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2017-11-26 Afghanistan
Video depicts massive explosion as B-52s bomb Taliban mines factory
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Posted by Fred 2017-11-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ]  Top
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#1 Good!
Posted by 3dc 2017-11-26 00:15||   2017-11-26 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 That blowed up real good!
Posted by Nero 2017-11-26 01:25||   2017-11-26 01:25|| Front Page Top

#3 ...Miss Buffy sends her regards.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-11-26 05:09||   2017-11-26 05:09|| Front Page Top

#4 "The video shows the airstrike on Taliban explosives compound in southern Helmand province, triggering a massive explosion after bombs were dropped, apparently by B-52 bombers."

In general, a B-52 strike will result in a massive explosion. That's kinda the point.
Posted by Bangkok Billy 2017-11-26 06:31||   2017-11-26 06:31|| Front Page Top

#5 ALL HAIL DA BUFF
Posted by RantBurgADMR 2017-11-26 09:55||   2017-11-26 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Is there anyone flying them that are older than the airframe?
Posted by Procopius2k 2017-11-26 10:15||   2017-11-26 10:15|| Front Page Top

#7 #6Is there anyone flying them that are older than the airframe?
Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-11-26 10:15

P2k,

Not any more, but there are at least two confirmed '3rd generation' pilots out there whose fathers and grandfathers flew the same aircraft.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-11-26 10:20||   2017-11-26 10:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Open Question. How will we carry out GPS bombings like this, cruise missiles etc if the Chinese destroy our satellites? Weapons systems for just this purpose are underworks. Some have been tested.
Right now we have little defense, if any.

Respectfully, W
Posted by Woodrow 2017-11-26 11:09||   2017-11-26 11:09|| Front Page Top

#9 W,
GPS birds are in high orbits (about 20000 km from the ground; geo is about 35,786 km). To my knowledge, nobody has tested a-sat weapons at that height. Besides, there are spares.
Posted by Clong Glilet2602 2017-11-26 11:42||   2017-11-26 11:42|| Front Page Top

#10 If our systems are destroyed, I'm sure we'll be able to lease coverage from the Russians, or even the Chinese.
Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-26 11:46||   2017-11-26 11:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't gives them any ideas, B.
Posted by gorb 2017-11-26 12:31||   2017-11-26 12:31|| Front Page Top

#12 WW|| was won by bombing the stuff out of the enemies citys. Unfortunately, the terrorists in this world now build their tunnels and ammo depots in the middle of cities. There should be no places to hide for these animals, it is the only way to destroy them.
Posted by CC Oscar 2017-11-26 13:32||   2017-11-26 13:32|| Front Page Top

#13 Ahmadi further added that only the civilians have been killed and their houses have been destroyed in the airstrikes.

So Ahmadi should be thanking us for doing their job right?
Posted by bbrewer126 2017-11-26 13:50||   2017-11-26 13:50|| Front Page Top

#14 Reads like we are getting a little more serious about bringing this war to a conclusion we've been at it a long time.
Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-26 15:32||   2017-11-26 15:32|| Front Page Top

#15 Blow the hell out of the place if it will bring about an end to our long-standing war.
Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-26 15:38||   2017-11-26 15:38|| Front Page Top

#16 The Arafish set up the PLO HQ in Beruit after they got their a$$es kicked out of Jordan by King Hussain in Black September. Put the HQ smack dab in downtown Beruit. Israelis told Lebanon to get them out, so Israel did. It was not pretty.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-11-26 20:33||   2017-11-26 20:33|| Front Page Top

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