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2016-02-21 Iraq

B1Bs withdrawn from Iraq for modifications

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Posted by badanov 2016-02-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Brown told reporters at the Pentagon via a video link obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The fleet of B-1 Lancer bombers had been sent back to the United States from their deployment in the Mideast,” adding that, “The four-engine bombers are due for upgrades to their cockpits, a process that will keep the jets stateside for an undetermined amount of time.”

...There's two words for that, and they rhyme with Pull Quit.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-02-21 07:21|| 2016-02-21 07:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Would it be more cost-effective to build a bunch of new B-52s, considering how the bomber fleet is being used? Could even contract it out to Brazil or India & really save money. Or maybe modify 747s for bomb delivery. Don't need all the expensive high tech stuff in the B-1 (& B-2).

Posted by Glenmore 2016-02-21 15:46|| 2016-02-21 15:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Mike - probably the bluetooth needs updating

Posted by Frank G 2016-02-21 15:54|| 2016-02-21 15:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Glenmore,

Believe it or not, it's not impossible to new-build BUFFs - the dies and tooling are still in storage, but only for the H model. What might be problematic would be the wing spars, which were made in an ALCOA factory a couple miles from where I grew up in Cleveland. The stamping press is a one-of-a-kind piece of machinery, and may not be usable, though officially the USAF keeps it in 'standby'. (If they ever need more cupholders on the F-35 though, it's probably outta here)

The Nifty Fifty

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-02-21 18:13|| 2016-02-21 18:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like a perfect time for a bomber based drone mothership and hundreds of little bomb drones to be built.

The perfect way to say, "Fuck you and your C&C, tanks, bunkers, bridges, electrical grid and pretty much anything else we think you need to be without."

We could even paint little smilie faces on them!

Posted by DarthVader 2016-02-21 19:05|| 2016-02-21 19:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Darth, taunting the enemy is not PC. We need to include words of apology on the bombs.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2016-02-21 20:11|| 2016-02-21 20:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Fine.

"I'm sorry for the rain of ruin we will doth smite with upon thy ass"

Better?

Posted by DarthVader 2016-02-21 21:17|| 2016-02-21 21:17|| Front Page Top

#8 "Sorry about your face!"

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-02-21 21:29|| 2016-02-21 21:29|| Front Page Top

#9 The reign of ruin?

Posted by Skidmark 2016-02-21 22:27|| 2016-02-21 22:27|| Front Page Top

#10 Both.

Posted by gorb 2016-02-21 22:35|| 2016-02-21 22:35|| Front Page Top

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