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Old 09-20-2013 | 08:48 AM
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The Aviationist » Stunning image captures a split second before a GBU-10 bomb dropped by a B-1 hits a small boat at sea
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Old 09-20-2013 | 08:52 AM
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Pretty easy when the boat is doing circles, judging from the wake. I'll be more impressed when they hit one doing 30 knots in rough seas.
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Old 09-20-2013 | 09:10 AM
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Of course you've already blinded the crew while lasing to the target!
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Old 09-20-2013 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Grumble
Pretty easy when the boat is doing circles, judging from the wake. I'll be more impressed when they hit one doing 30 knots in rough seas.
That's the tow-boat wake.
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Old 09-20-2013 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by JFS 3
That's the tow-boat wake.
Shack, looked like it was just doing circles.
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Old 09-20-2013 | 10:14 AM
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That sure looks photo-shopped to me. Either that is a very small boat or a very large bomb. The bomb looks like it is closer to the lens than the boat.
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Old 09-20-2013 | 10:16 AM
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article retitled : B-1 platform developed in 1970s, poaches on USN/USMC bread and butter and tries to stay employed
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Old 09-20-2013 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ExAF
That sure looks photo-shopped to me. Either that is a very small boat or a very large bomb. The bomb looks like it is closer to the lens than the boat.

It was a test out in the Gulf of Mexico. Real pic.

Here's the rest

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Old 09-20-2013 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ExAF
That sure looks photo-shopped to me. Either that is a very small boat or a very large bomb. The bomb looks like it is closer to the lens than the boat.
It's a 14' bomb that weighs 2,100 pounds. Looks legit to me.
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Originally Posted by satpak77
article retitled : B-1 platform developed in 1970s, poaches on USN/USMC bread and butter and tries to stay employed
Eh... I wouldn't say "poaching" so much as saying "look we can actually hit it."
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