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2007-10-31 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2007-10-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Good thing it wasn't one of those practice nuclear bombs.

Posted by danking70 2007-10-31 00:32|| 2007-10-31 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 The Navy did not release the pilot's name.

But back at ONAS and the unit his new handle is LtCdr Richard "Warehouse" Smith. You can bet on that.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-10-31 01:41|| 2007-10-31 01:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Either that or "oopsie". ;-)

Posted by lotp 2007-10-31 05:37|| 2007-10-31 05:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Could be the "BB stackers" did a bad job attaching the bomb to the aircraft instead of the pilot.

Posted by Steve 2007-10-31 07:34|| 2007-10-31 07:34|| Front Page Top

#5 This should be a punishable mistake IMHO.

Why didn't he drop all his practise bombs?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2007-10-31 09:53|| 2007-10-31 09:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Steve,

Was this a CBS bomb (fake but practice)?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-10-31 14:14|| 2007-10-31 14:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Steve-

Could be the "BB stackers" did a bad job

The 'BB stackers' are the storage/handling maintenance guys, the loaders (AKA muzzlefu*kers) are the ones who hang them on the birds. I was a BB stacker for 20 years and I am deeply offended that you would confuse me with one of....those.

My seconds shall call upon you in the morning. :)

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-10-31 17:12|| 2007-10-31 17:12|| Front Page Top

#8 Urban legend around NAS WHidbey recalls the exploits of VA-196; they (allegedly) dropped a 500 pound bomb on a tugboat, but it did not go off, but did (supposedly) pierce the deck and lodge in the bilge.
web search of snopes.com and various A-6 Intruder websites failed to confirm or deny.
not the fault of the AO's strictly an aircrew thingy ( if true)

Posted by USN,Ret. 2007-10-31 17:27|| 2007-10-31 17:27|| Front Page Top

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