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     Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 148 Registered: 02-2003 |
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said it planned to drop a 21,000-pound MOAB bomb on a range in northwest Florida on Tuesday in the first live test of a powerful new weapon nicknamed the "mother of all bombs." The bomb packs 40 percent more power than America's current most powerful non-nuclear bomb, the 15,000-pound "Daisy Cutter" used to pound the caves of Tora Bora in Afghanistan (news - web sites) in late 2001, according to officials at Eglin Air Force Base. Base officials warned residents in neighboring communities to expect a loud noise when the bomb is dropped from a C-131 "Samaritan" aircraft onto the base bombing range some time between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. EST. "They're expecting residents will hear what could be compared to thunder or a slamming door," a base spokesman, Senior Airman Ryan Hansen, said. But officials did not know how far away the explosion would be audible because it was to be the first live test of the weapon, Hansen said. "We've done some that were inert. This is the first one with munitions," Hansen said. The test comes as United States prepares for a potential war to disarm Iraq (news - web sites). The MOAB is guided by global positioning satellites, an Eglin spokeswoman said. It spreads a flammable mist over the target, then ignites it, producing a highly destructive blast. Hansen said Tuesday's weather looked good for the test but that if conditions change, the test could be delayed until Thursday. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 506 Registered: 02-2002 |
Maybe the drop site in Florida will look like the canyons in Utah after the bomb drop? That's probably why they call it the MOAB!  -Glenn coming soon to the dweb videos... Florida 2003! | ||
| Paul Clawson (Pnut) Member Username: Pnut Post Number: 53 Registered: 02-2003 |
I guess saddam will get to see moab afterall | ||
| Usoff Tsao (Usoff_tsao) New Member Username: Usoff_tsao Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2003 |
heard supposedly after it ignites the air/fuel mixture the resulting explosion creates enough negative psi pressure to suck the internal organs out of anyone still left alive | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1303 Registered: 02-2002 |
When I saw that bomb on the news, I immediately got wood! But, since there are no French or German parts in the construction of that weapon, we'll probably will not be able to deploy it. That 20,000 lb pound could be deployed as a psycholigical deterrent. Just use once and remove an entire Iraqi Secret Police Barracks; and the white flags will start flying. | ||
| Kirk Thibault (Kirkt) Member Username: Kirkt Post Number: 45 Registered: 11-2002 |
MOAB = Massive Ordnance Air Burst -sometimes I wonder if they come up with the nifty acronym first and then pick words to fit it. | ||
| Frank Rafka (Mongosd2) New Member Username: Mongosd2 Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2003 |
MOAB...Mother of all Bombs...that has a much better ring to it... Frank | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 150 Registered: 02-2003 |
One entry found for Moab. Main Entry: Mo·ab Pronunciation: 'mO-"ab Usage: geographical name region Jordan E of Dead Sea; in biblical times a kingdom between Edom & the country of the Amorites |
