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2003-12-02 Africa: East

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-12-02 1:01:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I can see no downside to lobbing a MOAB at this base.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-2 4:41:21 AM|| 2003-12-2 4:41:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I agree, SH. Time to break the system in in the field...

Posted by Ptah 2003-12-2 7:43:07 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-12-2 7:43:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Field Test #2 sounds good to me

Posted by Frank G 2003-12-2 9:54:15 AM|| 2003-12-2 9:54:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Can we long-stick MOABS from a B-52?

Posted by linebackertwo 2003-12-2 1:31:58 PM|| 2003-12-2 1:31:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Why don't we just go to Uganda and kick the LRA's butts ourselves. Governments and the military are so effing useless!

Posted by Gaiasheart 2003-12-2 5:42:16 PM|| 2003-12-2 5:42:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Can we long-stick MOABS from a B-52?
From what I know, it can only be delivered from the cargo bay of a specially-modified C-130. That means a slow delivery system that's a sitting duck for ANY kind of anti-aircraft system. The way it's employed is usually as the middle aircraft of a flight of three, the other two being AC-130's, and the whole thing escorted by two F-15s and an EB-111.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-12-2 9:42:32 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-12-2 9:42:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The way it's employed is usually as the middle aircraft of a flight of three, the other two being AC-130's, and the whole thing escorted by two F-15s and an EB-111.

Kick ASS! How many -130s can we scare up? It'd be great to see an entire wing of them coming in to lay a hurtin' on somebody.

Posted by linebackertwo 2003-12-2 10:03:54 PM|| 2003-12-2 10:03:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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