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Arabia
U.S. re-deploys B-52 bombers to Qatar for fight against IS
2016-04-09
Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418

#5  I wonder how an Arc Light would compare to a MRLS bombardment I saw.

We were about 15ish miles away and the 155s were making little poofs. Poof, poof, poof. Then stopped. The Lt. told us the MRLS would be doing a live fire next. Literally the whole fucking horizon went up. BRAAAAHOOOOOOM! Very impressive.

I imagine an Arc Light would be similar.
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-04-09 21:38  

#4  I think that is a long overdue deployment.

Boy Howdy, I can still remember the first Arc Light I ever saw. I was over 3 clicks away from the fun and I could feel the concussion force in my chest and my ears...and the rumbling that seemed to go on forever. Reminding me of a good Texas thunderstorm only louder.

So could we stitch a couple together and just do the entire road from Raqqa to Mosul?
Posted by: Bill Clinton   2016-04-09 17:34  

#3  ARCLIGHT!!!!
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2016-04-09 14:51  

#2  When you care enough to send the very best...
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2016-04-09 12:13  

#1  Interesting deployment. Now Moscow, Tehran and North Africa orbits with full loads are feasible.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-04-09 10:18  

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