posted by tu3031 2003-03-12 11:14:34|| 2003-03-12 11:14:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Having followed the Network TV reports of this device "sending a message to Iraqi troops", my observation is that seeing this bomb detonate at ground level was less awesome than a daisy cutter going off at 1800 ft for shear drama. I actually thought the "flash" was much less than I would have anticipated from 40% more bang power. So here is my take. This weapon test was televised not to startle regular troops, who don't have access to TV anyway... I think it was a personal "palm reading" for saddam and the "lucky elite" chosen to sit in saddam's $100M german built bunkers...This test was publicized as "successful" because I bet there is a smoking hole in the ground down in Florida up to 100 yards deep. So if you have paid your dues in the Repulican guard, and you were planning on watching CNN with uncle saddam during the first days of the war, you might want to think again about which side of the closing steel door you want to be on... I think the real message is bunkers are just as lethal as sitting in a hole on Bagdad Blvd. Oh yeah, Bunker upside- They can be hidden, Bunker downside- they can't be moved!

Posted by Capsu78 2003-03-12 11:14:42|| 2003-03-12 11:14:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Orange color is used to make the bomb more visable during testing, I've viewed enough video to see it used on a lot of weapons. Operational weapons will be painted O.D. green.

Posted by Steve 2003-03-12 11:46:23|| 2003-03-12 11:46:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Another bunker downside--resupply needs to come from OUTSIDE.

If we can identify all the entrances and exits, we can pave over them all and let Saddam sit in there and rot in his multi-million dollar tomb.

Posted by Dar Steckelberg 2003-03-12 12:15:23|| 2003-03-12 12:15:23|| Front Page Top

#7 The nose art on the bombs should be the new UN logo seen earlier in this weblog.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-03-12 13:10:44|| 2003-03-12 13:10:44|| Front Page Top

#8 I hope the first one dropped in action has "Zaphod Beeblebrox" painted on it.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-03-12 14:39:43|| 2003-03-12 14:39:43|| Front Page Top

#9 "The Best Bang Since The Big One!"

Douglas Adams, We hardly knew ye!

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-12 22:34:35|| [varifrank.blogpsot.com] 2003-03-12 22:34:35|| Front Page Top

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