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2025-03-06 China-Japan-Koreas

South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs during training exercise, injuring multiple people

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-06 08:47|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Fighter jet 'accidentally drops' eight 500-pound bombs on town during joint US military exercise, causing multiple injuries

Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-06 09:48|| 2025-03-06 09:48|| Front Page Top

#2 That is why they train.

Posted by DarthVader 2025-03-06 10:03|| 2025-03-06 10:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Inert practice bombs or boom boom?

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-03-06 11:35|| 2025-03-06 11:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Many moons ago, I worked (in a very low-level capacity) for an aircraft company That Shall Not Be Named. Many of the guys were Air National Guard, including my boss. The other guys told me a story about the time he bombed a barge.

I googled for this incident, which surely made the paper. It must be the incident described here. Scroll down to "The best story involved Dave."

The way I heard it, though, was that either Dave was not supposed to push the button (but did), or that the button wasn't supposed to be armed (but was). The fuel tank didn't just "break loose".

They did NOT tell me the sequel, about the hijacking and the Cadillac.

Posted by Cochiti 2025-03-06 12:09|| 2025-03-06 12:09|| Front Page Top

#5 In-lane comment "more training needed" takes 'Snark O'The Day' hands down.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-03-06 12:20|| 2025-03-06 12:20|| Front Page Top

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