I love the B1. Many are based in Wichita, near where my brother lives.

You have not experienced anything until you've been underneath a B1 on
approach. My god...the entire earth shakes.


On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 7:46 AM, Bruce Sorge <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> 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.
>
> On Sep 19, 2013, at 8:32 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/09/17/the-air-force-blew-up-this-tiny-pirate-boat-with-a-2000-pound-smart-bomb-because-america/?wpsrc=AG0002994&clsrd
> >
> > Talk about overkill.
> >
>
>
> 

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