To me this showcases the versatility of the B-1B. This is a weapon platform that was designed to deliver nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union. The Cold War ended and thus it seemed the plane was doomed, until someone decided that it would be a good idea to refit it to carry conventional weapons. I've seen this plan in action and my ex has a friend who's husband it a bomber for this plane, and he told me things about it that I can't say in public, but it's bad ass. And this exercise confirms that. Imagine flying X feet in the sky and you have to hit a small boat, and that's a huge feat to accomplish. Now I'll admit that there are other less expensive ways to dispense with such a target, like maybe another boat shooting at it, or sending a fighter jet to do some gun runs on it, but still I find this example of expertise and precise targeting impressive.
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